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Farewell DIY Independent

It’s been with us for over 20 years, regularly and reliably updating our customers on Stax&rs

Published 30th August 2017

It’s been with us for over 20 years, regularly and reliably updating our customers on Stax’s ongoings and industry life in general, but we felt it was the right time for a change. We felt that we needed something as diverse as our customers have become. So we set out to create a new platform where we can share our industry knowledge and experiences in an informative way, and maybe have a little fun along the way.

So, here it is, Stax Insite, a worthy replacement that we feel much better represents our organisation and our customer base as a whole. This rebranded publication will put a focus on quality content for all of our customers alongside a sleek new look.  

In an all new format, containing trade news, retail news, Stax news and our all new Just for Fun section. Flick to the back page to see if you can complete our Jack of all Trades crossword puzzle! We think our customers will truly enjoy this new format and find it easier to find the news that they care about the most.  

In future editions, we will feature lots of insightful product news and opinions that will help both our retail and trade customers make informed purchase decisions. We will continue to be a bi-monthly publication, so be sure to keep an eye out in-branch for new editions of Stax Insite! 

Joint Stax MD, David Hibbert spoke about the change: “It’s sad to see DIY Independent go after so many years, but we really feel that this new format is a much better reflection of who Stax are as a company and the variety of great customers we have.”

Pick up your copy of first ever Stax Insite in branches nationwide from Friday 1st September. As always, we want to hear our customer’s thoughts on anything that we do. If you have any suggestions on how we can make Stax Insite the best possible publication then let us know by emailing enquiries@staxtradecentres.co.uk.  

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