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Island Life - April/May 2010

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Photos: Spencer pictured with his staff.

Spencer Howard pictured April 2010
customers. If someone comes in we will give genuine, sincere
advice, but if someone is sitting on a settee and it looks
wrong for them, I will honestly tell them.”
He added: “We are now members of a buying group called
Minerva which is middle to top independent retailers, not
multiple. There are 120 members around the country, and we
are proud that we were accepted on January 1.”
Another Richwoods store could soon be opening in
Newport, but meanwhile the high quality service and
products continue in the Ryde store.
“A lot of customers here on holiday see something and
we can arrange to get it delivered. We provide free delivery
on the Island, but we also deliver anywhere in the UK
and indeed the world – Canada, Australia, New Zealand,
Switzerland and the US in recent years to name but a few,”
added Spencer. 48 Meville Street, Ryde. Tel: [phone].
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