Family-Owned Workplace Supplies Business Aston & James named as a Finalist in National Industry Awards

The BOSS Federation national industry awards

Since 1905 BOSS has been the authoritative body for the UK business supplies industry, supporting the sector and its people. It is a not-for-profit organisation that concentrates its efforts on playing a strategic role in the support, promotion and protection of the industry. BOSS represents all businesses along the distribution chain from the small retailers to the largest manufacturers, which all have a place in their vibrant growing community. 

The 2024 prestigious industry awards celebrate outstanding achievements in the business supplies sector, recognising exceptional talent and innovation in the industry. Those who Demonstrate excellence, either individually or through the success of their team and business. Aston & James is short-listed for the Dealer of the Year.

Dealer of the Year 

Who is this Award for?

A dealer who has excelled at growing their sales and profitability. Judges will look for evidence of how businesses have maximised the return from their customer base, whether through effective diversification or embracing innovation. 

Who is the award for? 

This award will recognise a dealer who has excelled at growing their sales and profitability. Judges will look for evidence of how businesses have maximised the return from their customer base, whether through effective diversification or embracing innovation. Dealers of all sizes are invited to enter.

Entries will be judged against the following criteria:

• Origins of your business and how it has evolved
• Details of your business operating model
• A description of how you have maximised growth opportunities
• Your methods to ensure customer loyalty
• What measures you have taken to ascertain potential spending and how you have sought to win it. What tools you have used, if any, and the results before and after
• Customer testimonials supporting your application

Aston & James’ Dealer of the Year category entry

Over the years, our business has continuously evolved by embracing the principle of “innovate or evaporate.” We’ve focused on enhancing our capabilities, leveraging systems, refining processes, and seizing new opportunities. Our expansion into key areas like furniture, ergonomics, office environments, workwear, PPE, and facilities supplies demonstrates this commitment. Central to our strategy is well-being in the workplace, which we passionately advocate through local partnerships with Oxfordshire Mind and our furniture and ergonomics showroom.

We’ve held our annual showcase event for our customers and suppliers, three years running, highlighting workplace well-being, sustainability, and our dedication to infusing every workplace with fit-for-purpose products and solutions that enable wellness and brilliance.

Highlights from our recent survey titled – ‘In Your Opinion: Is our value proposition meeting your business needs?’ 

Q. Which of the following best describes the reasons your business partners with Aston & James?

90% – Excellent customer service

80% – Trustworthy

Q. How likely are you to recommend Aston & James to another business, friend, or colleague?

90% answered – Very likely

10% answered – Likely

Q. For any further comments or feedback please leave them below…

As an Oxfordshire business, we are delighted to have Aston & James as our suppliers. They have never let us down in 16 years – not even close!

Always grateful for the friendly, patient and efficient service given on the phone, and your delivery drivers are always helpful and courteous.

Aston & James provides an efficient, quality service and is always helpful at the end of a ‘phone or email, and nothing is too much trouble. The delivery drivers are also a credit to the team, thank you.

Darren Aston, MD said, “It is fantastic to be shortlisted alongside such prestigious names, we are very proud. The work we do is very rewarding, but it’s also very humbling to see that work acknowledged with a shortlisting for the Boss Awards.”

The shortlist of companies for the Dealer of the Year Award are:

Aston & James
Langstane Press Ltd
Paperstone
Supplies Web Ltd

For the industry celebration of the year

Whatever the outcome, Aston & James are delighted to be finalists and we will be celebrating at The BOSS Awards 2024. The awards will take place at The Eastside Rooms, Birmingham on the 28th of November.

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