A new home wares store has opened up in St George’s.

And Home Worx owner Kim Robinson said she had plans to expand the range of lines to suit customer demand — and sell some exclusive items overseas.

Ms Robinson said the journey to owning her own store began when she acquired exclusive rights to the New Zealand-based Sistema line of plastic containers, which she continues to supply to other stores across the Island.

She said that the part-time venture went so well, she this decided to quit her management job at KeyTech and strike out on her own.

Ms Robinson said she also has exclusive rights to the Curious Chef range — utensils aimed at helping youngsters to cook up a storm in the kitchen and help them with maths through measuring ingredients — and the Swiss Kuhn Rikon range of kitchen utensils in bright patterns like polka dots and zebra prints.

Ms Robinson added she was in talks to get the exclusive rights to supply Sistema in the Bahamas and other parts of the Caribbean, as well as running the York Street store.

She said: “I wanted anything to do with the home — there aren’t many places in St George’s where you can get containers for the kitchen and knives here.

“I wanted to promote the three lines but after that I listen to what customers are asking for. People are looking for things like hotplates, kettles and ironing boards and we will listen to what the customer wants and adjust to that.”

She explained she had already altered opening hours at the store after noticing Saturdays were very quiet.

She said: “When we opened up on Sunday, there was a lot of foot traffic, That’s one thing I will do — not open on Saturdays at all, but open on Sundays between 1pm and 4pm.”

Ms Robinson added she was also awaiting a fresh supply of Bermuda-themed lilos — which had proved a big hit over Cup Match and Non-Mariners’ Day.

She said: “Tourists bought them as souvenirs and locals bought them for going out on the beach.”

Ms Robinson, 36, who lives in St George’s, added: “At this time, finances are a big issue, but hopefully things will pick up.

“When you look at it, you have to look outside the box — St George’s is a bit dead. But I’m not aiming at visitors per se — once the visitors are gone, we should be catering to locals because we don’t have a home wares store in St George’s.

“This is hopefully the beginning of something big and we can prosper as we go forward.”

And she predicted that the Corporation of St George’s — where she is a member of a special committee aimed at boosting the town — had plans to “liven up St George’s” in the near future.