Peebles to celebrate grand opening here

Published 7:35 am Wednesday, August 2, 2006

By Staff
from staff reports
With the Thursday grand opening of a brand new Peebles store at 2131 Douglas Ave., area residents will have easier access to name-brand fashions than ever before, store officials said.
Peebles has a reputation for bringing style, selection and value to neighborhoods and small communities across the New England, Mid-Atlantic, Southeastern and Midwestern states.
This newest Peebles store will offer one-stop shopping convenience with apparel for the entire family, plus shoes, accessories, jewelry and home gifts, all under one roof. Shoppers will be able to find their favorite brand names including Izod, Sag Harbor, New Balance, Reebok, Liz Claiborne, Chaps, Levi's, Carter's, Nike and many more.
In addition to great prices on great brand names, Peebles customers have access to a storebranded credit card and a V.I.P. Rewards Program. Peebles credit card customers earn V.I.P. rewards such as invitations to exclusive savings events, free gift wrapping and more, based on annual purchases. Cardholders also receive bonus savings coupons via mail. Additionally, Peebles offers a special discount program for its customers age 50 and over.
Peebles will hold a four-day grand opening celebration for the entire Brewton community, starting with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, Aug. 3 at 8:45 a.m.
As a sneak preview of Alabama's first state sales tax holiday, all Peebles shoppers can enjoy a 20 percent storewide discount with a special grand opening shopping pass good on Thursday's purchases.
Friday through Sunday, shoppers can use a second grand opening shopping pass and enjoy a 15 percent storewide discount, in addition to not paying state sales tax on eligible purchases.
The first 150 customers, age 16 and older, to arrive at the store on Thursday and Friday will receive free gifts. Thursday's gift will be a canvas tote bag, and Friday's will be a coordinating, compact umbrella. On Saturday and Sunday customers will receive a big bonus coupon book offering five weeks of bonus savings. All shoppers who visit the new store at any point in the four-day festivities can register to win one of three $100 Peebles gift cards, plus sportswear for misses and juniors. WJLQ-FM will broadcast live from the storefrom 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, and the celebration will continue throughout the weekend with great savings, storewide.
Stage Stores, Inc., (NYSE: SSI) the parent company of Peebles, operates more than 560 stores in 31 states under the Peebles name throughout the New England, Mid-Atlantic, Southeastern and Midwestern states, and under the Stage, Bealls and Palais Royal names throughout the Southern Central states.
For more information about Stage Stores, visit their corporate Web site at www.stagestores.com.