14th May 2014

April’s consumer spend in DIY and gardening shows year-on-year growth

The improved weather and a late Easter saw UK consumer spend in April grow by 3.7% compared to last

14th May 2014

The annual Rainy Day Trust Karting Challenge is approaching

The 2014 Rainy Day Trust Karting Challenge takes place on Sunday June 1 and teams can still book the

22nd April 2014

Good March Figures Show Boosted Economy

Footfall in March was 1.8% higher than a year ago, significantly up on the 2.9% fall in February and

16th April 2014

Stax Sales soar amidst garden sales boom

Stax Trade Centres has reported a £2m uplift in sales for March, representing an almost 22% in

15th April 2014

Rainy Day Trust signs up US housewares association

The International Housewares Association (IHA) is the latest organisation to support the industry ch

3rd April 2014

Scotts and Solus Garden and Leisure deal is off

Scotts and Solus Garden and Leisure have called off their planned amalgamation and Solus will no lon

12th March 2014

Busy Totally show for Stax

The newly repackaged SupaFix range of fixings and fittings was one of the most popular topics on the

12th March 2014

Measures put in place to assist retailers who have fallen victim to flooding

Rate Relief amongst plans to help retailers affected by the recent adverse weather conditions In wha

12th March 2014

Glee 2014 almost fully-booked, with seven months still to go

More than 75% of floorspace has already been booked up at the Garden Leisure Exhibition ahead of its

12th March 2014

Comfort Zone electric underfloor heating available now at Stax!

Comfort Zone is now available throughout the UK in every Stax branch giving you access to quality el

11th March 2014

Huge Savings in the Stax Clearance Market

Stax brought in the New Year with an unprecedented stock clearance sale with over £1/2 million

11th March 2014

Success for Stax customers at the DIY Week Awards

Coventry’s impressive Ricoh Arena played host to over 300 retailers, suppliers and other recog

23rd January 2014

Stax Big Activity Week 22nd - 28th March

The ever-popular Stax Big Activity Week is set to return to all branches this March! From the 22nd &

21st January 2014

BRC sees 'record' online purchases over Christmas

A "record" amount of online shopping was done in December 2013, says the British Retail Consortium (

2nd January 2014

Stax & Wishart 2014 garden collection is here!

The 2014 Stax & Wishart Garden Collection was launched on the 4th of December. Alongside the sig

2nd January 2014

Stax launch new Ambassador products for 2014

Stax have expanded the range of products in the premium own brand Ambassador range for 2014 by intro

11th December 2013

Smaller Retailers get Rate Relief

In the Autumn Statement on Thursday, the government threw a lifeline to the UK’s long-sufferin

8th November 2013

Christmas sales begin well for Garden Centres

There was a 12.26% rise in sales of Christmas products compared to September 2012, according to the

8th November 2013

Wallpaper and DIY are top search keywords

15.8m online searches were made for Wallpaper and DIY market sectors during the month, according to

8th November 2013

Totally DIY Show & DIY Week Events Team Up

; The Totally DIY and Totally Tools exhibition is pleased to confirm that it will be joined

8th November 2013

Premium Quality and Affordability. A Seriously Good Spotlight.

An indispensable addition for the home, car, outdoor and leisure pursuits, the 220 Lumens high perfo

4th November 2013

Stax Buoyed by Successful Glee Show

Leading wholesaler and supplier to the garden industry, Stax Trade Centres, once again exhibited at

4th November 2013

Stax & Wishart Buoyed by Successful Glee Show

Leading wholesalers and suppliers to the garden industry, Stax & Wishart once again exhibited at

1st November 2013

Big Brands Shows Hailed a Success

The nation’s independent retailers literally turned out in their thousands for this year&rsquo