22 April 2008

The Cetica Team with the Town Manager L - R Peter Gee, Donna Weston, Jane Gardner, Luicia Edwards, Paul Edwards and Debbie Thomas

 Caernarfon Online Exclusive - New look at the Celtica Doc Fictoria

The New Celtica Retail shopping experience opens at Doc Fictoria Today! Caernarfon Online as always is first for news was there to see it all unfold as the  new shop looks to put Caernarfon well and truly back on the map. The Doc Fictoria development has been a long time coming and despite some negative noises by the "same old - same old" crowd. The Dock is here and it's here to stay. Let us all make the most of it and progress!

Caernarfon needs to now embrace the whole concept or fall by the wayside. This new shop breathes life into a failing town, a town which has failed to produce again and again. At long last we can see a positive step in making our town the best in North Wales.

Love it or hate it the Dock has been a talking point in Caernarfon for quite a few years and looking back at the progress made we can only say well done Watkin Jones now come on Caernarfon lets move forward together!

With an extensive range of fine Jewellery including the well sought after Welsh Gold range, Healthy food stuffs from local producers, a fantastic art Gallery as well as goods from Ireland, Scotland and Landernau - Celtica offers just about everything.

Celtica Retail brings together the finest of Welsh and Celtic goods including locally produced gifts, food and home ware.

A number of local suppliers have already signed up to take advantage of the retail space available at Celtica, and the management team are following up further leads. There is also produce on sale from Brittany, building upon Caernarfon’s links with its twin town Landernau; as well as produce from other Celtic countries such as Scotland and Ireland.

Peter Gee, an experienced retailer, has been appointed to head up the Senior Management Team. He describes Celtica Retail as a unique shopping experience with a ‘gallery’ feel.

He added:  “I am looking forward to working with local suppliers and some of the very best producers from across Wales to provide ongoing business opportunities here at Doc Fictoria. We are committed to ensuring a unique shopping experience which can only add value to what is currently on offer in Caernarfon.

The coffee shop and delicatessen will also be strongly promoting local produce and sourcing the best products available keeping food miles to a minimum

New transport and signage links will operate between the Town Centre and Doc Fictoria which will ensure that local shoppers, as well as visiting tourists, can appreciate the new development as an integral part of Caernarfon. These are exciting times for the economic development of Caernarfon – and I am proud to be a part of it”

If you would be interested in showcasing your products at Celtica, contact Donna Weston, Retail Director on 01286 669602.