Business View Caribbean - November 2024

Since 1965, Unicomer Barbados Limited (UBL), trading as Courts has earned the trust of Barbadian families as the island’s leading retailer of stylish furniture, later adding energyefficient appliances and state-of-the-art home entertainment, computing and mobile devices. According to the company’s most recent Furniture, Appliances and Electronics (FAE) Industry Survey (Unicomer Caribbean Limited, June 2024), shoppers cite “excellent customer service”, “helpful and friendly staff” and “flexible financing options” as key distinctions of the Courts value proposition. Over 59 years of operation, Courts’ retail brand footprint has grown from its first flagship store in Barbados’ capital city, Bridgetown to include five home stores, with its newest branch, Courts Welches set to launch in early 2025. Courts was the first FAE retailer to bring modern household conveniences within economic reach for Barbadian householders of all walks of life through its trailblazing consumer finance offering, Ready Finance. The company also offers its customers peace of mind and the ability to protect their investments with its SupaShield extended warranty and ServiTech after-sales service solutions. In addition to its leadership position in the consumer durables retail space, the company’s brand portfolio includes: • Courts Ready Cash, a leading provider of 24-hour, unsecured cash loans; • Courts Optical, established in 2014 and offering clinical vision care services as well as prescription and fashion eyewear; and • Courts Business Solutions, its recently launched B2B sales arm supplying the commercial grade appliance, electronics and furniture needs of local conglomerates in the hospitality, large corporate, institutional and SME sectors. UBL is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Unicomer Group. Founded in 2000, the Unicomer Group has established itself as a world-class retail business leader in the region for household appliances, furniture, optical, motorcycles and financial services. Currently, the Group operates in 21 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean through its 25-plus commercial brands with the support of more than 13,870 staff members. www.grupounicomer.com

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