Trade Sofas, Reimagined: A Smarter Wholesale Model for UK Retailers

December 27, 2025

For decades, furniture retailers have had to work around the limitations of traditional wholesale supply: long lead times, outdated stock spreadsheets, manual ordering processes and delivery systems that feel stuck in the past.

TLS Trade Sofas exists to change that.

Built by retailers with over 20 years of hands-on industry experience, TLS Trade Sofas is a new wholesale platform designed specifically for how modern furniture retail actually works today — fast, transparent and customer-led.

Built on Experience, Designed for the Future

While TLS Trade Sofas is a new business, it is built on more than two decades of real retail experience. We understand the pressure retailers face every day:

Customers expect fast delivery
Stock availability must be accurate
Cashflow matters
Manual processes slow sales down

That’s why TLS Trade Sofas has been designed from the ground up to remove friction from the wholesale process.

In 2025 alone, we will be launching 10 new sofa designs, with further collections planned as we scale. Every range is curated with retail performance in mind — proven styles, commercial fabrics and specifications that sell.

Live Stock Visibility — No More Guesswork

One of the biggest frustrations in the trade sofa world is stock uncertainty.

Traditionally, retailers are forced to:

Call suppliers for stock updates
Wait for spreadsheets to be emailed
Risk selling products that are no longer available

TLS Trade Sofas removes this completely.

Our platform gives trade partners live, real-time visibility of stock levels held at our Carlisle hub. What you see on our website is what is physically available right now.

When your customer places an order:

You order immediately through the TLS platform
The stock is instantly reserved for you
No double-selling, no delays, no surprises

This level of transparency is rare in wholesale furniture — and a genuine competitive advantage for retailers using TLS.

Order When Your Customer Orders

TLS Trade Sofas operates on a true just-in-time wholesale model.

Instead of holding large amounts of inventory or waiting weeks for confirmation:

You sell the sofa in-store or online
You place the trade order instantly
Stock is held for you as soon as you confirm

An invoice is then issued for payment, keeping the process clear and controlled.

Looking ahead, we also plan to introduce 30-day payment terms for applicable trade customers within the next 6–10 months, subject to approval.

Direct-to-Customer Delivery — Nationwide Coverage

We don’t just supply sofas — we manage logistics end-to-end.

TLS Trade Sofas offers nationwide delivery direct to your customer, removing the need for:

Secondary warehousing
Additional handling
Complicated logistics arrangements

Delivery is available across the UK, with free nationwide delivery on standard mainland orders.

For more remote areas — including the Highlands and outlying islands — we are introducing a delivery cost calculator on our website. This allows you to:

Enter the customer’s postcode
See the exact delivery cost instantly
Quote accurately with confidence

Collection Also Available

For retailers who prefer to manage their own logistics, collection is available on request.

Our hub is conveniently located just off the M6 (Junctions 42, 43 and 44), making access straightforward from all directions.

Syncing Stock with Your Website (Coming Soon)

We’re taking things even further.

TLS Trade Sofas is working towards a live stock feed integration, allowing your website to automatically reflect our available stock levels.

In simple terms:

When we have stock, you have stock
No manual updates
No syncing spreadsheets
No overselling

This upcoming feature is designed to support retailers running e-commerce websites who want a seamless connection between wholesale supply and online sales.

A Smarter Way to Sell Trade Sofas

TLS Trade Sofas is not just another wholesaler.

It’s a modern trade platform built to support:

Independent retailers
Multi-store furniture businesses
Online sofa retailers

By combining live stock visibility, fast fulfilment and direct-to-customer delivery, TLS gives retailers the tools they need to compete — without the traditional wholesale headaches.

Become a Trade Partner

If you’re looking for a wholesale sofa supplier that understands retail, values transparency and moves at the speed your customers expect, TLS Trade Sofas is ready to work with you.

👉 Apply for a trade account and gain access to:

Live inventory
Fast nationwide delivery
New exclusive designs
A smarter wholesale model built for modern furniture retail

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