01/01/11 Retailer reopens after £200,000 revamp

Designer menswear business Signature in Aberdeen city centre has reopened after a £200,000 refurbishment.

Owner Patrick Ritchie believes strongly in continuing to invest in Signature and its partner store Signature 2, on the other side of Union Street.

The target is to increase sales at both outlets by 10%-plus over the coming 12 months.

Mr Ritchie said: "We are looking forward to putting the run of bad weather and the impact it had on all retailers behind us and continuing to build on out success throughout 2010.

The north-east has weathered the storm of the financial crisis better than many places thanks to the cushion we have from oil and gas and there is no doubt we have benefited from that."

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