Patrick White

Newest nail extension: Tuyen Dao sat in his third shop on opening day

Klassy Nails, a new nail salon on lower Lincoln High Street, opened its doors for the first time on August 23.

The salon provides a wide range of treatments including manicures, pedicures and acrylic extentions.

A total of three trained nail technicians are employed; as well as nail treatments, there are several other beauty treatments available.

Owner Tuyen Dao moved to England from his home country of Vietnam six years ago and this is his third nail salon. The other two are located in Scunthorpe and Leicester.

Dao said: “Business has been really good lately so I thought it was time to expand my company. I have lived in Lincoln for five months and I think it’s a great place.

“We are in an excellent location with customers right on our doorstep. I think this salon will do really well.

“With Tesco just across from us and other big chains, there are always people about shopping.

“All of our staff are trained and we are just looking for one more member of the team.

Klassy Nails will offer 20% off of all treatments in its first month and also a £5 gift voucher to all those that return after their first visit.

Lincoln’s Valentine Retail park, located on Tritton Road, will see the arrival of a new DFS store in early November.

The retailer will join Next Home, Asda Living, Dreams and TK Maxx in creating a critical mass of home-ware retailers. The new furniture retailer will join competitors SCS and Clayton’s, which also reside on Tritton Road.

The 20,000 sq ft store will be one of two new DFS stores that are being built this year across the country (second store will be in Wales). The nearest DFS store is currently in Grantham, on Gonerby Road.

Jon Massey, Chief Operating Officer at DFS, said: “We are delighted to have added these two new stores to our portfolio.

“Both retail parks trade well, serve strong catchments, and are well-managed.

“Consequently, they provide us with a great platform from which to grow the brand in their respective regions.”

A total of 16 new jobs will be created at Lincoln’s DFS, according to a Lincolnshire Echo report.

Investment

British Land, which owns a 50% share of the Valentine Retail Park, has been involved in the commissioning of the new plot and invests in shopping park locations.

Ed Cree, the Asset Manager at British Land, said: “These two new stores are great examples of British Land’s innovative asset management in action.

“We work very closely with brands such as DFS, which means that we can help the strategic growth of their business by providing the right stores in the right locations at the right time.”

The Lincoln branch is one of eight new leases that the retailer has obtained as part of an expansion of the company.

Ian Filby, Chief Executive Officer at DFS, said: “These stores supplemented by any further acquisitions will open in the next financial year and represent the first phase of our plan to bring DFS within reach of all significant customer bases within the UK.

“This measured store rollout programme is expected to deliver our target of approximately 20 additional stores by July 2013.”