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

19th July 2012

Wishart launches new website

;Scotland’s leading delivered wholesaler, Wishart, has just launched a new state of the a

17th July 2012

Empty shops scourge “could have peaked”

;The rise in town centre shop vacancy rates appears to have peaked, according to new research r

10th July 2012

Edinburgh Show 30th October 2012

The Edinburgh show on Tuesday 30th October will be for customers of Wishart & Stax Edinburgh Cas

10th July 2012

66% of people shop online for homewares

A nationwide survey has revealed that the majority of people look online to purchase items for the h

10th July 2012

SupaTool – the complete collection

When the independent is looking for a complete tool collection, few brands have a range as comprehen

27th June 2012

Johnstone’s colourful paint App splashes onto Android

Johnstone’s has made its hugely popular Colourmate app available on the Android platform, mean

7th June 2012

May Retail Sales Rise with Temperatures

According to the Britch Retail Consortium KPMG Retail Sales Monitor, UK retail sales values rose 1.3

30th May 2012

independents’ day 4th July 2012

Skillsmart Retail and its supporters are teaming up with local retailers across the country to celeb

29th May 2012

Stax Edinburgh a hit with the trade

Results are in from the latest addition to the Stax Group – Stax Trade Centres Edinburgh, and

21st May 2012

Extra activity pays off for Stax Group

A flurry of activity by Stax Trade Centres plc during the quarter January to March has paid off with

21st May 2012

Retail searches from overseas up 57%

Total retail search volumes grew 11% in the first quarter of 2012 compared with the same quarter a y

21st May 2012

Brummer is back

Brummer is delighted to announce that their leading range of woodfillers is again available in Stax