Northumberland company wins retailer of the year award

Robson & Cowan in Scots’ Gap won the larger retailer category in the awards created to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Belford-based Bedmax, the horse bedding firm.

Frank Cowan said: “We receive tremendous support from Bedmax and stock all of their products so to win this award from them is fantastic and amazing news which I am thrilled to hear about.

“I would like to thank those who nominated us, and our sales team in the office which is second to none, and this award is testament to that.”

The company will receive a trophy and a £250 prize to be spent on a staff party.

Bedmax managing director Tim Smalley said: “These awards were devised to recognise all our amazing retailers across the UK who work to support horse owners and the wellbeing of their horses, as well as thank them for their unwavering efforts. It also has been quite a celebratory year for us, reaching our 20th birthday in 2020, so we wanted to acknowledge this.

“A tremendous number of people submitted nominations with entries from the length and breadth of the UK mentioning the unrivalled service provided by their local store, combined with excellent knowledge of equine products. So our judging panel had a tough decision to choose one overall national winner but Robson & Cowan stood out in terms of their attention to detail an in-depth understanding of equine bedding.”

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