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The following Press Release announcement was issued:- “York-based Pavers Shoes, one of the UK’s leading comfort footwear specialists, has acquired shoe-shop.com, as part of its growth plan to become a global multi channel shoe retailer".
Shoe-shop.com, founded in 1999 and also headquartered in York, has grown to become one of Europe’s largest online shoe stores with a turnover of ￡10m, in excess of one million customers and selling a multitude of brands. The central operations of the two businesses will be based at Pavers Shoes state-of-the-art 90,000 sq ft Head Office and Distribution Centre in Poppleton York. Pavers Shoes, founded by Catherine Paver in 1971, has established a reputation for high quality, comfortable and value-for-money shoes with a sense of style. With a turnover in excess of ￡50m, it has 100 plus outlets in the UK, including high street shops, discount concessions and designer outlets. It sells a wide range of well known brands such as CAT, Hush Puppies, Timberland, Merrell, Flyflot, Padders, Equity and Clarks and has also created a successful own label range.
Shoe-shop.com, which was founded by Catherine’s son Stuart as an independent business in 1999, has established itself as one of the largest online shoe stores in Europe.
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