Buying group Associated Independent Stores has announced its bed and bedroom furniture supplier awards at the two-day members-only bed show earlier this week.
The Supplier of the Year for 2017 is the ultimate accolade for any supplier as it is voted for purely by their retail customers. For the bed merchandise category, this year’s award went to Hypnos Beds for the third successive year, with Sealy in second place and Vispring in third. In the bedroom cabinet category, the AIS Supplier of the Year is Classic Furniture, with Baker Furniture the runner up and Unique Furniture coming third.
The prestigious and sought-after Gold Standard Awards are given to suppliers who demonstrate a commitment to the group along with positive member feedback for product quality, deliveries and service. Only the best suppliers qualify for the award, and AIS has announced the 2017 Gold Standard Winners as:
Beds
- Harrison Beds
- Hypnos
- Myer’s
- Relyon
- Sealy
- Sweet Dreams
- Vispring
Bedroom cabinet
- Baker Furniture
- Classic Furniture
- Rauch
- TCH Furniture
- Unique Furniture
- Wiemann
