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World Class Online
Trading For
Independent Furniture Retailers |
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| THE ANSWER TO ONLINE RETAILING |
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For Furniture People, By Furniture People...
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Welcome
to Your Department Store - Online Retail
Solutions
Independent furniture retailers can now launch their own online trading
site thanks to the arrival of Your Department Store (YDS) – the
most exciting new business opportunity to hit independents in decades.
Established by well known furniture importer David Ruddiman and run by former Amazon high flyer Jeremy Paterson, YDS offers retailers the chance to expand their business from 'bricks to clicks' with a customised, transactional website offering a 'gold standard' online trading concept. |
| "There is simply nothing else like it," says David Ruddiman. "This makes high-level internet retailing an affordable and real proposition. It gives independents the wherewithal to launch a safe and secure, customised site for a fraction of the cost it would take to develop their own. And they can do this without any of the back office hassle associated with a transactional site and without the worry of warehousing, deliveries or customer service issues." |
“There is
simply
nothing
else like it,” |
For the retailer
that means NO stock commitment,
NO loading of products,
NO transport issues and NO
stock control. |
Here’s
how
• Entry to the site is via a bespoke,
retailer branded home page
• Online trading is not at the expense
of in-store sales: the site can be used as
an effective marketing tool to drive
customers into store
• All online product is supplied – there
are some 1,500 (soon to be 2,000)
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Why
Trade Online?
• Industry experts predict 11% of all
furniture will be sold on the internet
• The online furniture market is worth
£500 million – and growing
• Internet penetration is growing
fastest among 45 year olds which
means the people spending online are the very target
audience wanted by independent furniture retailers...
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YDS
technology
A completely bespoke program that uses world class
technology, the YDS concept took 12 months to develop
and was done in consultation with highly experienced
retailers.
A 'white label website', YDS is flexible enough to work in tandem with any existing site retailers may have ...
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What’s
the investment?
A fraction of what it would be to build, administer
and maintain a comparable quality, stand-alone site.
The development of YDS represents a massive investment
by the owners and offers retailers the opportunity
to bring cutting edge technology combined with industry
expertise to their business with a range of entry
options tailored...
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Who’s
already on board?
Since its launch last autumn, leading independent
stores have been queuing up to join YDS. Recent
sign ups include Ponsford’s Furniture For Less,
Gilberts Furnishers, MacDonalds of York, Furniture
XL, Homes and Bargains, Newtons of Bury Online,
Fosters Furniture Online, Bakers Furniture Online,
Direct Furniture Stores, Dickinsons Furnishers,
Hatfields2Go and many more.
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Key
People Behind YDS
David Ruddiman (chairman and head of sales): Well
known in the furniture trade through Ruddimans Furniture
– a family business for the past 40 years. Vastly
experienced in the logistics and warehousing side
of the furniture business as well as retail sales.
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| Jeremy Paterson
(operations director): Formerly involved at a senior
level in the logistics, buying and merchandising
side of the UK home and garden section at Amazon.co.uk
- a role that took him closer than any other position
in the UK to the online sales of housewares.
Mike Quaife (product sourcing): Another well known
face in the furniture industry with particular expertise
in the upholstery and bed sectors. Mike also has
a huge understanding of mail order retailing. |
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Read what Andrew London of Hatfield's has to say…
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“We have had great feedback
from our customers. The site voucher scheme has brought people into the
store and helped drive sale.”
Martyn MacDonald, MacDonald’s York. |
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“I always find Jeremy
available and willing to discuss any feedback or ideas we may have. YDS
is focused on promoting both website and the store it represents”
Simon Frodsham, Furniture For Less, Sheffield. |
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“From first enlightened
spark of interest to the website going live took just 20 days. This and
we are now very confident of taking additional business from our competitors
over the coming months!”
Steve Traviss, Dickinson’s Furnishers, Hexham. |
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Deal Of The Day
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