insideKENT Magazine Issue 95 - February 2020 | Page 138

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DISCOVER HIGH QUALITY BRITISH PRODUCTS WITH
A TRUE INDEPENDENT TOUCH AT
CASTONS FURNITURE
WITH THE FAST MOVING WORLD OF ONLINE SHOPPING AND
BUYER BEHAVIOUR, WHAT MAKES CASTONS FURNITURE STAND
OUT FROM ALL OF THE OTHER FURNITURE STORES?
Well not many can say that they have been
an independent retailer servicing London
and Kent for over 124 years! And to take
it right back, this company has been run
by five generations of family.
Like every great brand, there’s the story:
In 1895 William Caston, the great-great
grandfather of current owner Michael,
opened his first retail furniture shop: London
Road Furnishers, in Elephant and Castle,
selling British made furniture and household
accessories. The rest is history – literally!
Fast forward to 2019, Castons Furniture is
now the proud owner of 4 shops in
Kent, with the latest store opening in
Angel Walk, Tonbridge. Although locations
have changed, the products have not.
Keeping to their roots by offering a high
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quality selection of British-made products
and services.
With consumer behaviour changing towards
quality over quantity, Castons Furniture
have carved themselves into keeping up
with the latest trends - 90% of shoppers say
they would prefer to buy British-made
goods, with 77% of people saying if they
knew a product was made in Britain, they
would believe it to be of good quality.
With the new store showcasing Great British
brands that have been 100% made in
Britain – plus being delivered to consumers
for free, it’s like William Caston knew where
the future was heading…
www.castonsfurniture.co.uk