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Loaf is a British company, which operates as a high street retailer. Charlie Marshall founded the retail brand, which was formerly known as The Sleep Room. Their showrooms are mainly focused around the London area. It is currently one of the fastest growing retail companies in the United Kingdom. In 2013, it listed on the Sunday Times Fast Track 100, and has also received investment from the Monsoon & Accessorize founder, Peter Simon. ==History== Charlie Marshall founded The Sleep Room in 2008, after previously owning and selling another business. Marshall generated the startup capital for The Sleep Room from the sale of his previous company, Primal Soup and personal finance he had accrued from real estate development.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://startups.co.uk/the-entrepreneur-charlie-marshall-loaf/ )〕 The amount invested initially was £350,000. During the early days, Marshall focused on bed sales, providing 12 different styles of bed, with a single mattress type. It was stated that Marshall visited over 187 mattress and bed factories before deciding on the mattress he would sell through The Sleep Room. In 2012, it was announced that the company would be rebranded, and would now operate under the name Loaf. The rebrand followed the expansion of the company's product range away from beds and sleep related products. The Telegraph covered the launch of their sofas and armchairs, while also announcing the company would be selling lighting, rugs and textiles. During the next year, it was announced that the company would expand to selling kitchen furniture.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/interiors/9209778/Design-notebook-Loaf-furniture-and-Emma-Bridgewater-for-Dualit.html )〕 Loaf was listed on the Sunday Times Fast Track 100 in 2013. They were in 40th position overall, and the 3rd fastest growing retailer in the United Kingdom.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.fasttrack.co.uk/fasttrack/leagues/ft100leaguetable.asp?siteID=1&yr=2013&area1=99&sort=num&x=17&y=10 )〕 The company's growth continued in 2014 and they again featured in the 2014 Sunday Times list. This time Loaf were in 52nd position, with their turnover rising from £7.8 million to £15.9 million over the 12 month period.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.fasttrack.co.uk/fasttrack/leagues/ft100leaguetable.asp?siteID=1&yr=2014&area1=99&sort=num&x=13&y=15 )〕 In early 2014, it was announced that the Monsoon & Accessorize founder had acquired a substantial stake in the retail business. In an interview with This Is Money, Marshall stated that he believed with the investment the company would grow to a turnover of over £100 million. By the end of 2014, the company had reached a turnover of £20 million. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Loaf (company)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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