7th January 2013

MPs join demand for freeze on business rates

A new survey of MPs has found that the majority wants a freeze on business rates next year.; MP

4th January 2013

Christmas trading held up but not exceptional

Christmas trading was not exceptional according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) with Director

4th January 2013

2013 Garden Catalogue now available

The 2013 Stax and Wishart garden catalogue is now available, packed with over 170 pages of the top b

3rd January 2013

Paul appointed new Show Director

Brintex, organisers of the Totally DIY & Totally Tools shows, has appointed a new show director

2nd January 2013

Stax raise over £1,800 for Rainy Day Trust

Generous customers at Stax Leeds helped the branch raise £1,517 from the raffle of the decorat

17th December 2012

Rainy Day Trust merges with pottery and glass charity

The Rainy Day Trust, the charity of the home improvement industry, has substantially enlarged its ra

4th December 2012

Stax and Ambassador sponsor DIY Week Retailer Awards

The annual DIY Week awards are one of the highlights in the industry’s social calendar, with a

21st November 2012

Big Brands Show attendees raise almost £2500 for charity

; ; Generous customers and Stax suppliers have helped raise a total of £2446.71 for

21st November 2012

Stax to Suport New Style Totally Shows

With exhibitor numbers growing steadily for the new style Totally Shows which take place at the Ric

21st November 2012

Stax to Support New Style Totally Shows

With exhibitor numbers growing steadily for the new style Totally Shows which take place at the Ric

15th November 2012

Big Brands Trade Show Edinburgh ends a busy few months for Stax

It’s been a busy few months for Stax Trade Centres… record end of year results in Augus

23rd October 2012

Manchester Big Brands Show- Success before heading North

At the end of September thousands of retailers converged onto Stax’s flagship branch in Manche

1st October 2012

Consumer confidence edges up in September

Consumer confidence edged up in September to its highest level since June 2011, providing “gro

27th September 2012

Growth of tablet usage having increasing impact on retailers

Tablets are having an increasing impact on non-store sales as their penetration continues to grow at

25th September 2012

A great start for The Big Brands Show 2012

The Big Brands Show 2012 has had a great start. Despite the heavy rainfalls many customers took thei

14th September 2012

Over 100 top brands at Big Brands Show

Preparations are well under way for the Big Brands Trade Shows taking place at the Manchester depot

11th September 2012

Stax launches new Ambassador range at Glee

Leading wholesaler Stax Trade Centres will be exhibiting for the first time at Glee this September,

23rd August 2012

Stax exhibits at Glee

Stax Trade Centres will be exhibiting for the first time at Glee this September. Glee, the highly an

14th August 2012

Stax Expands Big Brands Show

Following last year’s unique event held right in the middle of its Manchester branch, Stax is

14th August 2012

Big Brands Show comes to Edinburgh

Following last year’s unique event held right in the middle of its Manchester branch, Stax is

9th August 2012

Scottish retailers leading the way in waste reduction

The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) have suggested the Government plans to reduce waste and preserv

9th August 2012

FrogTape launches £500,000 marketing campaign

The TV and marketing campaign for the painter's masking tape range will run in the lead up to Autumn

24th July 2012

Karting challenge raises valuable funds for Rainy Day Trust

If the battle for brand supremacy in the DIY shops of the UK is in any way reflected by the ferocity

24th July 2012

Garden retailers seek to clear stocks

The poor weather sees summer savings hitting the shops earlier than expected to clear stocks. Some a