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CIH new Yorkshire warehouse

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CIH buying group has announced the opening of a new 125,000sq ft warehouse in Tankersley, South Yorkshire to facilitate product range growth and provide better stock availability for its members.Now they can better serve their agents and Offering even speedier deliveries and of course, ensuring the most popular product lines are held in stock

.Independent electrical buying group takes on speculative Barnsley development

125,000 sq ft warehouse unit on the M1 corridor at Barnsley has been bought, with 70 jobs to be created by leading electrical buying organisation Euronics.

Bramall Properties brought forward Maple 125, a speculative development at Junction 36, in conjunction with Rula Developments and with the support of Enterprising Barnsley.

Combined Independents (Holdings) Ltd, the national group of independent retailers behind the Euronics brand, will now put it at the heart of the European distribution network

Steve Scogings, chairman, said: “This is a significant investment for CIH on behalf of its members, but one that we are confident that it will be worth its weight in gold.

“It gives us exactly what we need as a business. We now have access to purpose-built, high-quality space in the right location to buy and hold more stock of our key product lines. This will help CIH members serve their customers in the right way, with speed, efficiency and to the highest possible standard

Portway MD retirement

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MD of Portway John Bainbridge has reported his retirement after over 30 years in charge of the organization. He will leave on 27 August 2021.Formed in 1989 Portway Domestic Appliances electrical wholesale supply top quality domestic appliances throughout the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland Operating from their purpose built warehousing and distribution centre in Andover, Hampshire. Portway can offer a wide range of freestanding, built-in and commercial products from over 20 major electrical appliance brands. With Portway’s own delivery fleet customers can expect deliveries to mainland United Kingdom addresses twice weekly.

Portway’s aim is to offer customers, levels of support and service that are unparalleled within the electrical wholesale industry. The staff at Portway are comprised of highly trained and knowledgeable internal and field based individuals committed to offering the kind of customer service and product expertise expected from such a dedicated team.

In such a challenging marketplace Portway Domestic Appliances strive to offer the most competitive pricing available, coupled with outstanding customer service and weekly deliveries. Helping customers to grow a profitable and successful business.