Kent and Sussex independent merchant Parkers Building Supplies has opened its first outlet on a high street.
The prominent new site in Tonbridge High Street opposite the town’s iconic Norman castle, featuring a 3,000ft² showroom, will enable Parkers to promote its trade-oriented timber, heavyside and landscaping products to a broader customer base.
The showroom also allows an expanded retail offering so it can display its most popular end-user ranges under one roof. Previously, its Parker Kitchens, Parker Joinery and Parker Bathrooms brands have been sited in separate trading estate units.
Joinery products being promoted include doors, windows, staircases, flooring and ironmongery, while the Kitchen offering include a choice of 120 doors styles, 52 carcass options and 200 worktop styles.
The new branch is Parkers’ 11th trading outlet and was opened to coincide with Tonbridge Christmas Festival Day, where the evening fireworks display was sponsored by the company.
It also has a normal merchanting branch in Tonbridge.
