Supplier showcase

A great business needs great suppliers and at alworths we're proud to be working with the very best. Our opening timetable was aggressive, making big demands on manufacturers and distributors to fulfil our orders quickly. We plan to showcase some of our star suppliers on this page of the website, both as a 'thank you' and to help inform other companies who would like us to stock their products about what great looks like for us.

We will add further supplier details from time to time.

Founder and Managing Director Andy Latham says:

"We challenged our partners to help us to get a new variety retail chain off the ground - with a comprehensive set of systems and processes, fixtures and fittings and a well trained workforce - all in less than ten weeks. At the outset we had just five people, no office, no equipment, no products and no stores. Our opening at Didcot - achieved bang on time on 5 November - is a testament to the skill and dedication of every company mentioned on this page, and every employee in our business. I would definitely recommend them to a friend!"

 

Peopletime told us in the early days that they would be as good having our own internal HR department. They are - if not better. Peopletime have taken responsibility for all staff administration and payroll, ensuring that colleagues and managers were paid correctly and on-time from day one. You can find out more about their services by visiting their website at http://www.peopletime.co.uk.

Downs Leat Marshall agreed to act as Estate Management agents for alworths, accepting our challenge of securing five sites for the chain and completing all survey, negotiation and legal work in just six weeks. To achieve this they had to work hand-in-glove with our in-house team and lawyers. They have played a pivotal role in our success and will help us to continue to build the chain in 2010 and 2011. http://www.downsleatmarshall.co.uk.

Futura worked with us even before we had secured the funding to get the business off the ground, helping to map their state-of-the-art EPOS, Back Office and Merchandise Management solutions to our business processes. They also supplied much of our store hardware. They have proved astute, flexible and highly professional, and their easy-to-use systems have quickly become the backbone of our company. http://www.futurauk.com.

Systems integrators Episys responded very quickly to our request for a promotional signage solution for our stores, demonstrating that their Retail Enterprise Suite could integrate with our hand held terminal and printer technology straight out of the box. They have developed a flexible solution that allows us to pay as we go. This is perfect, fitting in around our 'start small, grow rapidly' approach to extending the chain. http://www.episys.co.uk.

Paul Salt Shopfitters and Joiners helped us to achieve our goal of opening five stores in twenty-one days, drawing on their extensive expertise to refit empty stores, replacing missing components and allowing fixtures to be restored to perfect condition and recycled. Their flexible storage solution has proved invaluable as the chain gets established and helps to achieve our goal of minimising our impact on the environment. http://www.pasalt.co.uk.

WWW Group Ltd obtained desktop and laptop equipment to our specification, refurbished it to an agreed design and equipped our full head office at a jaw-drop price, allowing us to get up and running quickly. They also built and host alworths.com, establishing a strong relationship with our team, as well as helping us to track down the best retail staff through their sponsorship of a reunited website. http://www.wwwgroup.co.uk.

HHJ Trading Ltd are proud to be associated with alworths. We are UK manufacturers of Framed Art & Mirrors and Importers of Photo Frames. Our entire range can be viewed on our web site or at one of the many trade shows that we exhibit at.
http://www.hhj-trading.co.uk