BARNSLEY flooring retailer, The Floor Barn, moved into a new larger retail premises two years ago, dedicating a significant area to Quick-Step wood, laminate and vinyl floors.

Nearing its 10th birthday, The Floor Barn, is described as one of Barnsley’s brightest flooring businesses, offering the area’s homeowners a wide selection of premium flooring options.

Says the company, ‘In 2022, the business moved to a larger premises and expanded its winning formula into three dedicated ‘showroom’ areas, including one to Quick-Step. Moving into its new store also saw The Floor Barn form a direct relationship with Quick-Step, capitalising on its excellent sales support and marketing assistance.

‘With laminate, wood and vinyl floors are displayed on the brand’s impressive point-of-sale units, including the newly expanded waterproof wood collection now featuring Cascada, Cala and Amato.’

Sarahjayne Dinsdale, owner, The Floor Barn, explains why the business is a committed Quick-Step stockist: ‘With an ambition to offer mid to high-end flooring, we’ve sold Quick-Step floors since the very first day we opened. We saw no reason to change this when we moved into our new showroom and so gave Quick-Step a considerable share of our larger footprint. The brand carries a reputation for quality and innovation, so having the full collection on display is a great way to show we’re a retailer that’s committed to quality flooring for Barnsley’s homes.

‘When we moved into our larger store, we were also able to set up an account directly with Unilin to purchase Quick-Step. It’s been a big change as its gives less issues in terms of stock and much improved support for sales, service and marketing. This direct relationship helps us to connect better with the brand and gives better service to our customers. Quick-Step also keep us in touch with product developments and in-house training.’

Sarahjayne is impressed with the expanded waterproof wood collection: ‘The new waterproof wood is amazing, and the collection now gives customers significantly more choice in the range. There’s no other waterproof wood available on the market, and it’s certainly something our customers are recognising and responding to. Quick-Step is also competitively priced against other premium quality engineered wood floors, which helps.

‘We’re seeing customers make the switch from laminate to these new ranges, though with it we’re also seeing more deliberation when it comes to the choice of design. I suppose that shows it has become a purchase our customers are more emotionally invested in – this isn’t a bad thing at all, quite the opposite in fact. The only thing is that we’d like to see the collection embrace some darker tones in its next update. ‘

The Floor Barn is an independent family-run business that carries a range of flooring products and ‘enjoys glowing reviews from its customers who appreciate the retailer’s knowledge and regard for making the best choice’.
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