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Reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their exceptional helpfulness, politeness, and extensive product knowledge, often noting how employees go above and beyond to assist them. People frequently highlight the outstanding customer service, describing it as efficient, friendly, and personalized, making every interaction pleasant and stress-free. The service provided is widely regarded as excellent, with many consumers appreciating the ease of ordering and the quick resolution of any rare issues. However, some customers mentioned isolated incidents involving courier problems and concerns regarding the company's responsiveness in certain situations.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The customer service with this company is always exceptional. On my most recent purchase Tracey got me out of a very deep hole by getting goods out to me after their cut off time. This shows it's not... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Recently came in touch with a member of staff called Sarah, I’d like to begin by saying, what a lovely lady! I’ve had no issues with her she helped with a minor problem and gave me a 10/10 experience... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Oleysa has really helped me develop my confidence in building my nascent company. She seems to be all across the various brands PenCarrie supply, anad is happy to talk through any issues I've raised... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The level of support and service from all the members of the customer services - Hannah, Nikisha, Tracey, Heidi, Sarah, Olivia, Shelly was very polite and addressed everything and resolved the... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Extremely disappointed with Pencarrie’s handling of a critical delivery issue. We experienced repeated delivery failures over an eight day period via their courier partner. While courier issu... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Worked with Pencarrie for over 10 years. Their customer service simply outclasses the rest of this industry. The entire team are very helpful and go out of their way to help, which just means our bus... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Shelley along with the rest of your customer service team are absolutely brilliant. Nothing is too much trouble and more importantly whenever I phone up I’m made to feel like a valued customer. Wi... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I requested an update to our records as I was receiving e-mails that were irrelevant to my department. Both Hannah and Nikisha responded promptly advising this had been done with Hannah also advising... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Natasha and Hannah helped - I am looking for a matching coloured apron and cap for a customer and they went through the entire range and even asked the warehouse to bring up matching items for them t... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We've used PenCarrie for years now and they’ve always been one of our most reliable suppliers. Orders are nearly always spot-on, and when there’s ever a rare hiccup, their customer service team... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wow! Pencarrie and all their staff are AMAZING. Our delivery didnt arrive today which was very important. Pencarrie acted immediately, ensuring our delivery was returned as we had ordered. They are... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Olesya has been our account manager and has been incredibly supportive and amazing throughout. She is always available when needed, taking the time to go through products with us and offering valuable... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Olesya and has always been super helpful and friendly the entire time Airtees has dealt with her and with Pencarrie (which is many many years overall). We’ve always had deliveries promptly and been ab... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great company! If you ever need anything that isn’t on their website the customer service team will always try and help you! Outstanding supplier who I will continue to use! Special mention to Sara... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have in the last few days spoken and seeked assistance from your internal sales team, with Olesya. She has been remarkable and was able to assist in a very professional manner and carried out... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Pencarrie has been very supportive as a supplier and this year we have moved a step up marking them as our prime supplier for all goods. Tracey from their team is extremely helpful and so are the ot... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had a great experience getting help with my query. Olesya was extremely professional, patient, and genuinely helpful throughout the whole process. She quickly understood the issue and provided the e... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Working with Pencarrie is always easy. With such a huge selection of products on offer, there are occasions when I need a little support to find exactly what I’m looking for. Today, I called and s... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great company offering everything you need at the click of a mouse or you can call them and speak to their highly experienced sales staff. I had a last minute urgent order for a large number of prem... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

All the team at pencarrie are absolute heroes! I can’t fault them one bit, they’re all so friendly, helpful and know their products! Thank you for always looking after us and for going above and beyon... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Lady very helpful. Would have given 5 stars but didn't seem fair to be charged twice because your courier lost my parcel. I don't see why you can't take the brunt of the cost of the 2nd order until th... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We’ve been using Pencarrie for around nine years now, and honestly, we wouldn’t go anywhere else! The team are absolutely incredible. Nothing is ever too much trouble. On the rare occas... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Alex took a call from me and she was really helpful with a minor fault with a T-shirt. I would normally discard the very occasional faulty T-shirt for eco reasons as much as my own admin time. But I... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Tracey and the team have been amazing. Always on hand with speedy responses and quick reactions to the issues in hand. Excellent Customer Service whilst approachable and friendly. A pleasure to wor... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Kieran was fantastic! was so nice and helpful on the phone, sorted everything out in a matter of minutes! Our problem wasn't due the company's error it was down to a courier's error but he still went... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you to the entire Pencarrie team for your years of exceptional service to our clients—special shout-out to Sarah, who is always available to help and guide. I also love to hear about the charita... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Beyond impressed with this company! Amazing service. Heidi helped me quickly and efficiently - she brought up my order and knew what I needed straight away. She was amazing. The website is one of the... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had some issues with DPD delivering some important stock from Pencarrie, so I give them a call and I spoke to Shelley. She assisted me in a very quick and effective way and she was also super kind.... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A shout out to Alex in the customer service team, she was an absolute star! Slight issue with our order but she was very quick to get this rectified and have our new item out for next day delivery - S... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Called for help with back orders, spoke to Sarah she was so helpful on the call and has also made our life easier in the future, by taking care of these for us. Other colleagues have also spoken to S... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I use Pencarrie frequently as a supplier of my stock items for embroidery and resale. On checking a recent delivery I noticed that an item was missing, so I called customer services and spoke to Ha... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Always a pleasure to deal with PenCarrie, there staff are always helpful, polite and knowledgeable and they are always happy to put themselves out to help you. Plus they have a great range of product... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very thorough answer Hannah selected all the cream T shirts to match my customers request. She was speedy and efficient It really helps me here Well Done !

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had a tricky brand colour match for a garment and Heidi was great with suggestions and took the time to find the best option (despite being very late on a Friday afternoon) ....great service and anoth... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Pencarrie i would like to thank you all for being so patient and helpful in everything we ask. 40 years of being in this business we have seen some changes and some we don't like. Patience is a ve... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’ve always had a great experience with PenCarrie. Their customer care team is outstanding — friendly, polite, and always happy to help. Every time I’ve had a query, they’ve gone out of their way to m... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sarah is amazing and goes above and beyond helping us everytime. She is so friendly and very knowledgeable. Sarah is a credit to Pencarrie and gets things done immediately! :)

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing service from PenCarrie. Hannah was so helpful and such a friendly person to speak to over the phone. She sorted out my issue in five minutes or less and I can't stress how helpful and cheerful... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

These guys are next level! Always so helpful and so nice on the phone. They know what I need and are on the job even before I had to go through explaining everything. I ordered last night at 7pm id... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

When i forgot to add an item to my order I call straight away to try and add it onto my order and I spoke to Sarah who was very polite and helped me do what I needed and explain everything

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

PenCarrie have the best customer service, great price point and stock, our favourite thing about them is being able to reserve stock. They will always be our number 1 supplier.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I can not praise Sarah too much. She was so helpful and went out of her way to explain everything as simple as possible with patience as I’m not the best at navigating websites.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Always helpful, rarely make any packing errors... and on the odd occasion when it happens its rectified promptly. Cant fault them

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Since Brexit , we had our difficulties but must say that Pencarrie handled the several situations and Customs directives with patience and correctly delivered all the paperwork accordingly to date.... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing service from PenCarrie, nothing is ever too much for them! Special mention to Shelley, she went above and beyond to help me!

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Shelley was unbelievably helpful and a delight to deal with. She went above and beyond to answer my strange question and came back to me in good time.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The Pencarrie customer support team are amazing, the rare occasion we do have a query, they resolve it quickly and efficiently. Well done!

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Pencarie is always happy to help i have never had anything but a great experience when dealing with this company simply outstanding. Thanks guys ❤️

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sarah was extremely helpful and knowledgeable. She dealt with my query quickly and efficiently. I cannot praise her enough - so Thank you Sarah!

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I can honestly say as a business owner, moving over from our previous supplier to PenCarrie was by far one of the best decisions myself and my wife have made this year for our little independent... See more

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Company details

  1. Clothing Wholesaler

Written by the company

With over 30 years’ experience, PenCarrie has built a strong reputation as a leading B2B supplier to the garment decoration industry. Based in Willand, Devon, PenCarrie stocks over 3,500 product lines from over 75 of the industry’s top brands from promotional t-shirts to high specification outdoor wear. With a primary focus on meeting the needs of customers, PenCarrie delivers not just on choice but on customer service, reliability and the values that make it one of the leading companies in the market. We are a family business employing 300 Team PenCarrie members each of whom is as passionate about the business as the next.


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4.9

Excellent

TrustScore 5 out of 5

114 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

1 quick messenger txt

1 quick messenger txt, and the extra item I needed was added to an order. Very smooth thank you

15 September 2025
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Reply from PenCarrie

Thank you so much for your review, Michelle

It's great to read you're happy with our support, along with your recent interactions with Nicola. We pride ourselves on the support we offer to our customers and it's fantastic to read your review which reconfirms this.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had an excellent experience


We at Sew & Sew Embroidery had an excellent experience with this company. The customer service representative, Sarah, demonstrated outstanding professionalism from beginning to end. She communicated clearly, was attentive to my needs, and ensured I was fully informed throughout the process. I was highly satisfied with the service and would not hesitate to return. I would highly recommend this business to others

5 September 2025
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Reply from PenCarrie

Thank you so much for your review, Steve

It's great to read you're happy with our support, along with your recent interactions with Sarah. We pride ourselves on the support we offer to our customers and it's fantastic to read your review which reconfirms this.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sarah was a pleasure to deal with and…

Sarah was a pleasure to deal with and very helpful. Great service and a great attitude.

5 September 2025
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Reply from PenCarrie

Thank you so much for your review, James

It's great to read you're happy with our support, along with your recent interactions with Sarah. We pride ourselves on the support we offer to our customers and it's fantastic to read your review which reconfirms this.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Perfect customer service

Kieran was fantastic! was so nice and helpful on the phone, sorted everything out in a matter of minutes! Our problem wasn't due the company's error it was down to a courier's error but he still went above and beyond to get everything sorted for me and my customer.

27 August 2025
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Reply from PenCarrie

Thank you so much for your review, Nicola

It's great to read you're happy with our support, along with your recent interactions with Kieran. We pride ourselves on the support we offer to our customers and it's fantastic to read your review which reconfirms this.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Just very helpful and polite as always

Just very helpful and polite as always.

Also a very easy no hassle company to use

21 August 2025
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Reply from PenCarrie

Thank you so much for your review, Gary

It's great to read you're happy with our support, along with your recent interactions with Alex. We pride ourselves on the support we offer to our customers and it's fantastic to read your review which reconfirms this.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Always very helpful

Always very helpful. very nice people, all of them at pencarrie do a great job.

21 August 2025
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Reply from PenCarrie

Thank you so much for your review, Misty

It's great to read your happy with our support, along with your recent interactions with Heidi. We pride ourselves on the support we offer to our customers and it's fantastic to read your review which reconfirms this.

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Kieran
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Alex was very helpful

21 August 2025
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Reply from PenCarrie

Thank you so much for your review.

It's great to read your happy with our support, along with your recent interactions with Alex. We pride ourselves on the support we offer to our customers and it's fantastic to read your review which reconfirms this.

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Kieran
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Olivia dealt with the issue promptly

Olivia dealt with the issue promptly, organised the delivery of the missing item and was professional and courteous throughout

14 August 2025
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Reply from PenCarrie

Thank you so much for your review.

It's great to read your happy with our support, along with your recent interactions with Olivia. We pride ourselves on the support we offer to our customers and it's fantastic to read your review which reconfirms this.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Shelley and Sarah are amazing and…

Shelley and Sarah are amazing and always so patient and helpful

14 August 2025
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Reply from PenCarrie

Thank you so much for your review.

It's great to read your happy with our support, along with your recent interactions with Shelley and Sarah. We pride ourselves on the support we offer to our customers and it's fantastic to read your review which reconfirms this.

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Kieran
Head of Customer Support 👕

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

great service from start to finish

Shelley was more than helpful with helping me with the choice of garments. and a pleasure to talk to. Sophie Martin is always at hand to help. your team are a pleasure to work with.

12 August 2025
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Reply from PenCarrie

Thank you so much for your review Joe.

It's great to read your happy with our support, along with your recent interactions with Shelley and Sophie. We pride ourselves on the support we offer to our customers and it's fantastic to read your review which reconfirms this.

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Kieran
Head of Customer Support 👕

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Always extremely helpful

Always extremely helpful, nothing is too much trouble. *****

11 August 2025
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Reply from PenCarrie

Thank you so much for your review.

It's great to read your happy with our support, along with your recent interactions with Tracey. We pride ourselves on the support we offer to our customers and it's fantastic to read your review which reconfirms this.

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Kieran
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you Nicola and team

Thank you Nicola and team, your products and customer service are brilliant.

11 August 2025
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Reply from PenCarrie

Thank you so much for your review Chloe.

It's great to read your happy with our support, along with your recent interactions with Nicola. We pride ourselves on the support we offer to our customers and it's fantastic to read your review which reconfirms this.

Your feedback will be shared with the team.

Kieran
Head of Customer Support 👕

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing service from PenCarrie

Amazing service from PenCarrie, nothing is ever too much for them! Special mention to Shelley, she went above and beyond to help me!

10 August 2025
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Reply from PenCarrie

Thank you so much for your review Cassie.

It's great to read your happy with our support, along with your recent interactions with Shelley. We pride ourselves on the support we offer to our customers and it's fantastic to read your review which reconfirms this.

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Kieran
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant service

Brilliant service! Used these guys for over 20 years

7 August 2025
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Reply from PenCarrie

Thank you so much for your review Alison.

It's great to read your happy with our support, along with your recent interactions with Tracey. We pride ourselves on the support we offer to our customers and it's fantastic to read your review which reconfirms this.

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Kieran
Head of Customer Support 👕

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very efficient service by Heidi

Very efficient service by Heidi, enquiry dealt with promptly.

6 August 2025
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Reply from PenCarrie

Thank you so much for your review John.

It's great to read your happy with our support, along with your recent interactions with Heidi. We pride ourselves on the support we offer to our customers and it's fantastic to read your review which reconfirms this.

Your feedback will be shared with the team.

Kieran
Head of Customer Support 👕

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Thank you so much for your review Louise.

It's great to read your happy with our support, along with your recent interactions with Sarah. We pride ourselves on the support we offer to our customers and it's fantastic to read your review which reconfirms this.

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Kieran
Head of Customer Support 👕

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Tricky enquiry

Had a tricky brand colour match for a garment and Heidi was great with suggestions and took the time to find the best option (despite being very late on a Friday afternoon) ....great service and another example of why Pencarrie are by far the best in their sector!!

1 August 2025
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Reply from PenCarrie

Thank you so much for your review Craig.

It's great to read your happy with our support, along with your recent interactions with Heidi. We pride ourselves on the support we offer to our customers and it's fantastic to read your review which reconfirms this.

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Kieran
Head of Customer Support 👕

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Always friendly and helpful

Always friendly and helpful. Fab Customer Service

30 July 2025
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Reply from PenCarrie

Thank you so much for your review Kim.

It's great to read your happy with our support, along with your recent interactions with Heidi. We pride ourselves on the support we offer to our customers and it's fantastic to read your review which reconfirms this.

Your feedback will be shared with the team.

Kieran
Head of Customer Support 👕

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

PenCarrie just get it right

We've used PenCarrie for years now and they’ve always been one of our most reliable suppliers. Orders are nearly always spot-on, and when there’s ever a rare hiccup, their customer service team sorts it quickly and professionally.

What really stands out is how easy they are to deal with — everyone I’ve spoken to on the phone or over email has been helpful, friendly, and genuinely understands our needs. Their stock levels are usually solid, deliveries are quick, and the website’s simple to navigate.

Running a busy embroidery and uniform business, it makes a huge difference having a supplier you can count on. PenCarrie just get it right.

Highly recommended.

24 July 2025
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Reply from PenCarrie

Thank you so much for your review.

It's great to read your happy with our support, along with your recent interactions with our Customer Support team, we pride ourselves on the support we offer to our customers and it's fantastic to read your review which reconfirms this.

Your feedback will be shared with the team.

Kieran
Head of Customer Support 👕

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

i spoke with Hyde to place my order and…

i spoke with Hyde to place my order and Hyde was just fantastic and helpful as i was having problems my computer she took the time to talk me through the problem.All came out ok had my order as promised she was EXCELLENT. A very big thank you to you. john tetley.

22 July 2025
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Reply from PenCarrie

Thank you so much for your review.

Great to read your happy with our support, along with your recent interactions with Heidi, we pride ourselves on the support we provide to our customers and your review reconfirms this.

Your feedback will be shared with the team.

Kieran
Head of Customer Support 👕

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