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Tile Mountain
Company typePrivate
IndustryOnline retailers
Founded2013[1]
FounderMo Iqbal[2]
Jeremy Harris[3]
HeadquartersHanley, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent
Key people
Nick Ounstead (NED)[4]
Websitetilemountain.co.uk[5]

Tile Mountain is a company based in the city of Stoke-on-Trent in the United Kingdom that retails tiles commonly used in home decor.[2][6][7] The company became notable after one of its founders, Mo Iqbal, "sold his Longton-based Tile Giant business to builders merchant Travis Perkins for £12 million in 2007" and "launched online retailer Tile Mountain with fellow directors", an act that created "dozens of jobs" in Stoke-on-Trent.[2][8] These individuals include Jeremy Harris, who helped Iqbal in founding Tile Mountain, as well as Nick Ounstead serves as a non-executive director.[4][9][10] Tile Mountain's model includes selling "to the public online, sending samples out to customers before they commit to a large order."[11] Its products are those from various parts of the globe, in addition to those made locally.[11] The Tile and Stone Journal reported that "Tile Mountain currently has over 800 lines in stock, representing 500,000 sq. metres of stock worth in the region of £1 million", including "tools, trims, Mapei adhesives and underfloor heating, as well as ceramic and natural stone tiles."[12] Tile Mountain's main distribution centre is in Stoke-on-Trent and it "enables consumers to order free tile samples within 24 hours."[13]

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References

  1. ^ MacDonald, George (11 June 2013). "Former Topps and Tile Giant directors launch etailer Tile Mountain". Retail Week. Retrieved 4 July 2015. the etailer, which launched last week, aims to offer lower prices than established competitors without compromising on product quality.
  2. ^ a b c King, Ann (24 July 2013). "Tile retailer taps into online route". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 1 July 2015. Business man Mo Iqbal is creating dozens of jobs after returning to the tile market. Mr Iqbal, who sold his Longton-based Tile Giant business to builders merchant Travis Perkins for £12 million in 2007, has launched online retailer Tile Mountain with fellow directors. The business is based in Clough Street, Hanley, and currently employs 17 staff.
  3. ^ Wylie-Harris, Sam (14 February 2015). "Nifty Shades of Grey". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 1 July 2015. "When choosing wall and floor tiles, grey is an obvious enduring colour choice that will continue to work well no matter how often you wish to change your interior style," advises Jeremy Harris, managing director at Tile Mountain.
  4. ^ a b "On-line retailer Tile Mountain set to shake up the tile and stone retail market across the UK". Tile And Stone Journal. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2015. Mo Iqbal, who worked for Topps Tiles and Tile Giant before selling it to Travis Perkins, and colleagues including Jeremy Harris, a former Topps commercial director, have launched Tile Mountain. Nick Ounstead has joined the team as a non-executive director.
  5. ^ "The master bedroom and the en-suite before the chaos of a new baby hits". Daily Mail. 4 September 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  6. ^ Gray, Victoria (5 April 2015). "Lilac home design spring 2015". Daily Express. Retrieved 1 July 2015. TV presenter Holly Willoughby has collaborated with BHS to produce a stunning collection of home furnishings and accessories. The bell jar is £25, the pressed glass candle jar costs £10, the pressed metallic candle jar is £15, the grey scroll frames start at £15 and the hydrangeas in a ribbed cylinder are £30 (0344 411 6000, bhs.co.uk) Spruce up your bathroom with Tile Mountain's Acuarela bathroom range, which features both flat and raised tiles in two sizes in an array of colours, complete with a gloss finish. Priced from £12.99 per square metre, they offer a spring leaf design in a dusky-pink shade (01782 223822, tilemountain.co.uk)
  7. ^ Guthrie, Jonathan (14 March 2007). "The trainee who became a rival - FT.com". Financial Times. Retrieved 2 July 2015. Mr Iqbal says he started in April 2004, buying two struggling stores that were already using the Tile Giant name. Now he has 28, with another three in the works.
  8. ^ Torance, Jack (17 October 2013). "Serial entrepreneur competes against the company he founded". Real Business. Retrieved 1 July 2015. Running Tile Mountain obviously puts Mo in competition with Tile Giant, the company he founded and used to own, but he says the new company's offering is distinct enough that it's not a big problem.
  9. ^ "First TV advert campaign for Tile Mountain". DIY Week. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2015. Mo Iqbal, former owner of Tile Giant, Jeremy Harris, former commercial director of Topps Tiles, and Nick Ounstead, former chief executive of Topps Tiles, bought together their extensive knowledge to form Tile Mountain.
  10. ^ "Grey a popular colour for home decoration". Lincolnshire Echo. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015. "When choosing wall and floor tiles, grey is an obvious enduring colour choice that will continue to work well no matter how often you wish to change your interior style," advises Jeremy Harris, managing director at Tile Mountain.
  11. ^ a b King, Ann (24 July 2013). "Tile retailer taps into online route". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 1 July 2015. Tile Mountain sells to the public online, sending samples out to customers before they commit to a large order. It sources its range of products from across the world as well as offering locally made tiles, such as those manufactured by Johnson Tiles.
  12. ^ "On-line retailer Tile Mountain set to shake up the tile and stone retail market across the UK". Tile And Stone Journal. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2015. Tile Mountain currently has over 800 lines in stock, representing 500,000 sq. metres of stock worth in the region of £1 million. This includes tools, trims, Mapei adhesives and underfloor heating, as well as ceramic and natural stone tiles.
  13. ^ MacDonald, George (11 June 2013). "Former Topps and Tile Giant directors launch etailer Tile Mountain". Retail Week. Retrieved 1 July 2015. Tile Mountain enables consumers to order free tile samples within 24 hours – a service typically charged for by rivals – before they buy, and charges about half the price of competitors. Ounstead said high levels of service, such as next day delivery and no quibble returns, would also set Tile Mountain apart. The retailer distributes from a warehouse in Stoke on Trent, where it is also about to open a shop next door. An extensive chain has been ruled out but more outlets in low-cost locations, similar to the approach taken by Kingfisher's Screwfix, may follow.
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