Pavers Shoes
| Company type | Family business |
|---|---|
| Industry | High Street retail |
| Founded | 1971 York, England |
| Founder | Catherine Paver |
| Headquarters | York, England |
Number of locations | 100+ shops (2013) |
Area served |
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| Products | Footwear |
| Revenue | £65,000,000 (2008 estimated) |
Number of employees | 1000+ (2013) |
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Pavers Ltd, also known as Pavers Shoes, is a family-owned footwear business operating in the UK and Ireland. Pavers currently has more than 100 stores, all managed from the head office in York.
The company has grown rapidly in recent years and online. In 2011, Pavers launched its 24-hour TV footwear shopping channel on Sky.
Pavers was established by Catherine Paver in 1971, with a £300 bank loan (equivalent to £5,000 in 2023), initially by organising shoe parties with clearance stock from shoe catalogues. The first shop was opened in Scarborough, along with stores in York and Hull. The shop in Newcastle soon followed.
The first shop was opened in 1996 at the Royal Quays outlet centre in North Shields. The company currently has outlet stores from Loch Lomond in Scotland, to Trerulefoot in southeast Cornwall.