Not Just a Pretty Face 11. July 2011 paul.bentham@robinsons-uk.com Behind the Scenes (0) The Autumn/Winter 2011 Catalogue is just about to be printed and will be with you by the middle of August but as we’ve found recently, even without anyone seeing a single product, it’s already creating a following. Over the 25 years that we’ve been publishing catalogues, we’ve always found the choi... [More]
For Those About To Complain: We Salute You 28. June 2011 paul.bentham@robinsons-uk.com Behind the Scenes (0) Last week, we were concerned to read a thread of comments on the Horse & Hound Forum in which we were the subject of some criticism. Our new website was the topic and it received most of the comments but other points were made which were not particularly complimentary. I won't pretend it was a... [More]
The Retail Sale: What's Instore In The Stores? 23. May 2011 paul.bentham@robinsons-uk.com News (0) For the first time ever, we've decided to hold a Retail equivalent of our Spring Sale at the same time. That means that the Sale dates are the same for all our customers, everywhere. We think that this should minimise the potential for any confusion and uncertainty. It's much nicer to be able to ... [More]
Sale FAQs - Things it helps to know 20. May 2011 paul.bentham@robinsons-uk.com Miscellaneous (0) For a number of years now, we've become known for holding large-scale Sale events three times a year. Like many of the high-street Sales, they've become both famous and notorious as a result of their popularity. Here are a few questions we're often asked about them - and the answers we give. Why ... [More]
NEHS: Your Knowledge, The Power to Help Horses Everywhere 10. May 2011 paul.bentham@robinsons-uk.com Miscellaneous (0) The National Equine Health Survey (NEHS) has been set up to improve the health of horses in the UK and is jointly administered by the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) and the Blue Cross animal charity. In 2010, they decided that disease surveillance was based around exotic diseases such ... [More]
Exciting New Instore Promotion! 20. April 2011 paul.bentham@robinsons-uk.com Miscellaneous (0) Visit any of our stores over the Easter holidays to experience our latest retail promotion that’ll feature huge discounts on all departments! Scheduled to start at 9am on Saturday 16th April our latest retail promotion is a chance for you to pick up some amazing offers on everyday equestrian essent... [More]
Cardiff Store Open! 4. April 2011 paul.bentham@robinsons-uk.com News (0) We're delighted to announce that our fourth store at Cardiff is now open! Located at Pugh's Garden Village at Morganstown, just off Junction 32 of the M4, it may 'only' be 4,000 square feet, but we still think that makes it the largest equestrian-only store in Wales. We're delighted to open a stor... [More]
All Change Online! 23. March 2011 paul.bentham@robinsons-uk.com Behind the Scenes (0) What an incredibly mad couple of months it's been! We don't seem to like doing things by halves and here we are about to open a new store in Cardiff and launch a brand new website in almost the same week! I've been promising a blog on our new site about why we feel it's such a big deal, so here go... [More]
Virtual Insanity* 4. March 2011 paul.bentham@robinsons-uk.com Behind the Scenes (0) It's a Friday afternoon and I'm very conscious that I haven't blogged yet about our forthcoming new website, in the way that I have about our forthcoming new Cardiff store. There's so much I'd like to say about our new website, what's going to be better about it and why we need it to ensure that we... [More]
Store Number 4: Same Robinsons, Different Concept 24. January 2011 paul.bentham@robinsons-uk.com Behind the Scenes (0) We’re pleased to announce that we will continue the pattern of recent years and open another store. Last year, when we opened our Basingstoke Megastore, we only really needed to announce the location , mock up a picture and leave the rest to your imagination, knowing that the site was large enough ... [More]