E. P. Barrus has expanded its merchandising team to meet demand as the business continues to grow.

E. P Barrus’ merchandising team left to right: Craig Stone, Scott Routledge, Terri Oxley, Ray Newman, Nicola Evans, James Utton, Sam Thompson

The latest recruit to the team is James Utton, who joins E. P. Barrus with years of experience in garden centre retail. James said, “I’m delighted to be part of the merchandising team at Barrus where I will be looking after the South East region of the UK. I have enjoyed my few weeks getting to know the business and the rest of the team have been a great help."

Mark Hewett, divisional sales manager for E.P. Barrus, said, “We are thrilled to welcome another member of staff to Barrus and feel that James’ expertise is sure to make him a valued member of the team. Our priority is to continue to provide an excellent service to retailers nationwide as the company looks forward to continued expansion with a move to a new permanent warehouse later in 2019/2020.”