Plumbworld Receive Prestigious Hitwise Top 10 Award for Qtr Ending June 2006
Independent Online Bathroom Retailer Plumbworld is again one of the Top 10 UK websites in the Home & Garden Shopping category.
Evesham, United Kingdom, August 11, 2006 --(PR.com)-- During the quarter ending June 2006, www.plumbworld.co.uk was the 8th most visited online home and garden shop in the UK according to the independent web traffic analysis company Hitwise. This allows plumbworld to use the sought after Hitwise top 10 UK website logo on their site.
The Evesham based independent online bathroom retailer had more visitors to it's website during this period than some of the biggest retail chains on the high street including:
Laura Ashley, Habitat, DFS and Matalan
James Hickman MD said: "This award shows that you don't have to be a giant high street brand to reach a large online audience. Our website was visited by over 825,000 unique visitors in July and the number is still increasing. We're delighted to get the Hitwise award again and are looking forward to seeing the Hitwise rankings for July-September.
Winning the Hitwise award demonstrates we are continuing to meet the needs of our customers and generating a significant amount of interest in our website. We are always striving to improve the usability, accessibility and functionality of our site. We keep a close eye on the trends in bathroom design to ensure that the latest products are on offer at the best possible prices.
Over half the people visiting our site now get there by directly typing in our name, not via links from other sites or search engines. This only happens when satisfied customers tell other people about their experiences. The internet community are quick to spread the word, good or bad and this has been a great help to us."
Based in Evesham, Worcestershire Plumbworld employs 35 staff within their 2,000 sqm, purpose built warehouse and offices and had reported sales in 2005/06 in excess of £9 Million. Plumbworld was established in 1999 by James and Anita Hickman who remain in control of the company it is now the largest independent online bathroom retailer in the UK.
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The Evesham based independent online bathroom retailer had more visitors to it's website during this period than some of the biggest retail chains on the high street including:
Laura Ashley, Habitat, DFS and Matalan
James Hickman MD said: "This award shows that you don't have to be a giant high street brand to reach a large online audience. Our website was visited by over 825,000 unique visitors in July and the number is still increasing. We're delighted to get the Hitwise award again and are looking forward to seeing the Hitwise rankings for July-September.
Winning the Hitwise award demonstrates we are continuing to meet the needs of our customers and generating a significant amount of interest in our website. We are always striving to improve the usability, accessibility and functionality of our site. We keep a close eye on the trends in bathroom design to ensure that the latest products are on offer at the best possible prices.
Over half the people visiting our site now get there by directly typing in our name, not via links from other sites or search engines. This only happens when satisfied customers tell other people about their experiences. The internet community are quick to spread the word, good or bad and this has been a great help to us."
Based in Evesham, Worcestershire Plumbworld employs 35 staff within their 2,000 sqm, purpose built warehouse and offices and had reported sales in 2005/06 in excess of £9 Million. Plumbworld was established in 1999 by James and Anita Hickman who remain in control of the company it is now the largest independent online bathroom retailer in the UK.
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01386768070
http://www.plumbworld.co.uk
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