14th September 2020

The astonishing effect lockdown had on gardening spend

When lockdown measures were implemented back in March, thousands of businesses across all sectors i

14th September 2020

How can British retailers recover from the Covid-19 crisis?

By now, you’re probably fed up of hearing about the doom and gloom that Coronavirus has cause

14th September 2020

How and why business is ‘bouncing’ back for tradespeople

Following the easing of lockdown in the UK, new figures suggest that business has begun to bounce b

14th September 2020

Small businesses get bounce back loan boost

Many small businesses have benefited from the Government's Bounce Back Loans scheme providing loans

9th September 2020

Great deals on Johnstone’s and Leyland at the Big Brands Event 2020!

PPG are set to showcase their unmissable product deals at this year’s Big Brands Event. PPG i

6th September 2020

UPDATED: How we’re responding to COVID-19 (coronavirus)

Updated July 2021 With the recent government announcements concerning the freeing up of Covid19 regu

2nd June 2020

Stax supports the NHS with PPE Supplies

We're proud to support regional healthcare operations in this fight and are delighted to be helping

27th March 2020

Burg-Wächter offers community security kits through Secure Communities Scheme

Burg-Wächter has today announced it is amending its unique outreach scheme that offers support

5th March 2020

How retailers can influence shoppers' decisions?

Although online retail has continued to grow in popularity over recent years, shopping in physical

4th March 2020

Stax Trade Kitchens: pick up your catalogue NOW!

; The 2020 kitchen catalogue has landed in branches. Our kitchen collection is going from str

3rd March 2020

3 star cylinder service from Sterling

; Sterling’s DoorMinder 3 star Euro cylinders hold pride of place at the top of Sterling

2nd March 2020

Van & tool theft on the rise

; Shocking recent figures have shown that the number of van and tool thefts within the UK is c

7th January 2020

How you can get ahead of the game this year

What should you be doing in the new year to take your business to the next level? As tradespeople,

7th January 2020

Sustainability tips for retailers and small business owners

For many retail business owners, sustainability is probably something that never even crossed their

7th January 2020

2020 business trends small retailers should look out for

As a retailer, you probably know better than anybody just how competitive this industry can be at t

7th January 2020

Time savers for the self-employed

If you’re self-employed, you’ll know all about how time just seems to slip away from yo

7th January 2020

How is artificial intelligence (AI) changing the retail industry?

E-commerce is becoming increasingly popular in retail. However, although online shopping provides t

19th November 2019

Innovative aerosol range from PlastiKote for the professional builder and decorator

Innovative aerosol range from PlastiKote for the professional builder and decorator. Until now, no s

8th November 2019

Industry charity supporting people at Christmas

Bryan Clover, CEO of the Rainy Day Trust, on how the Rainy Day Trust is planning to help people thi

29th October 2019

Harris: Our biggest launch ever

The DIY’er is at the heart of everything Harris does. At Harris, our mission is to give the e

29th October 2019

Are you prepared for 2020? Here are some tips...

We’re getting close to the end of yet another year and 2020 is nearly upon us! Now is the per

29th October 2019

Study reveals how much self-employed construction workers earn compared to the employed

According to a review earlier this year, self-employed construction workers are continuing to earn

29th October 2019

Stax Big Brands Show 2019 a huge triumph

The Big Brands Trade Show has grown annually year on year and, as we tick the event off the list fo

25th October 2019

SBM Life Science introduces a glyphosate free solution to the Job Done range

Job done® Garden Ultrafast Weedkiller is the new glyphosate free solution from the revolutionary