Eddershaws has two showrooms, one at Hadfield Road, Cardiff and one at Lakeside Shopping Park, Swansea.
Both stores are easily accessed off the M4 and have ample free parking.
They each feature a coffee shop and gift shop.
Furniture currently available includes lounge and dining room furniture, bedroom furniture and home office furniture.
Monday, 28 March 2011
Thursday, 26 August 2010
Eddershaws Nursery Furniture
Eddershaws is perhaps more famously known for it's wide selection of Nursery Furniture they are a distributor of Mamas and Papas.
Recently Mamas and Papas have opened numerous stores to sell direct, one of these in in Bridgend located at MacArthur Glen.
Mamas and Papas have quite a broad offer when it comes to Nursery Furniture for example the Murano Oak Effect Furniture Collection.
There is something of a premium on these ranges though as you can spot the words 'Oak Effect' would suggest it's not actually Oak and a long way from being 100% solid oak.
Whilst Mamas and Papas have moved into Bridgend, in South Wales, with locations at Swansea and Cardiff, Eddershaws remains a popular choice in South Wales for Nursery Furniture.
They remain quite popular for your normal everyday furniture as well competing with the likes of Leekes Furniture and Right Price Furniture for the shrinking section of the market that doesn't yet shop online.
Recently Mamas and Papas have opened numerous stores to sell direct, one of these in in Bridgend located at MacArthur Glen.
Mamas and Papas have quite a broad offer when it comes to Nursery Furniture for example the Murano Oak Effect Furniture Collection.
There is something of a premium on these ranges though as you can spot the words 'Oak Effect' would suggest it's not actually Oak and a long way from being 100% solid oak.
Whilst Mamas and Papas have moved into Bridgend, in South Wales, with locations at Swansea and Cardiff, Eddershaws remains a popular choice in South Wales for Nursery Furniture.
They remain quite popular for your normal everyday furniture as well competing with the likes of Leekes Furniture and Right Price Furniture for the shrinking section of the market that doesn't yet shop online.
Friday, 14 May 2010
Hmm - good, but still no cigar
I've been taking another look at Eddershaws website and whilst it does show some furniture collections, its not possible to buy the items direct from the website. Now I know the company has to justify the costs of its showrooms, but surely it wouldn't be too much of a problem to allow customers to place orders online? Even if there was no discount over the instore prices some may still prefer this shopping method for sheer convenience - especially if you live in areas from where it is difficult to get into Swansea or Cardiff.
To my mind it's like having a shop window but never opening the shop to allow customers inside...
To my mind it's like having a shop window but never opening the shop to allow customers inside...
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
The Challenge for Eddershaws
The challenge for established retailers like Eddershaws is how to deal with the rise in internet shopping. I recall many years ago that I was purchasing a camera and the shop owner was concerned because many people would come to them for advice and then simply go to one of the big national retailers to buy the same camera for less money (because the big chains can negotiate volume discounts from manufacturers).
With Eddershaws their internet competitors do not have the same levels of staff, they do not have the running costs such as rent, rates, heating and lighting associated with big showrooms and yet they attract customers from all over the country. It is inevitable therefore that they can sell products at a lower price because they have less costs to cover.
So what is the solution? It seems to me that low cost (and therefore low risk) items such as DVDs will increasingly be purchased on the internet. Higher cost items - such as furniture - will also be purchased over the 'net but there are always going to be two groups of people who remain potential High Street customers.
The first of these groups are the people who want to 'try before they buy.' Photographs can only do so much and when parting with relatively large sums of money many people want to be sure they are satisfied with the items they are ordering. While it is possible to return goods purchased over the internet as a nation we have a natural inclination to avoid this approach - plus retailers are entitled to recover their costs such as the delivery and collection charges.
The second group of people are those who value a personal service. Buying on the internet is not a fully interactive process in the same way that speaking with a sales assistant should be. A pleasant and helpful conversation with someone who confirms what you want, offers reassurance on quality and pricing and makes all the arrangements for a delivery at your convenience can often be worth the additional cost.
Many online shoppers are frustrated when orders are delayed or deliveries cannot be made at a date and time to suit them. Buying an item that is right in front of you in a showroom and can be delivered within days by the store is a benefit that High Street retailers should not underrate.
With Eddershaws their internet competitors do not have the same levels of staff, they do not have the running costs such as rent, rates, heating and lighting associated with big showrooms and yet they attract customers from all over the country. It is inevitable therefore that they can sell products at a lower price because they have less costs to cover.
So what is the solution? It seems to me that low cost (and therefore low risk) items such as DVDs will increasingly be purchased on the internet. Higher cost items - such as furniture - will also be purchased over the 'net but there are always going to be two groups of people who remain potential High Street customers.
The first of these groups are the people who want to 'try before they buy.' Photographs can only do so much and when parting with relatively large sums of money many people want to be sure they are satisfied with the items they are ordering. While it is possible to return goods purchased over the internet as a nation we have a natural inclination to avoid this approach - plus retailers are entitled to recover their costs such as the delivery and collection charges.
The second group of people are those who value a personal service. Buying on the internet is not a fully interactive process in the same way that speaking with a sales assistant should be. A pleasant and helpful conversation with someone who confirms what you want, offers reassurance on quality and pricing and makes all the arrangements for a delivery at your convenience can often be worth the additional cost.
Many online shoppers are frustrated when orders are delayed or deliveries cannot be made at a date and time to suit them. Buying an item that is right in front of you in a showroom and can be delivered within days by the store is a benefit that High Street retailers should not underrate.
Saturday, 13 February 2010
Eddershaws Furniture Who are They
Eddershaws are a family run firm with two retail stores in South Wales, namely Cardiff and Swansea.
The background is to supply nursery and baby goods but also offer quite a range of furniture. Their offer is based on two basic concepts namely quality and individuality.
Their furniture section (link) on their website is limited to just showing a slide show of room settings so from this you couldn't really comment much on the quality. It's thought that prices will be top end as you would expect from a premium retail site.
There are a number of companies like this in South Wales that cater to the higher end of the furniture market. Two that come to mind are Leekes Furniture and Arthur Llewellyn Jenkins.
Of this trio it's Leekes that seem to have most embraced the digital age with a very strong website.
In terms of size in terms of raw furniture turnover it's thought that they are comparable, not quite the scale of Right Price Furniture.
Eddershaws have a long history established sometime in the 1830's.
The background is to supply nursery and baby goods but also offer quite a range of furniture. Their offer is based on two basic concepts namely quality and individuality.
Their furniture section (link) on their website is limited to just showing a slide show of room settings so from this you couldn't really comment much on the quality. It's thought that prices will be top end as you would expect from a premium retail site.
There are a number of companies like this in South Wales that cater to the higher end of the furniture market. Two that come to mind are Leekes Furniture and Arthur Llewellyn Jenkins.
Of this trio it's Leekes that seem to have most embraced the digital age with a very strong website.
In terms of size in terms of raw furniture turnover it's thought that they are comparable, not quite the scale of Right Price Furniture.
Eddershaws have a long history established sometime in the 1830's.
Saturday, 9 January 2010
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