Oak Furnitureland is a British furniture retailer specialising in fully assembled hardwood cabinet and dining furniture, and sofa ranges. The company has stores across the UK, with its headquarters located in Swindon in Wiltshire, England.
Oak Furnitureland was launched through its website on Boxing Day, 2006.[2] The company started in 2003 by selling on eBay. It opened a pop-up shop on an airfield in the Cotswolds. Its first store on a retail park was in Chippenham.[3] The company reported a turnover of £85m and a profit of £9.2m in the year to September 30, 2012.[4]
In late 2012, the business moved its national distribution centre to a 302,000 sq ft building in South Marston near Swindon, Wiltshire.[5]
In an interview with The Sunday Times on 10 January 2015, the firm's then managing director stated that his chain has sales of £194m.[6]
In June 2015, Oak Furnitureland became the principal sponsor and home kit sponsor for association football club Burnley.[7][8] They ceded their shirt sponsorship space at the Burnley versus Leeds United fixture on 9 April 2016, in place of Burnley FC in the Community — the club's official charity.[9]
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