All of the staff have been with us for ten years or more , and our office staff and internal salespeople work from home two days a week . This helps with childminding for our team members who have families , and of course saves fuel for those who drive
▲ Sergio Tartaglia , Managing Director
We plan to pre-order our items based on what we would normally buy for the next six months , which helps us with keeping our prices down as well .
“ Sadly , freight costs are out of our control and we will need to wait to see how that pans out . When it comes to compensating delays , we have to be on the ball when ordering . On a more exciting note , we have taken on the need for kinder materials and have introduced wood cutlery , as well as biodegradable plates and tumblers .”
Moving away from the technical side of the business , Bonningtons Plastics is proud of its dedicated and highly skilled business . “ All of the staff have been with us for ten years or more , and our office staff and internal salespeople work from home two days a week . This helps
with childminding for our team members who have families , and of course saves fuel for those who drive .” For 2023 , the company plans to focus on getting its stock levels down , and ensuring products are available . This will help put the business on a level playing field for 2024 ( as long as freight prices don ’ t continue to rise ). “ We are experiencing unprecedented times at the moment ; the cost of living is affecting everyone , especially businesses . No one knows what the future holds . All we can do is keep diversifying and moving forward . We will continue to focus on what we are about , which is simply selling great products ,” he concludes . ■
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