Excellent traditional retail…
Excellent traditional retail experience. A few weeks ago we bought a mattress from the bed department at Elphicks.
It was a genuinely good experience. Prior to this we bought some new pillows from Malcolm. Having had attentive, considerate, non-pushy help with the pillows (I've usually just bought pillows without thinking much) we returned to try mattresses. Again, an excellent experience with no pressure to buy, and lots of time to test mattresses out in the store. There was enough choice but it was not overwhelming and all products were high quality. Timelines on product prices (we liked a sale item) and delivery were clearly communicated. Product knowledge was excellent. When buying a mattress which you are going to live with for a long time and spend a lot of money on, it was reassuring to work with someone who knew their products and was confident enough to give honest advice. A skilled in-person experience to buy a good quality British-made product rather than a weird memory foam mattress bought from an online store is infinitely better! After making a decision about a week or so later, I ordered the mattress by phone with the same member of staff. Delivery this morning was excellent too, with good communication and hassle-free disposal of the old mattress.
