Stax turns 40
Monday 13 September 2021
Stax Trade Centres, the UK’s leading non-food cash and carry wholesaler, turns 40 this month (September 2021). The first cash and carry trade centres…
Concern over sales of stolen tools
Wednesday 30 June 2021
New research carried out by insurance giants Direct Line has found that three in five (60 per cent) tradespeople have been approached by or have seen somebody…
Dealing with non-paying customers
Wednesday 30 June 2021
Almost every self-employed tradesperson will have to deal with a customer who doesn't pay at some point during their career. Some of those customers may pay…
Peat compost sales banned by 2024
Wednesday 30 June 2021
Garden Centres across the United Kingdom will need to diversify by 2024 after new rules will see the sale of peat compost banned by 2024. The ruling will co…
Are we becoming a cashless country?
Wednesday 30 June 2021
How would you feel about our society becoming cashless? Recent research has shown that this could become reality much sooner than you think. In 2009, cash w…
Shipping difficulties add to outdoor stock challenge
Thursday 24 June 2021
Garden centres and retailers across the country are dealing with shortages of garden furniture and other outdoor accessories, with the combination of high dem…
On your marks...
Tuesday 23 February 2021
It’s hard to say exactly how much longer restrictions might be in place, but with the vaccine rollout well underway, things are beginning to look much m…
Kudos for apprentices
Friday 19 February 2021
Latest statistics have shown that just over one in five companies who would usually take on apprentices did not do so in 2020. Given the current situation, th…
Demand for tradespeople soars
Monday 15 February 2021
With restrictions still forcing many people to stay indoors, the demand for renovations and home improvements has surged, causing the need for tradespeople ac…
Service switch-ups for tradies
Sunday 7 February 2021
Tradespeople showed that they make up one of the UK’s most adaptable business sectors after it was found that 90% of them brought in a new service of so…
