Celebs flock to 100th sale night at Steve and Jason’s
Owners hail ‘fabulous feeling’ as Mosaic clothing shop saved itself from closure in pandemic
THE 100th sale night held by a Leek shop has been hailed as an instant hit after attracting celebrity guests.
Following the announcement that shops and businesses had to close during the pandemic, the owners of Mosaic clothing shop in Leek felt that they could lose their business.
So the shop owners decided to start an idea they had just three weeks into lockdown which has proved so successful that it has gone worldwide.
The shop in Sheepmarket is run by Steve Lanza and Jason Smith.
Now to celebrate their 100th sale Steve and Jason have held three sales in one week.
Steve said: “It was another sell out on all three sales. It created an absolutely fabulous number of people again.
“What a fabulous feeling to be able to keep people entertained for nearly two years without them getting fed up.”
Supporting the sales held from the shop were former MP Edwina Currie,
Coronation Street star Simon Gregson and Tricia Penrose from TV series
Heartbeat.
Steve said: “Three weeks into the first lockdown we were worried about the business as we could be closed for at least three months and this would have a big effect on us.
“Then I had the idea of holding sale nights on Facebook. We agreed to try one and the first attracted 90 people, then the following week 250. This then kept increasing until one night we had 900 people viewing.
“They were proving very popular and at one stage we were finding it hard to keep up, as we had to go to the wholesalers more often. It has made the business busier than ever.
“We sell ladies clothes with sizes from eight to 26. The sales have now gone worldwide and we have customers in Spain, Italy and Cyprus. We have also had people viewing from the USA and Japan.
“This whole experience has been a life changing thing and has also enhanced the town by bringing more people in.”
Jason added: “We have never been so busy. It is the best thing we have ever done.
“It has also brought more footfall into the town as we have had bus loads of people visiting the shop.
“They then use other shops and restaurants in the town so it helps the town’s economy.
“It has also given us a better quality of life as we open the shop just two days a week on Fridays and Saturdays, but can open in the week for appointments.”
When people purchase items on the sale night, they can collect the items from the shop, or the business offers free delivery in the local area. For people living long distances away the items are bagged and then posted.
Winner of the £300 hamper was Leanne Jones and the second prize of a £100 voucher went to Wendy Campbell.