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Well 2020 has certainly been an unusual and undoubtedly difficult year.  Covid has brought us well documented sadness, loneliness and difficulties aplenty.  It has also affected us all in many other ways including seismic changes in how we shop and the way we do business.

As stores were forced to temporarily close, we have seen a massive rise in online sales at the expense of the high street.  At Sofabed.co.uk we believe that this switch towards online should not mean the end of traditional values, like a great customer experience and personal customer service.

So here are 5 reasons why we believe that buying your Sofabed direct from a genuine UK manufacturer is more important now than ever.

1. Personal service

One thing we pride ourselves on is personalised service.  Every Sofabed is made by hand by us.  As a business we are small enough to keep track of everything we manufacture and each customers requirements.  Although we manufacture all our sofabeds in only 28 days we will always try and accommodate customers that need things turned around quicker or who have different requirements.

1. 2.   A great price

Many online sellers and high street retailers buy from the manufacturer and simply double their buying price.  This helps to cover their high rents, rates and marketing costs. When you buy from Sofabed.co.uk you get the price advantage of dealing with a vertically integrated British Manufacturer. We have no retail premises, catalogues or sales staff to pay, we have only a factory and a website; low overheads meaning low prices.

3. Your Sofabed is made to order

At Sofabed.co.uk we manufacture all our sofabeds ourselves in our factory in your choice of fabric.  Simply put we are the genuine manufacturer, we make the wooden frames, fill our own cushions, shape the foam, cut and sew the fabric, upholster the frames, wrap and despatch your sofabed.

4. Its better for the environment

Shopping local means less air miles, less CO2 emissions and more local employment.  Much of the furniture that is currently sold in the UK is manufactured in the far east or eastern Europe.  So, on top of the miles it travels to your door you will have an awful long wait for your new Sofabed.

5. You are buying British

At Sofabed.co.uk we design our sofabeds, make are own frames, cut the fabric, upholster the sofabeds and finally wrap and despatch it to you.  This all takes place in our UK factory, so as well as supporting British manufacturing, you know that your Sofabed meets all UK and European Fire Regulations.  We also source all our raw materials from the UK further supporting the UK economy.