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Countrywide Farmers plc
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Description: Countrywide, the UK’s leading business in the supply of products and advice to the rural community, opens its first store in Devon July 2009. With its extensive and specialist knowledge of the rural market, Countrywide has a lot to offer customers in glorious Devon. COUNTRYWIDE – Supplying the rural community. Countrywide is the leading UK business in the supply of products and advice to the rural community. The businesses include Agriculture, Energy and Retail trading throughout the UK to market town and country customers, with products available through sales specialists, direct sales team, country stores and e-commerce. Countrywide have over 11,000 shareholders, 40,000 account holders and employ over 800 members of staff. AGRICULTURE The agricultural business supplies a wide range of feed and arable products to farmers. The range includes compound feeds, blends, straights, feed supplements, grass seed, cereal seed, fertiliser and crop protection. In addition specialist products are supplied to golf courses and sports grounds by Turf & Amenity. Feed and Arable sales specialists working in the field deliver expert knowledge to farming and amenity customers and a direct sales team offer competitive prices on a wide range of inputs. Supported by a fleet of branded vehicles and a dedicated customer service team the business provides a first class customer experience. ENERGY The energy business has been supplying products to the rural community for over 50 years. Heating Oil, Tractor Diesel and Road Diesel are delivered direct with a superb range of fuel tanks available for safe and secure storage. Over 35 autogas sites are located throughout the UK, and fuel card packages are available for forecourts nationwide. LP Gas is available in bulk and cylinders and along with all energy products is supported by an excellent customer service team, with a human voice on the end of the phone. Competitive prices, reliable delivery service and expert advice is available on all products including renewable energy. RETAIL The retail business has over 40 country stores throughout the rural community. The majority of stores are open 7 days a week supplying a wide range of products for farmers, smallholders, equestrians, pet owners, country sports people, gardeners, general public and rural businesses. Trained product specialists including AMTRA qualified, are available to offer advice on products and services. A local delivery service is available along with car loading and for those customers wishing to buy on line Countrywide now offer 24hr shopping. What is our unique selling point? Countrywide’s USP is our specialist knowledge and understanding of the rural community and the products and services which help them. We are experts in our field and work closely with our customers to meet their needs with all our products and services, and with the approach we take to our business and our customers. Our product range covers horse tack, jodhpurs, horse rugs, animal health, grooming equipment, harvesting products, clothing, pet care, small machinery and gardening – to name a few! In each store we have our own team of trained experts. For example, in the new Honiton store our Manager Peter little is AMTRA qualified and as such is ideally equipped to answer questions relating to the health and nutrition of customers’ animals and pets. By providing a range of specialists to advise and assist in specific areas, be it agriculture, animal feed or equestrian, we believe we can best serve the needs of the rural community. Our customers are members of the rural community be that equestrians, small holders, pet owners, householders, gardeners, small businesses, farmers, and those interested in country pursuits such fishing, shooting or polo. The range of products and services available in our Country Stores perfectly fit the needs of customers within this county, for example, our extensive range of equestrian products and our in-store equestrian specialist will be of interest to the many riders and horse lovers in the county, as will our animal health and nutrition products. For more information on the Countrywide Country Store in Devon and across the country, please visit www.countrywidefarmers.co.uk or call the store on 01404 44011. |