15th June 2016

2015 saw the smallest increase of independents in 6 years

According to new data from the Local Data Company (LDC) and British Independent Retailers Associatio

10th June 2016

All systems go for triple bill at Stax Edinburgh

Stax Edinburgh is really ramping up their incentivised activities in 2016 with a hat trick of great

7th June 2016

Manufacturing Spotlight: 3D Printing and Construction

No doubt you’ve heard of 3D printing, you may have even seen a 3D printer in action, but coul

6th June 2016

4 Ways Trades Can Use Facebook to Generate Leads

; ; Facebook is a powerful tool. There’s no denying it. Not only is it a great way t

6th June 2016

What can independent retailers learn from the demise of BHS?

This week it has been announced that BHS is to close its doors for the very last time, with the loss

5th June 2016

Independents told: “Target the grey pound”

A recent forum hosted by the British Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) saw a number of speakers

3rd June 2016

LEYLAND TRADE BECOMES OFFICIAL PARTNER OF THE PDC

Colourful paint brand Leyland Trade have signed a partnership deal with the PDC for the next two yea

1st June 2016

Join us for the Stax Trade Kitchen Rendezvous

This month each of our 6 nationwide cash and carry branches will be taking turns to host The Stax Tr

18th May 2016

The Rainy Day Trust targets regions in poverty awareness drive

The Rainy Day Trust (RDT) is launching a campaign to raise awareness about potential poverty among

18th May 2016

Double Award Success for Stax

Stax Trade Centres were presented with the British Independent Retail Association (bira direct) Best

9th May 2016

Darts champ Mark 'The Spider' Webster takes on Stax Customers

Customers and Staff at Stax Trade Centres were challenged to step up to the oche and face one of the

4th May 2016

Top Apprentice Jokes

For as long as there are trade professionals, there will be apprentices who get sent into stores lik

18th April 2016

5 Home Security Essentials

; It’s a sad fact of life that we need home security, but year on year home burglaries ar

6th April 2016

Step Up to the Oche at Stax Birmingham Branch

; Fancy yourself as a bit of a darts player? Enough to test yourself against one of the best i

6th April 2016

10 Health and Safety Fails

At Stax we believe that the safety of our employees and the customers that visit our stores is top o

5th April 2016

Big Activity Week is an Even Bigger Success

Towards the end of March we had our biggest ever Big Activity Week, where we had fantastic offers av

1st March 2016

New Essentials Collections available now

The latest versions of the popular Garden Essentials, Cleaning Essentials and DIY Essentials have be

1st March 2016

Top Honours for Stax Birmingham Customers at DIY Week Awards

It was a successful night for Stax Birmingham customers at this years 2016 DIY Week Awards held at C

1st March 2016

Register now for the 2016 bira High Street Conference

The British Independent Retailers Association (bira) will be holding its annual National Conference

25th February 2016

Biggest Ever Activity Week coming in March

Over 100 top brands are set to have huge discounts at the Biggest Activity Week ever held at Stax be

10th February 2016

A Vantastic Win for Stax Trade Customer

Lucky Stax customer Ged Burke, of Manchester based G.B. Builders, has driven away a brand new Citroe

10th February 2016

Stax Named UK’s Best Wholesaler

Stax Trade Centres have been revealed as the winner of Best Wholesaler category of Household Innova

25th January 2016

Date announced for BIRA Conference and Awards 2016

The British Independent Retailers Association (bira) will be holding our annual National Conference

25th January 2016

Stax Launch 2016 Garden Collection

The eagerly anticipated 2016 Stax Garden Collection launched on the 2nd of December, with the non-fo