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A Cowes convenience store has been revealed as sitting top of 7,000 stores across the country as Yodel’s Store of the Quarter.

Blakes News was named the latest winner for its outstanding service levels and customer support provided to the local community.

The store beat competition from the Deliver to Yodel Store network of over 7,000 newsagents, convenience stores, petrol stations and supermarkets nationwide, having handled nearly 4,000 parcels in the last quarter. The store had a 5-star average rating from Yodel’s in-house Have Your Say customer feedback survey. Yodel has recently seen customer-to-customer volumes surge as a result of a rise in people buying and selling on second-hand marketplaces like Vinted and eBay.

The Cowes store has been at the heart of the local community since Amanda and her partner Phil opened the shop in 2006, now running the store as a family business alongside daughter, Courtney.

Amanda said: “We’re thrilled. It really is a testament to how close we are as a community and as a team. Being a part of the Deliver to Yodel network has been a huge boost to our business. It’s really driving footfall and allowing us to provide an essential service to those living nearby. It has been a pleasure seeing the store become a vibrant community hub.”

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