dailystar.co.uk
76%
138
Family business hit over one million sales a year during pandemic - after selling jigsaws
A family business has hit more than one million sales a year and seen turnover soar as bored Brits spent the past year - getting stuck into jigsaws.David Wavre worked in publishing before launching "A Great Read" in 2007, after being inspired by book clubs and growth in e-commerce.They initially sold books, but as the pandemic struck, the company diversified their offering by selling board games, jigsaw puzzles and colouring books for children and adults.The company, based in Westbury, Wiltshire, also increased its range of children’s educational books to support home-schooling.And in the face of online behemoths which dominate the market, A Great Read has seen its website turnover rise by 139 percent.David Wavre, managing director of A