Ron
Ron Campion, The Interiors Store, based in Brixham, is 50 years old this year but the store has hardly had time to celebrate, as it’s been as busy as ever. With the business growing well, it’s also been steadily refurbishing its showrooms and has done much to move the business online. Ron Campion has been running the store for more than 30 years. His father started it with a small showroom (on the site it still occupies to this day) on July 9th 1965. Then it was called E. Campion (his father was called Elbirt but was also known as Ron), later changing its name to E. Campion & Son and now, after a rebrand earlier this year is known simply as Ron Campion, The Interiors Store. Ron started in the business straight
from school in 1970, initially as a carpet fitter and delivery driver, before moving onto the ‘shop floor’ in 1975. Following the unexpected early death of his father later that year aged only 56 years, Ron took over the business, for a few years running it with his mother and then for the past 35 years by himself. The business was rebranded The Interiors Store to better reflect its expanded range of products, which
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THE FAMILY RUN BRIXHAM BASED INTERIORS STORE HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR 50 YEARS AND IS AS BUSY AS EVER
People like to see a face behind a name and have trust in our knowledge and skill.
now encompass most elements of furniture and furnish- ings – e.g. carpets, wood flooring, beds, bedroom furni- ture, dining furniture, upholstery (sofas and chairs) and, now bed linen, mirrors, pictures, lighting etc. Although the business has expanded laterally and vertically on its Bolton Street site, its available product range cannot all be displayed. Hence the importance of its website
www.roncampion.co.uk on which are listed the full range of products available as well the facility to browse the relevant brochures from the store’s main suppliers. Ron and his team encourage a customer
to browse the website but then phone or visit the store so that they can be offered the appropriate product advice which will ensure they choose the item that best suits their needs. Ron says, “we are often surprised by how many potential customers will go first to
our site and then call us to discuss their requirements in more detail. With our many years of experience of this industry, we can pretty much answer most questions and pride ourselves on how many of these calls we then convert to actual paying customers. This type of service and trust is of particular value to someone who lives at a distance, perhaps is moving into the area, or has a holiday home here or is possibly purchasing on behalf of their elderly parents who live in the area. They are frequently surprised by what we can offer.” Dartmouth and other parts of South Devon can
be physically challenging – either because access for deliveries is awkward or it’s not easy for larger furniture items to negotiate difficult access within the properties themselves. Ron’s team will often visit a customer’s home to measure up to see what furniture will best fit and ensure delivery works efficiently. “We’ve seen plenty of examples of goods being bought online,” says Ron, “and then left on the garden path because the delivery guy can’t or won’t overcome any difficult obstacles.” Ron Campion’s is the only major interiors store in Brixham. But with basically one main road in and one
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