Ian Forsyth reports in  The Aberdeen  Press & Journal newspaper that Howards Storage World will be opening a store in Union Square, Aberdeen. The article says:

“Howards Storage World is opening its second Scottish store. The Australian retail brand, which specialises in storage and organisational products, has agreed terms on a 5,000 square feet store in Aberdeen’s Union Square shopping centre.

Martin Brown…is delighted to be expanding…after opening the first [Howards Storage World] in Livingston, West Lothian.

He said: ‘Aberdeen’s Union Square is perfectly placed for Howards Storage World UK…and I am confident that, despite the recent challenging economic climate, it will fill a gap in the current offering and Howards’ unique concept will be welcomed by customers throughout the city.’

[Howards Storage World] was first established in 1998 and has 64 stores in Australia and 18 internationally”

If you live in Aberdeen and are interested in taking a look Howards Storage World’s new Aberdeen store, they can be found at number 4 First Level Mall, Union Square, Guild Square. Aberdeen.

The Daily Telegraph reports today that Howards Storage World will be opening its West Lothian branch on Saturday.

The article says “The new store, in Livingston, West Lothian, has been opened through a franchise agreement with a company called HSW UK, in which Howards Storage World has a stake.”

There is little information on the brand well known in Australia other than “The retailer sells everything from hose racks to bicycle hooks. The original concept was launched by co-owner Les Howard in a Sydney suburb in 1970 under the name Stack & Store.”

Read;

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/6418231/Australian-retailer-Howards-Storage-World-opens-Scottish-store.html

I have been waiting for this opening for a while now and will definitely be popping for a look around on my next trip north.

Shoppers in Scotland will no longer have an excuse for unnecessary clutter as Australian brand, Howards Storage World, gets set to open its first store in the UK.

Howards Storage World, which specialises in storage and organisation solutions for the home, will open in The Centre, Livingston, in October. The retailer will offer hundreds of clever and innovative storage ideas to promote a fresh and simple approach to organised living. 

From clever kitchen helpers that make food preparation easier, ingenious wine stacking solutions, tools to give your drawers an instant makeover and organisational systems for the bedroom, Howards Storage World offers countless functional and flexible solutions for every room in the house to help you love your living space.

With quality and innovation at the forefront of the HSW concept, which has been welcomed the world over, the retailer offers shoppers something a little different with a collection of unique products including ‘onion goggles’, ‘chalkboard labels’ and ‘wine wedges’ to name but a few.

Martin Brown, Managing Director of HSW UK Limited and UK Master Franchisee who is launching the first store in Livingston and hoping to open another 50 stores across the UK in the next five years, is thrilled to be bringing the brand to Scotland.

He said: “The UK is renowned for being a nation of hoarders and now, more than ever, people are deciding to stay in their current home instead of upsizing. These factors highlight the fact that making the best use of space has become paramount to many families.

“The secret is simple – create a place for everything and make it easy to keep everything in its place. We have found that customers find it enormously satisfying to take control of their space, and that’s why this great Australian retail concept is a worldwide success story.

“Bringing Howards Storage World to the UK market has been a long time in the making but I am delighted with our product range and expect customers will agree. Our unique products matched with our exceptional customer service will help us revolutionise homes.”

The internationally successful retail concept combines a fantastic range of Howards Storage World branded products as well as well-known international names including Elfa, Brabantia and simplehuman – mixed with helpful advice and great customer service from the friendly staff in store.

Customers in the rest of the UK need not wait until Howards Storage World expands further as the launch of the Livingston store in October will be closely followed by its UK website launch (http://www.howardsstorageworld.co.uk/) allowing customers across the country to easily purchase the unique items. Prior to the website launch customers can also order products via the Livingston store.