Ebuyer ponders move onto High Street

Online retailer Ebuyer.com is considering opening its first shops on the High Street.

The electrical etailer has amassed four million registered customers and 250 employees since launching in 1999. Today it operates from a 280,000 sq ft warehouse facility in Howden, and hopes to expand upon this in the future.

When asked whether the company has thought about opening physical stores, MD Stuart Carlisle told PCR: Yes we have considered it and once we have found the most effective model for our customer base, we will act upon it."

Retail has changed significantly over the last five years and so we are always investigating ways to best meet our customer’s needs. Whether this is through online, High Street or multi-channel retail, the options are there for us to progress.”

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