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Department Store - Online Retail Solutions
Key People Behind YDS
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
David Ruddiman (chairman):
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.
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 - 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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