A passion for furniture - 35 years in the trade

Grant Berry got into the trade completely by accident after he swapped a bit of carpet with a bloke in Lincoln UK. That was 35 years ago and he hasn't looked back since. It's hard to find anyone in the industry with a genuine passion for furniture and doing deals than Grant.

In this episode Ben finds out about:

• Grant's past life selling carpet
• How the seconds and returns trade started it all for him
• The financial crash and how it stunted his business' growth
• Retail parks and how the costs don't work for him
• Advertising and what works for him
• How business is his hobby - and how he adores it
• His first trips to China and the profit he made
• How he combats people using the store as a testing station
• The key to success is hard work
• Finance and how it works for him
• The Manchester Furniture Show and is it worth it?

LINKS:

Trade Only Furniture Group

B Womack Furniture Ltd

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