Blinds in A Box Leads to Temporary Blinds Sales Increase

Blinds a Box featured recently on the BBC's Dragons Den. This start up blinds company retails instant paper blinds which sold as a temporary window covering. These stick on blinds are not intended to be used as a long term window blind but instead offer a cheap solution to people who may have recently moved into their home and want a blind that is cost effective while waiting to decide if shutters, wooden blinds or curtains are the best option for their windows.

After much deliberation in the Dragons Den, the owners of Blinds-In-A-Box sold a large share of their company to 2 of the Dragons. The investors saw good potential in the temporary blinds product as a good solution for people wanting to get coverage on their windows for a reasonable price.

The California Company was the first blinds company in UK to sell temporary blinds. Having sold the instant blinds online in UK since 2003, The California Company has been the market leader selling temporary blinds, online, which are delivered to customers the next working day. Director Murray Clark has been delighted with Blinds in a Box appearance on BBC1 as the pitch has led to a significant increase in sales of temporary window coverings since the programme was aired.

"We are pleased that Blinds in a Box has made positive steps to show UK blinds customers that this great concept is available to buy. The paper instant blinds which are manually raised and held up with a clip from Blinds in a Box are a good solution for people wanting a temporary window shade.

As a result of the feature sales of our own premium quality vinyl temporary blinds have raised significantly. We have seen an increase around 400% since Dragons Den featured the Blinds in a Box product and we are pleased that more people are now aware that temporary blinds are available here in the UK.

Blinds in a Box retail their blinds in packs of 6 for a price of £45 plus £7.20 postage. This makes each blind an average of £8.20 for an instant paper blind that is rolled up by hand and held with a plastic clip.

Temporary blinds from the California Company are sold individually. You can choose to buy 6 instant blinds similar to the Blinds in a Box offer, which would cost £30 for the blinds, plus £12 postage. Or £5 for a standard temp blind plus postage. Better still all temporary blinds are available with free postage when over £50.

The blinds are made from a high quality vinyl, can be purchased in 2 different sizes and have a unique toggle system which makes raising and lowering the temporary blinds much easier.

We wish blinds in a box success for the future, but would questions the 'unique' claim made on the blinds in a box website. Unique if you want to buy 6 temporary instant blinds but not if you're looking for a flexible temporary window shade"

Temporary stick on blinds are available to buy from www.thecaliforniacompany.co.uk and are delivered next working day.