Online Tools Giant Toolbox Reaches Milestone of 50,000 Products
Online news this week reveals that online tools retailer www.toolbox.co.uk has rwached an amazing 50,000 products on on their tools website.
[UKPRwire, Thu Aug 04 2011] Plumbworld the UK’s largest online retailer of bathrooms have recently announced that their sister site Toolbox now host an impressive 50,000 products on their e-commerce site.
The products themselves cover a vast range of tasks for the consumer or trade and feature the biggest brands in the business such as DeWalt, Makita, Draper, Bosch, Ryobi and more.
The site design layout displays the products in an easy to use menu format and features everything from power tools and gardening tools to ladders and hand tools.
Lee Taylor, General Manager of Toolbox said: “We have spent a considerable amount of time perfecting the website and the constant upload of products from various suppliers has seen the figure rise dramatically over the past 18 months with the addition of around 35000 products. Not only do we add the products but we make sure that browsing and shopping on the website is effortless for the customer and they are fully informed of any technical information that they might need”. He went on to say: “We know when it comes to online shopping that a lot of people are unwilling to buy what they cannot physically see however with our recent work on the products landing pages and seeing an increase in conversions already we are confident that we can provide the customer with an array of products to suit their requirements”.
Toolbox’ sister company Plumbworld has been trading online and been at the front of innovation since 1999; as a result the company has built up a large amount of expertise regarding web design and retail.
Anthony Langston, Website Administrator added: “We have a fantastic platform to display and sell products and while 50,000 is a very impressive milestone we do not intend to stop there. Where there is a need for the consumer our team will look for new opportunities to enter different sectors of the market, these are extremely exciting times for us and we fully expect a very bright future for Toolbox”
Plumbworld was an early pioneer of online trading, started by James and Anita Hickman in 1999 and was sold to the Grafton Group PLC in December 2006, Plumbworld now employ more than 50 people in their purpose built warehouse and offices and boast an astonishing 38 websites selling everything from tools and bathrooms to barbecues and woodburning stoves. The business has a turnover in excess of £18 million and is growing at more than 20% year on year.
