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Meet the team...

James Whiteley - Buyer

James founded our first site - Cushions Direct. His primary innovation in 2003 was to provide a great range of cushions in one place. The success was immediate and the store continued to grow over time, eventually selling a range of furniture, parasols and even garden games.

Early in 2008 James wondered why the success of Cushions-Direct couldn't be transferred into other niche areas on the web. And so the idea for Stores-Direct was born.

James' primary activity is sourcing new and exciting products, which he believes can work independently on niche web sites. If you have a product which you think would work well, please don't hesitate to contact James via email.

Scott Woods - IT and Technical Support Manager

Scott started working for Cushions Direct in April 2007. Originally in charge of operations, he spent time talking to customers and sorting out orders. In early 2008 during discussions with James it was decided that Scott should spend his time developing new sites and improving the customer experience within the sites already in operation.. If you have a service or product that you think could improve our website, please don't hesitate to contact Scott via email.

Laura Hernaman - Operations Manager

Laura is the newest addition to the Stores Direct team. She is extremly knowledgeable of the products we sell, looks after order processing and ensures customers recieve the attention they deserve. If you have any questions about products, orders, refunds, returns or delivery dates please don't hesitate to contact Laura by email.

Paul Lucas - Developer and SEO Technician

Paul has been with the team since 2003, and initially developed the first Cushions Direct website. Since then, Paul has been an integral part of the team helping with the design, look, feel, structure and simplicity of our current site. Paul is extremly knowledgeable in web development and SEO - which helps us to be found on search engines like google.




Julian Adder - Financial Controller

Julian has been part of the team since 2003 and manages company finance. He ensures refunds are made on time and transactions are completed. He also ensures suppliers are paid and the rest of the team recieve their wages on time. If you have any questions about refunds or payments please don't hesitate to contact Julian by email.

Jade Simpson - Production Manager

Jade ensures that all orders are sent to the picking and packing department on time and has also been part of the team since 2003. Jade is also knowledgeable about the products we sell and is extremly competent at dealing with customer queries.

Neil Harrington - Warehouse Manager

Neil is another member of the team who has been with us since 2003, he looks after our warehouse and takes great pride in making sure that the warehouse and packing area is kept in an immaculate manner. This level of care and attention coupled with a real drive to get orders out, creates a perfect working environment - and allows us to acheive the great standard of speed, in order to door service.

Ben Paul - Sales Administrator

Ben is most likely going to be the first person you come into contact with if you call us. Ben has a clear knowledge of the products we sell, and will be able to assist you with any questions you may have. If you have a question about a product or a price for an international shipment, please contact Ben by email.

Stefan Marinak - Dispatch

Stefan ensures that orders get from the Warehouse to the Courier, specially chosen for each individual order. Communicating oftenly with other members of staff, to achieve maximum levels of output - Stefan manages to get the orders out of our door, and to the front of yours.