In The Pink at Freshney Place

SEVEN new jobs have been created after a Cleethorpes business expanded into new premises in Grimsby.

In The Pink Jewellery in Sea View Street opened five years ago and has been such a success a second store has now opened in Freshney Place.

Owner Karen Webb-Meek has opened 'In The Pink' jewellery shop, in Freshney Place, as she has expanded her business from a shop in Sea View Street, Cleethorpes (from left) staff Grace Tillett, Leesa Taylor, Karen Webb-Meek and Emma Mould.

After spending hours setting up the shop, it is now open in time for the final days of Christmas shopping.

Managing director of the In The Pink Jewellery Group, Karen Webb-Meak, of Humberston, is thrilled to have expanded the business.

She said: “Cleethorpes has been a very good testing ground for us. The business has had five successful years in Sea View Street and that’s helped us to be certain about what items sell best and which are the best suppliers.

“Although we are opening in Freshney Place, it’s definitely an additional shop, rather than an alternative.

“Given the economic situation, I think we are a success story because a lot of businesses are downgrading, but we have taken on more staff.

“If you look, about 50 per cent of the items in our shop cost £25 or less and I think that helps.

“It is exciting times and I am looking forward to it.”