WIN a hamper from Voisins worth £121! Voisin & Company was founded by Francis Voisin on 5 April 1837 as a haberdashery shop in 26 King Street. The company expanded throughout the nineteenth century opening a men’s outfitters in 1838 and a furniture department in New Street in 1868. Francis Voisin’s success stemmed largely from […]
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GST changes bring in £4m
AN additional £4 million has been added to the public coffers since changes to GST were brought in last summer, the government has revealed. The “de minimis” threshold, at which Islanders pay the 5% sales tax on imported goods, was lowered from £135 to £60 in July 2023. The changes were also applied to large […]
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‘The secret is that we are in touch with the local market’
Times may be tough for retailers but one business is continuing to grow. Gerald Voisin told Andy Sibcy about the family-run store’s latest acquisition. Voisins has been retail royalty on King Street for more than 180 years. The company was founded in 1837 by Francis Voisin, a menswear store opening a year later. Trade was […]
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Under a purple hue, Value Jersey movement launches with confidence
EIGHT months before the next election, the political pace is clearly beginning to quicken. On Wednesday evening, more than 100 people braved the driving rain and wind to attend the launch not of a political party but of a “movement” called Value Jersey. Wharf Street nightspot The Sundown was the place: the venue lit in […]
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GST changes have ‘made no difference’, say Jersey's High-Street shops
JERSEY businesses say they have seen no benefit from controversial changes to GST which the government said were designed to help Island stores in the face of fierce competition from online retailers. On 1 July last year, the de minimis threshold at which Islanders pay GST on imported products dropped from £135 to £60. And […]
