Join us in celebrating 50 years in the trade, with our very own Director Paul Robert Burnet.

Paul started off his career in Penzance, the year was 1973 and the shop was Courts "The Home Furnishing Experience".

Throughout the years Paul has increased his knowledge of the Retail sector through key developments in Brand Strategy, Statistical analysis, Sales and Management, as well as a plethora of other Retail sector focussed improvements.

With each new position, Paul has maintained a high level of professionalism and customer satisfaction, which has enabled him to have the hugely successfully Now to Bed business in 2023 some 50 years on.

 

1973 - Courts Ltd, Penzance

At the fresh age of 17, Paul started his Sales career in a little shop on Market Jew street for the well known and established Courts Furnishing store.





1975 - Courts Ltd, Portsmouth store

After two years Paul moved to Portsmouth in a much larger store again gaining more experience in the Furniture and Bedding departments 


1976 - Birmingham, Assistant Manager

Because of the experience Paul had gained and his ability to drive Sales he was promoted to Sales Manager in the City Centre store under his very good friend Ron Farris


1978 - Queen Street, Rhyl, Manager

This was to be Pauls first role as Manager when Courts took over the Rhydwyn Jones Furniture Business in North Wales and he commenced his Manager position in the Rhyl store


1981 - Cardiff, City Centre, Store Manager

His experience and expertise was required in Cardiff City Centre store and Paul enjoyed just over 2 years in Cardiff running a very Busy city centre store 


1984 - PJ Furnishings, Vale Road, Rhyl - Owner

Due to the success Paul experienced with in Courts he decided to open his own Business and P J Furnishing Centre was born in Vale Road Rhyl


1986 - PJ Furnishings, Prestatyn, Owner

P J furnishing soon out grew Rhyl store and a move to Nant Hall road in Prestatyn went ahead moving into the old Warhurst Store adjacent to Iceland 

Eventually selling the successful Business on to Buckley Bed Centre


2010 - Cost plus sofas - Republic of Ireland

After selling P J Furnishing Paul moved to Southern Ireland to run a large Bed and sofa Business in Clonmel 

Before the business folded in 2013 Paul managed two stores. One in Clonmel and one in Waterford


2014 - Now to Bed - Owner

On returning to Wales Paul together with his wife Susan and Son Thomas started Now to Bed and has enjoyed seeing the business grow to what it is today

Three shops Prestatyn Llandudno and our Flag ship store on Rhyl Retail Park it continues to thrive, which has been possible to the support from our wonderful customer base in the North West of the UK 

Our Web site continues to grow and gives us the opportunity to supply our customers across the UK and Europe.