MONTH IN FM
NOVEMBER 2019 59
FMJ.CO.UK
WORKWEAR EXPRESS LAUNCHES FIRST
RETAIL SHOWROOM AND OUTLET, ON THE
BACK OF RECORD GROWTH
Following a record year, Workwear Express has
o icially opened the doors to a new, fully fitted
customer showroom and outlet at its County
Durham headquarters.
The leading supplier of personalised workwear,
uniform and promotional clothing will display its
best-selling items, from a range of 10,000+ products,
to customers visiting the site at Belmont Industrial
Estate.
The opening of Workwear Express’ first showroom
and outlet comes as the company is celebrating its
highest turnover to date with sales of £18m in the
past year – a 20% rise on the previous year.
The company has spent £150,000 to refit the new
showroom and outlet store – part of a multi-million
pound overhaul of the entire site, which has seen
the recent addition of a 40,000 square foot factory
and new machinery, including two outstanding new
high volume garment printers with HD technology.
Workwear Express’ fully trained sales sta will be
on hand at the showroom and outlet store to help
with any customer requirements. Building on the
company’s reputation for bespoke branded products
with a fast delivery time, customised orders placed
in store, will be ready to collect the following day
and the entire upper floor is full of quality Workwear
at heavily discounted prices.
Andrew Ward, Managing Director of Workwear
Express, said: “We are delighted
to welcome customers to
our specially-designed new
showroom and outlet store. It is a
great opportunity for businesses
in the region to have this facility
on their doorstep, with access to
a wide variety of our products,
high quality, customised options
and a fast, e icient turnaround.”
The opening of the new
showroom and outlet comes at
an exciting time for Workwear
Express as it plans to roll out
stores to other major cities
around the UK. It employs 200+
sta in the North East and has already welcomed
30 new members of the team on board this year,
thanks to continued demand for its products.
Andrew continued: “We are a company proud
of our North East roots and where we’ve grown
from, and we have exciting expansion plans for the
future. We’ve been selling workwear for nearly 30
years and recognise the value of a personalised
service and enjoyable customer experience.
That’s why we’re thrilled to launch our new store
in the region, which fully compliments our digital
o er and marks the start of a new chapter for the
company.
“Our friendly and knowledgeable team will be on
hand at the new showroom & outlet store to meet
and greet customers and deliver an exceptional
service, every time.
“We’re proud to work with businesses of all
shapes and sizes, across a wide range of sectors
– catering, hospitality, transport, construction,
charities, events – to name just a few. We’re
encouraging businesses in need of any workwear
solutions to stop by and see us to find out how we
can help.”
The full-service company has more than 200,000
active customers across its three divisions –
e-commerce, key accounts and international. It
o ers services including embroidery, print and
transfer all under one roof.
The new showroom is now open at Workwear
Express, Belmont Industrial Estate, DH1 1TF 8am to
6pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 1pm Saturday.
www.workwearexpress.com 0808 231 5852
/www.workwearexpress.com
