When Joseph Shenton was 18, he was looking to make a bit of money. So he went to an auction to try and flip some stock, any kind of stock. But that's where he discovered the margin that could be made on furniture. From there, he is now the co-owner of two massive stores in the north of England - Joseph James.

In this episode he talks to Ben about:

• How he stumbled across the furniture trade
• Why Facebook marketplace was the starting point
• Covid and how that effected his brand new business
• Tik Tok and Ebay, and how they drive their business
• How they compete with the big companies like DFS
• Expansion and how they plan to grow
• Why importing isn't for them
• The importance of a decent delivery team
• Staff - and getting the right people
• How to make retail parks work
• Avoiding returns
• Breaking into the south and their plans to trade there

LINKS:

Trade Only Furniture Group

B Womack Furniture Ltd

Joseph James