Oliviers - About Us
We are a well established family run business, the business began in 1958 when Peter and Rosemary Olivier opened their shop at the YMCA buildings in Richmond.
Photo circa 1960's
However our story begins before that as pre 1958 Mr Joseph Olivier ran a small antique shop and picture framing business, he was a well known character around the local community using a horse and cart for deliveries - those were the days. Peter and Rosemary sold a combination of new and secondhand goods and held regular Auction sales in the market hall, we even diversified into estate agency and carried out furniture removals, an all round service was provided.
In 1982 Paul Olivier joined the family firm and became the 3rd generation to ply our trade to the local community and beyond. In 1992 we did a major refurbishment of the YMCA premises making a clean, friendly and informative environment for our valued customers. We pride ourselves in the fact that all our staff attend regular training days at our suppliers factories gaining product knowledge at first hand.
More expansion was on the agenda and so premises at Barnard Castle were purchased in 1992, we took our business to the customers of the Dales and beyond. In our Barnard Castle store, which was 3 times larger than our Richmond premises, we were able to offer our customers, more choice, value and commitment to good service, and over the years since then we have refurbished the premises to a high standard and continue to employ staff who are as committed to good services as we are.
Not to be out-done Richmond now needed larger premises and in 2002 we moved from our town centre store to a new showroom on the Gallowfields Trading Estate, where we continue the tradition of improvement and development, in 2003 just nine months after moving to these new premises we doubled the floor space and the huge range of products already on offer grew and grew.
We pride ourselves on the fact that we carry such well known brands as Sherborne, Silentnight, Alstons, Nathan, Old Charm, Vale Upholstery and many more.
Photo circa 1990's
As a family run business we continue to strive to provide what our customers ask for, what we ourselves would ask for if we were the customer, a pleasant , helpful and knowledgeable staff with the ability to see the face behind the name at all times.