CTD opens new trade-focused store

CTD’s trade store evolution had continued with the opening of a new Newcastle branch that combines its largest in-store tile display with an extensive range of essential products, leading brands, and strong stock availability. It follows the introduction of its new trade-focused store concept in Minworth earlier this year.

Three employees standing behind a customer service desk at a tiling store, with promotional signage and a digital display behind them.

Designed to provide a ‘one-stop traders’ shop’, the Newcastle branch puts the needs of professional tilers and tradespeople at the heart of its layout and product offering. Customers can access a comprehensive selection of essential tiling products and leading brands alongside CTD’s largest range of tiles displayed in-store. The tile offer spans wall and floor applications, XL and XXL formats, outdoor products and shower panels, giving professional customers access to solutions for a broad range of domestic, commercial and housebuilding projects.

A display of various tile samples at a home improvement store, featuring colorful bags of adhesive and promotional signs for tiling products.

The concept is centred on making the purchasing process simpler for busy tradespeople, combining extensive choice with depth of stock and knowledgeable in-store support. Newcastle was selected because of the area’s established trade and housebuilder market and the brand’s strong history in the North East.

The launch was marked by a dedicated trade morning featuring suppliers exhibiting and providing demonstrations alongside giveaways, food and refreshments. New registered trade customers were also offered 10% off as part of the opening activity

A group of people attending the opening ceremony of a CTD store in Newcastle, with a man holding scissors to cut a red ribbon.
Ribbon cutting: Sam Bucknall, Managing Director of CTD with Louise Bunting, Head of CTD Retail

Sam Bucknall, Managing Director of CTD, stated: “The Newcastle store is another opportunity for us to demonstrate what we want the CTD customer experience to look like – straightforward, trade-focused, and built around having the right products available when our customers need them. We’ve brought together a significant range of essential products and brands with our largest tile display in-store, so whether someone needs everyday materials for the next job, or is sourcing tiles for a larger project, we want CTD Newcastle to be somewhere they can come and find everything they need.”

More at: https://www.ctdtiles.co.uk/

Source: https://tilezine.tiles.org.uk

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