July 2014 – News Flash

July 28, 2014November 24, 2014

Summer Sees The Re-launch Of The Futures Supplies Website

We have listened to you and you can see the results here www.futures-supplies.co.uk

With a fresh new look, not only can you shop with us online, but our website is a place where you can manage your account with us and find a wealth of information to support your business. Keep up to date with our very latest news and tools to keep your online experience as easy and informative as it possible can be.

Some of the new features include………………

A new predictive search facility speeds up the search process and makes it easier to find products
A streamlined ‘add to basket’ process makes placing orders quicker and more efficient
Multi-page product lists now have a “view all” option to save tabbing through pages
A permanent product category list on the main pages makes it quicker to find products
Easy to view and place orders using your tablet and mobile phone using the latest technology
Streamlined payment processing via Sagepay and the added facility of paying using Paypal

As well as these new features, you can still ……………

View and print copy POD’s (delivery notes), invoices and statements
View your sales order history, in progress and completed orders
Subscribe to our budget control facility to help you control your costs

And remember those standard features which include……………

On line ordering 24hours a day, 7 days a week.
Product images and information
Download COSHH/ Safety Data Sheets
Keep up to date with our latest news
Purchase on account or use our secure card payment facility
Check out a product’s environmental credentials
Set up a list of favourites

We are great believers in progress, technology and innovation and delivering added value for our customers benefit every step of the way in our partnerships and we hope our continued inward investment in projects like this revamp illustrates this.

We hope you enjoy using the new site and always welcome any feedback for further improvements.

Remember our service doesn’t end once you click!!!

July 18, 2014November 24, 2014

Staff Get Lucky At Chamber Summer BBQ!

With the summer heatwave well and truly in full swing, staff at Futures Supplies had a great time at the Croydon Chamber’s Summer BBQ which was held on one of the hottest days of the year at the fabulous Coulsdon Manor Hotel.

Croydon Chamber is a modern, pro-active and influential business membership creating profitable business opportunities. Futures Supplies has been an active member for nearly 20 years now and with a network of over 300 local members and access to the London Chamber members and facilities these networking events are essential to supporting local business and developing opportunities through networking.

Our thanks to Kate Ward, Sales Director at Chequers Contract Services Ltd for inviting us on this occasion, the food and ambience were perfect. It was a lovely evening and definitely a lucky night for us, as not just one but two raffles wins were had by Futures Supplies’ Managing Director, Marc Kemp and Operations Manager, Daniel Hills!

Marc Kemp said, “We really enjoy meeting other local business especially whilst relaxing over a few drinks and some fabulous food, it was a great night and many thanks to the Chamber guys for organising such a lovely evening and of course to Kate for inviting us – it was a bonus to win the raffle too!”

July 15, 2014July 29, 2014

Knowledge is power!

Much like Futures Supplies Evans Vanodine is a family owned company which strives to ensure that the customer benefits from the security and confidence of dealing with a dependable business who are experts in their field. As one of our key supply partners, Evans Vanodine manufacture a wide range of janitorial and cleaning chemicals for both the home and overseas market and realises the importance of fulfilling customer expectations and requirements through regular training.

The company runs training courses for its distributors and recently Daniel Rendall, Business Development Manager and Leiann Kemp, Customer Service Manager attended a two day course at the Evans Vanodine training facilities at the Head Office near Preston supported by Pat Worsop, Area Sales Manager-South of England.

Leiann said, “We found the course extremely useful and worthwhile and I am positive that it has helped further improve our product and industry knowledge, ensuring an even more efficient service to our customers. Pat was great, he really looked after us and it was good to learn about Evans family values as well as the products.”

July 1, 2014July 8, 2014

The Webshop You Want Proves Partnership Pays

Successful business partnerships are built with trust and integrity, often over many years and they can be extremely rewarding for both parties. Futures Supplies & Support Services Ltd’s relationship with Chequers Contract Services Ltd has certainly proved to be a winning partnership.

The latest project sees Futures Supplies deliver a bespoke web shop for Chequers’ customers. Launched on 1^st July, this win win project adds value through the provision of an online ordering platform for Chequers’ customers to order washroom and cleaning products directly from Chequers, 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, proving undoubtedly that ‘partnership pays’.

Award winning Futures Supplies has been a major player in distributing washroom, cleaning, janitorial and associated products since 1995. The company, with its young dynamic team, has vast experience and knowledge of working with cleaning companies, understanding their needs and delivering exceptionally successful long term business partnerships, with added value.

Chequers was established in 1987 and delivers service excellence and sustainability on a core range of cleaning and support services, always going the extra mile to add value for its clients. The company combines the qualities of family values and personal service with a close partnership with staff, clients and suppliers.

This philosophy has seen Chequers continued success and rapid growth along with recognition through its recent string of prestigious accolades including, The Best Business for Apprenticeships & Employment for Young People at the London Business Awards 2014 and three awards in this year’s Croydon Business Awards, including being crowned ‘Business of the Year 2014’.

Kate Ward, Sales and Marketing Director at Chequers said “For our business growth to continue we need to be at the forefront of innovation and technology. We need to offer added value to our clients wherever possible and the web shop is yet another example of this. Having worked with Futures Supplies for some ten years I knew that the company would deliver and provide an effective innovative solution for us and I am delighted with the end result.”

More details on Futures Supplies, its products, services and CSR activities can be found at www.futures-supplies.co.uk and for further information on Chequers or to visit their web shop go to www.chequerscontracts.co.uk