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VLM GROUP NEWSLETTER30th December 2010 |
Marks & Spencer Christmas Bonus for 9 lucky winners!
21st December 2010
Marks & Spencer loyalty card holders, who had spent between the 29th of November until the 19th of December more than 300 euro on one receipt, entered a draw to win their money back in Marks & Spencer gift vouchers.
The 9 lucky winners for the Christmas Bonus are:
1st week – Toula Xadjiioannou, Charoula Angeli and Mina Antoniadou
2nd week – Maria Myrianthea, Elena Kentikou and Lefki Ioakeim
3rd week – Antoinette Bou Raad, Sofia Tsianakka and Elena Papandreou
The total amount awarded is €3,385.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2011, from Marks & Spencer – Voici La Mode
10,000 euro donation to Europa Donna Cyprus
29th November 2010
Marks & Spencer stores in Nicosia and the Voici La Mode Group recently donated the amount of 10,000 euro to Europa Donna Cyprus. The amount was the result of a special promotion the stores did during the 50 year celebrations, called ShopPink.Mrs Artemis Antoniadou, Managing Director of the Voici La Mode Group, said the ShopPink promotion was done during October in order to coincide with the International Breast Cancer Awareness events held by Europa Donna Cyprus.
The amount will be used to finance a research programme at the Institute of Neurology and Genetics in Nicosia.Voici La Mode Ltd
Celebrating 50 of Marks & Spencer in Cyprus
5th November 2010
2010 marks the 50th anniversary of Marks & Spencer in Cyprus. Focusing on Social Corporate Responsibility and the Environment, Voici La Mode Ltd launched its 50 year celebration campaign, with a press conference held at the Artemisia Conference Hall on the 6th of May 2010, during which the Managing Director of the Group Mrs Artemis Antoniadou announced different initiatives and paid homage to the founder of the Group, the late Artemisia Panayiotou, without which as Mrs Antoniadou explained, «none of this would have been made possible».
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Marks & Spencer offers stylish, high quality, great value clothing and home products, as well as outstanding quality foods. It is an international company with more than 1000 stores in 42 countries and 20 million people visiting their stores each week. Voici La Mode Ltd is one of the franchise partners of Marks & Spencer U.K. and has been a successful partner for the last 50 years. They own and operate 5 Marks & Spencer stores in Nicosia, including a Marks & Spencer HOME Store.
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Τhe Group’s founder Artemisia Panayiotou was a dynamic, hard working visionary. She started her business in 1948 with a small store in Ledra Street (Nicosia) and for several years she was importing high quality fabrics from France and the U.K. In 1960 she made her first big step and closed an agreement with Marks & Spencer U.K. to import their products in Cyprus, at a time when ready-made garments were considered a luxury. This led to the opening in 1965 of the first Marks & Spencer store in Cyprus, at Makarios Avenue in Nicosia. For years she worked very hard to keep up the great standards of Marks & Spencer and was able to build a loyal clientele.
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Through the difficult times that followed and after the Turkish invasion of 1974, the company was able to regroup and move forward with the culmination of all efforts coming down to the opening of the big Acropolis store in 1995. The opening of the Acropolis store is considered a landmark in the history of the Group, because the company was able to double its turnover.
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During the press conference the Managing Director Mrs Artemis Antoniadou stressed how important is the loyalty of the Marks & Spencer customer and how this year the Group will honour them, by giving back to the community.
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Plan A, the Marks & Spencer U.K. environmental plan, is a key feature in Voici La Mode’s events throughout the year. Plan A is part of the Company’s social corporate responsibility and the first step is an environmental campaign which benefits not only the Marks & Spencer customer but the community as whole. The campaign focuses on environmental tips and simple ways for protecting the environment. At the same time the Group plans to adopt a Green Area in Nicosia and cover the maintenance fees. Furthermore, the Group plans to donate more than €10,000 to Europa Donna Cyprus, while a great event marking the end of the 50 year celebrations will take place during October.
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The Mayor of Nicosia Mrs Eleni Mavrou and the President of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mr Manthos Mavrommatis with Mrs Artemis Antoniadou, Managing Director of Voici La Mode, Mr George Kyprianou, Commercial Manager, Mr Kyriacos Artemi, Operations Manager and Mr Fanos Artemi, Administration Manager. |
Plan A, the Marks & Spencer U.K. environmental plan, was a key feature in Voici La Mode’s events throughout the year. Plan A is part of the Company’s social corporate responsibility and the first step is an environmental campaign which benefits not only the Marks & Spencer customer but the community as whole. The campaign focuses on environmental tips and simple ways for protecting the environment. The Group has adopted a Green Area in Nicosia and will cover the maintenance fees for the next few years. It also donated a large amount of money, more than €10,000 to Europa Donna Cyprus.
A gala dinner marking the end of the 50 year celebrations took place on the 19th of October 2010. More than 350 people attended the event, amongst them Ministers, Ambassadors, Mayors, Parliamentary Members and many others from the social and economic sectors of society.
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The Minister of Defence Mr Costas Papacostas and his wife, with Mrs Artemis Antoniadou, Mr Kyriacos Artemi and Mr George Kyprianou. |
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The Mayor of Nicosia Mrs Eleni Mavrou. |
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From left, Mr John Knight, Area Manager for Cyprus, Mr James Hathaway, Head of International Marketing and Communications, Mrs Tammy Knight, Ms Teresa Clark, Head of Brand of Marks & Spencer U.K., the Managing Director of Voici La Mode Mrs Artemis Antoniadou, Ms Dawn Collison, Head of Foods of Marks & Spencer U.K., Mr Kyriacos Artemi, Operations Director, Mr George Kyprianou, Commercial Director and Mr Nick Bullock, Head of International Buying of Marks & Spencer U.K. |
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The Chairman of Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mr Manthos Mavrommatis gave a speech during the Gala Dinner. |
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The Managing Director of the Voici La Mode Group, Mrs Artemis Antoniadou. |
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| The hall was decorated with old photographs of Artemisia Panayiotou, outfits from the 60’s and 70’s and photographs of the stores during the 1960’s. | |||
Lucky Winner of the «Lets keep in touch» competition!
As part of their 50-year celebrations, Marks & Spencer stores in Nicosia created a competition where each customer had the chance to win €500 worth of Marks & Spencer gift vouchers, simply by sending an Email to the company.
The draw took place on 2nd August 2010 and the lucky winner is Mrs Elena Loizou from Nicosia.
As part of its social corporate responsibility, Marks & Spencer – Voici La Mode signed an agreement on Wednesday 17th March 2010, in the presence of the President of the Republic of Cyprus, for protecting the environment against climate change. This is the first of five steps that the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce & Industry has initiated in order to create a more social and environmentally friendly corporate culture.
Marks & Spencer – Voici La Mode is very proud to be part of this initiative. In fact the company is involved in an international project created by Marks & Spencer U.K., called PLAN A, with which they handle issues for the positive impact on climate change, on reducing waste, promoting the use of raw materials from sustainable sources, trading ethically and building a healthier lifestyle in general.
VLM Centre
New shopping destination at Latsia
Latsia now has its’ own shopping destination! The VLM Centre, part of the Voici La Mode Group of Companies, plays host to the world renowned department store MARKS & SPENCER, the French fashion chain of stores CELIO and a CAFÉ la MODE with playground.
The VLM Centre offers a unique shopping and leisure experience, away from the busy centre of Nicosia, where you can find clothes for men and women, children, M&S foods and a lovely atmosphere at the new Café la Mode, with great food, snacks, drinks and coffees.