Important Information Thursday 17/05/2012
Hibernian V Hearts If Hibernian win the Scottish Cup Final on Saturday 19th May there will be a victory parade on Sunday 20th May resulting in the closure of Stax Edinburgh due to surrounding roads being closed. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause… Read More
Stax Leeds... Supporting Yorkshire since 1992 Monday 30/04/2012
This week, Stax Trade Centres Leeds celebrates 20 successful years of supporting the trade, in and around Yorkshire ands as part of the celebration Stax Leeds is carrying some exclusive offers for their customers, with savings of up to 60% off already low trade prices!In addition, visitors to the Leeds branch will also be eligible for entry into the free prize draw with an array of prizes on offer from top brands like Black & Decker and Samsung.Stax fi… Read More
Big Activity at the Big Activity Week Friday 30/03/2012
The new format Big Activity Week event has seen an exceptionally busy period for Stax, as savvy customers from around the UK made the most of some of the hottest deals (and weather) of the year so far. Running over 7 days, the Big Activity Week featured some unbeatable offers, which were bolstered further on the Reps Days by additional discounts from the 70+ suppliers in attendance. The reps were on hand at each branch showcasing new products with demonst… Read More
ONE ELECTRICAL - RECALL Tuesday 27/03/2012
Important Product Recall Carbon Monoxide Alarms … Read More
Supplier of the Year Tuesday 13/03/2012
The team at Stax Bristol were recently awarded ‘Supplier of the Year’ by Mica in their annual awards. David Scully, Branch Manager of Bristol at the time of the award, commented “This has been a real team effort and I am delighted for all the staff that their hard work and the service they provide to customers has been recognised by Mica.” Nigel Wright, Stax Operations Director received the award from M… Read More
Current Vacancies Thursday 08/03/2012
Full Time Section Assistant in Edinburgh Working as part of a busy team you will be responsible for ensuring good stock availability, maintaining high standards of presentation as well as providing excellent customer service. If you are hardworking, enthusiastic and able to work on your own initiative we would like to hear from you. This is a full time position working 40 hours over 5 days a week, worked over… Read More
Big Activity Week - Coming Soon! Thursday 01/03/2012
Over 70 top suppliers will be taking part in the biggest Activity Week ever held at Stax between 24th and 30thMarch. During the whole week customers will benefit from some unbeatable deals and special offers, savour some delicious food from special menus, try their luck in raffles and prize draws, see new products and talk to the reps from over 70 top brands. However, unlike in previous Activity Weeks, the reps will all be attending on one sp… Read More
Stax Pay Out Over £1.2 Million To Customers Tuesday 17/01/2012
Leading non-food cash & carry wholesaler Stax Trade Centres has announced they will pay out over £1.2m (ex VAT) to their independent retail customers in 2012 via their increasingly popular rebate scheme. With around 1,000 retail customers signed up to the scheme, savvy customers are aware of the extra savings the rebate brings, which are additional to the already low trade prices and case discounts. Stax Joint Managing Director David Hibbert… Read More
New Kitchen and Bathroom showroom at Stax Edinburgh Monday 16/01/2012
Our new cash and carry branch in Edinburgh comes with an amazing Kitchen and Bathroom showroom. Visit today!… Read More
Stax & Wishart launch joint 2012 Garden Catalogue Tuesday 03/01/2012
Stax Trade Centres is set to launch their 2012 gardening catalogue – with a 160-page catalogue and separate price list – specifically designed for Garden Centre retailers. The full colour 2012 Gardening Collection, features over 3,000 products from all the best selling top brands, and includes a number of great value stock and stand deals for retailers to take advantage of. The new catalogue is a joint Stax Trade Centres and Wishart publ… Read More
Stax set to exhibit at 2012 Totally Shows on stand E50 Monday 02/01/2012
National wholesaler, Stax Trade Centres, will be exhibiting Supa at the 2012 Totally Shows as well as unveiling the new format 2012 Stax Own Brand Collection catalogue and new key lines. Now with a range covering more than 3,000 products, the Stax Own Brand Collection covers an array of Stax own brands including the popular Supa brand, which has fast become a favourite of the independent retailer – with its value pricing guaranteed quality, unparall… Read More
Vacancies at Stax Bristol Monday 02/01/2012
The following vacancies are available at the Stax branch in Bristol: Checkout Operators Operating the latest EPOS scanners to provide the highest level of customer service at our busy checkouts. Full training will be provided. Cafeteria Assistant Full time position working on a shift pattern basis. The successful candidate will be required to carry out all aspects of canteen work and maintain a friendly attitude at all times. On the job… Read More
Stax gives away over £25,000 worth of prizes! Friday 02/12/2011
Stax Trade Centres has given away a total prize fund of more than £25,000 to lucky customers who shopped at their Stax branches, or via delivered wholesaler – Wishart – over a 5 week period in October and November. With over 41,000 Shop & Win entries in total, thousands of customers from all over the UK had the chance of winning one of 13 top prizes, including an £18,000 Vauxhall Vivaro van, Apple iPad 2, LG 3D TV, Fa… Read More
Rainy Day Trust scores with Stax Thursday 13/10/2011
With the football season well underway, and Stax preparing to celebrate 30 years supporting the trade, visitors to Stax branches will once again be able to pit their wits against a giant Spot the Ball competition for a chance to win a top prize! As part of the 30 Year Celebration Campaign, the in-branch Spot the Ball game presents an excellent opportunity for Stax customers to have a bit of fun and raise funds for The Rainy Day Trust charity. For ju… Read More
Stax celebrates 30 years supporting the trade! Wednesday 12/10/2011
This week Stax Trade Centres is celebrating 30 years of supporting the trade - our loyal customer base of over 50,000 independent retailers and trade professionals. As part of the celebration, Stax branches will be brimming with unbeatable offers, incredible savings and MASSIVE prize giveaways as the Shop & Win competition draws to a close. Remember, one lucky customer will be walking away with a brand new Vauxhall Vivaro van, fully loaded with Unib… Read More
Brand New Cash and Carry: Stax Edinburgh Warehouse Now Open Tuesday 11/10/2011
Retailers and trade professionals in Edinburgh now have access to a brand new cash and carry Stax Trade Centres warehouse – with over 30,000 top branded tools, hardware, electrical, plumbing products and more at their disposal, all at unbeatable trade only prices. The branch opened on Monday 10th October during a hive of activity across all Stax branches as the company celebrates 30 years supporting the trade. Stax Chairman and Scot, Eddie Br… Read More
Stax celebrates 30 years of trade support Wednesday 05/10/2011
Leading cash & carry wholesaler Stax Trade Centres, is celebrating 30 successful years of supporting the trade this October, with an array of activities in and around the branches. Billed as a ‘30 Year Thank You,’ Stax are promoting an unbelievable number of top deals, as well as giving away some fantastic prizes as a thank you to their loyal customer base. These include a brand new Vauxhall Vivaro van fully loaded with Unibond stock,… Read More
We're proud to introduce: The Big Brands Trade Show Raffle Winners! Friday 30/09/2011
As well as the all unbeatable deals, Stax customers were also able to take advantage of the Free Raffle Prize Draw, with a number of lucky retailers scooping some fantastic prizes: Hozelock 20m Auto Hose Reel Winner Leeds customer Torne Valley. Prize collected on their behalf by Purchase Director Simon Wright Croydex light stand won by Homecare Walkabout. Prize collected on their behalf by Stax Chairman Eddie Brady … Read More
Big Brands Trade Show a resounding success Thursday 29/09/2011
The inaugural Big Brands Trade Show has been declared a resounding success – with over 90 brands represented and thousands of retailers descending on Stax Manchester to attend the show. The two day event, which took place on Tuesday 27th to Wednesday 28th September, attracted Stax retail customers from all over the UK, and as far afield as Gibraltar. With so many suppliers attending the show, retailers were fortunate to receive a wide range o… Read More
Amazing Prizes with Stax Shop & Win Friday 23/09/2011
Big Brands Trade Show at Stax Manchester Friday 19/08/2011
Stax is delighted to announce the event of the year... The Big Brands Trade Show will be taking place in the Manchester Branch on 27th and 28th September! The Show promises to be a unique event, showcasing some of our biggest and best selling brands. Come along and you’ll get the chance to talk to our top suppliers, grab their freebies, discuss new products for 2012 and place orders for exclusive ‘show only’ offers. You&rsquo… Read More
DeWalt Demo Van and Stanley Gym to visit Stax. Wednesday 06/07/2011
The DeWalt demonstration van and the Stanley Gym will be visiting Stax Birmingham on 13th July Customers will be able to talk to representatives from both DeWalt and Stanley to find out more about their range of tools, as well as taking part in some hands on demonstrations of how the tools operate giving customers the chance to try before they buy. Customers will also be able to take advantage of some free branded give-aways, some great deals on D… Read More
Irwin Challenge returns to Stax. Wednesday 29/06/2011
The popular Irwin Trade Challenge is returning to Stax on the following dates: Birmingham 13th July Bristol 18th October Customers will have the chance to take part in a series of challenged using Irwin tools for their chance to win hundreds of prizes ranging from Irwin tool kits to a fantastic Nissan 370Z Sports Car as well as benefiting from some special one day offers. The challenges are designed to show off the product benefits by focusing on… Read More
Stax strengthen delivered arm with acquisition of Wishart. Friday 27/05/2011
Stax Trade Centres plc has today announced the acquisition of Edinburgh based DF Wishart & Co Ltd for an undisclosed sum. Edinburgh based Wishart, which turns over between £6m and £7m per annum, is a delivered wholesaler and has been supporting the independent retailers of Scotland and the North East of England for over 150 years. Wishart product offering complements that of Stax Trade Centres. Stax Trade Centres makes the acquisition to… Read More
Stax Trade Centres launch new website. Friday 27/05/2011
Stax Trade Centres, the leading non-food cash and carry wholesaler, has just launched a new state of the art website to support the growth of its multi-channel business. Stax had created a specification for the next generation of their staxtradecentres.co.uk website, seeking a highly sophisticated platform with potential e-commerce, incorporating targeted merchandising, sophisticated multivariate testing, and easy search and navigation. Stax Joint Man… Read More
Speedsters raise £3,000 for Rainy Day Trust. Wednesday 25/05/2011
On a wet and windy Sunday, fifteen teams from the DIY and Hardware Industry congregated at the Speedkarting track in Warrington, for the 18th Annual Hardware Trades Karting Challenge raising over £3,000 for the Rainy Day Trust charity. Event Organiser, David Hibbert, Joint Managing Director of Stax Trade Centres, commented,“I would like to thank all the companies who entered a team in this year’s event particularly sponsors Unibond and… Read More