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ScS Group
▶ Steve Carson , CEO ScS Group for modular sofas in the UK and its level of service is fantastic , as are its products . We ’ re going to feature them in our three concept stores to begin with , before hopefully rolling them out across the entire chain .”
ScS recently became the third furniture retailer in the country to receive accreditation from the British Standards Institution ( BSI ), a kitemark that counts for outstanding quality , safety , and trust .
Steve cites this as bolstering the high esteem in which the people of Britain hold the enterprise .
“ I really think it means something to a lot of people , which is why we ’ re demonstrating our focus on product quality . In terms of where our products are manufactured , over the past couple of years , the team has just about doubled our number of supply chain relationships , with the majority of them residing in the UK . People are keen to support our economy amidst everything happening in the world , it means that we are able to support the creation of jobs and manufacture products closer to home , without having to ship them across the world .
“ Onshoring is growing increasingly popular ,” he adds , “ and certainly we , and many other businesses , are just trying to do the right thing by our consumers . There are products
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