Rugged Ways Climbs New Heights With Web Site Launch

Bangor – Rugged Ways, an outdoor clothing and equipment retailer, is working with SecureTrading, a top payment gateway services provider and the UK’s leading independent payment processor, to manage its global payments processing through its new web site.

Rugged Ways new site was designed and built by Ascensor, who work closely with SecureTrading for the payment processing, based on the company’s reputation of excellent customer service and a secure payment platform.

Sam Spence, Director at Rugged Ways, said, “We wanted a website to support our Skipton store in North Yorkshire. It was important that we found not only a company who understood what we wanted from a web site but that our payments system was robust and could properly support trading at all times.”

Tim Allitt, Head of Sales & Marketing, SecureTrading, said, “We’re delighted to be able to support the payments of a business like Rugged Ways which is venturing online for the first time. It’s crucial that when a business moves its products online that it is confident that its customers payments will be processed quickly and without issue so they receive a great experience regardless of the channel they choose to shop via.”

Ascensor built a filter system for Rugged Ways so that its customers can search for products via colours, sizes etc. Andrew Firth, Director, Ascensor, said, “It took us approximately four months to get the website operational. It needed to be built from scratch and we have worked hard on the search engine optimisation strategy. This is a big step for Rugged Ways and we’re delighted to be helping them on their journey.”

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Standard Life Charitable Trust and Shelter Partner To Help People In Need Of Financial Advice

The Standard Life Charitable Trust is providing funding to housing and homelessness charity Shelter for three telephone advisers at the charity’s housing advice lines in England and Scotland.

Shelter’s housing advice line provides support to those who are in debt and behind with rent and mortgage payments, as well as offering advice on a range of other issues including eviction and repossession. The helpline gave advice to almost 50,000 people across England in 2010 alone.

A recent survey by Shelter* showed that more than one in ten (11%) people face a constant struggle to pay their rent or mortgage. With unemployment high, the cost of living increasing and the possibility of a rise in interest rates ahead, more and more people are contacting the charity for help to manage their finances and stay afloat. In the first three months of this year Shelter saw a 30 per cent increase in calls to its helpline.

The Standard Life Charitable Trust is an independent charity established in 2009 by leading long term savings and investments company, Standard Life, and is focused on supporting people most in need of help managing their finances.

The Trust’s donation will fund three full-time telephone advisers at Shelter’s helplines until May 2012 allowing the charity to reach an additional 7,300 people with housing advice.

Shelter’s chief executive Campbell Robb said: “In these uncertain economic times many people are struggling to make ends meet and more and more are coming to Shelter for help.

“Thanks to this donation from the Standard Life Charitable Trust we will be able to reach even more people. Our advisers can stop things from spiralling out of control and help people get back on their feet.”

Baroness McDonagh, Chair of the Standard Life Charitable Trust said: “The Standard Life Charitable Trust is focused on supporting groups who could benefit most from help and advice to improve their financial capability. We are delighted our donation will fund additional Shelter advisers so they can help more people who are at risk of losing their home, many of whom are experiencing severe financial problems.”

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