{"id":112,"date":"2014-10-24T12:36:55","date_gmt":"2014-10-24T12:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.workbenches-direct2u.co.uk\/blog\/?p=112"},"modified":"2021-12-02T09:24:57","modified_gmt":"2021-12-02T09:24:57","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/direct2u.co.uk\/blog\/workbenches\/2014\/10\/24\/welcome\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to our new and improved workbenches site! The site has under gone an extreme style over haul in order to bring it into the 21<sup>st<\/sup> Century. We have introduced a few new features that should make it easier to navigate and shop. We hope that the new design will improve your shopping experience and that you enjoy browsing the new site!<\/p>\n<h2>What\u2019s new?<\/h2>\n<p>The new header and drop down menu allows you to navigate through our ranges quickly. We have organised our ranges into easy to find categories, to make your shopping experience as efficient as possible. Along with our most popular workbenches we now offer handling equipment, workshop storage and other workshop equipment making our site a one stop shop for kitting out your workplace. We are constantly adding more products and working on developing our ranges further.<\/p>\n<p>Another new feature is our accessories drop down menus which allow you to shop for workbenches and their related accessories all on one page. This innovative feature is unique to our site and is something we have been working hard on and we are proud to finally put it into motion. The idea behind this new feature is to allow you as customers to buy your ideal workbench on one page. It will also allow you to see all that is available so that you can customise your bench easily and quickly.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-113 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/direct2u.co.uk\/blog\/workbenches\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/10\/drop-down-menus.png\" alt=\"drop-down-menus\" width=\"400\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/direct2u.co.uk\/blog\/workbenches\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/10\/drop-down-menus.png 400w, https:\/\/direct2u.co.uk\/blog\/workbenches\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/10\/drop-down-menus-300x271.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>What else?<\/h2>\n<p>Don\u2019t worry, we still offer the same services as before. Our popular installation service is available with any large project along with our large order discounts. If you can\u2019t quite find what you\u2019re looking for, we also offer a bespoke project service which allows you to tell us what you need from your bench so that we can design something unique for your needs. If you are unsure what bench or how many benches you need then you will benefit from our free site survey service. We will come out to your workplace to discuss what product solutions are best for you and of course, there is no obligation involved.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">We hope our new site will make buying workbenches a breeze!<\/h3>\n<p>If you have any questions or queries please do not hesitate to call or live chat with us. We would also appreciate any feedback or suggestions of what you would like to see on the site.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thanks for visiting Workbenches Direct2U!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to our new and improved workbenches site! 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