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Traders of the World unite!

A new 4BR venture will help traders revolutionise the way in which they reach a worldwide customer base...

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  If you want to join the 4BR revolution then all you have to do is get in touch...

4barsrest will very soon be launching a new venture that it hopes will help music sector traders reach out to a worldwide customer base.

4barsrest Shop

The 4barsrest Shop will be a new, direct way of ensuring people can search easily for products and services and purchase them in a simple, transparent way.

4BR Director Iwan Fox explained the new concept: "4BR is offering the opportunity for innovative companies and emerging traders to join us in revolutionising the way in which people with an interest all things musical go shopping for the things they want.

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He added: "We want to work with people who share our outlook and want to sell their quality goods and services directly to customers — building on their expertise, knowledge and high class service and our worldwide reach."

4barsrest Shop will be launched early 2018 — so if you are a small company or manufacturer, service provider or retailer, get in touch and find out more about our revolutionary manifesto for changing the way you do business...

We want to work with people who share our outlook and want to sell their quality goods and services directly to customers — building on their expertise, knowledge and high class service and our worldwide reach4BR

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For more information contact us at services@4barsrest.com

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