28th March 2022

BIG SPRING TRADE EVENT

The Big Spring Trade Event hits our branches for for;one;week only! It's your opportunity

1st March 2022

STAX EXPANDS WHOLESALE DELIVERY FLEET

Stax’s delivered customer base will continue to enjoy a first-class service after announcing p

1st March 2022

RAINY DAY TRUST LAUNCHES ‘LET’S SAVE ENERGY’ CAMPAIGN

With average utility bills set to rise by a whopping £693 from April, the Rainy Day Trust char

1st March 2022

DEMAND ROCKETS FOR HEAT PUMP INSTALLERS

There’s expected to be a scale-up in demand for qualified heat pump installers as the Governme

28th February 2022

SELF-EMPLOYED NUMBERS IN DECLINE

The number of self-employed workers currently active in the UK is on a downward spiral, with recent

24th February 2022

TOP GARDENING SERVICES TO OFFER THIS SPRING

The cold winter months can be a slow period for those in the gardening trade. But, with spring on th

24th February 2022

THE BOOMING KITCHEN MARKET

There’s no denying that the kitchen is the hub of all activity in every home. It’s where

25th January 2022

Mad March Million

It's the simple things that work best. Putting one foot in front of the other, out in the open air h

20th January 2022

Pennies From Heaven

All charities need sustainable and regular income that just trickles in to keep things afloat, The

18th January 2022

Tradies Losing £1300 a year to bad weather

Damning new research has revealed that UK tradespeople lose more than £1,300 a year due to bad

14th January 2022

TRADESPEOPLE PONDER ELECTRIC VEHICLE SWITCH

Have you ever considered swapping to an electric vehicle for work? Maybe you have done already? Rece

12th January 2022

Buy now, pay later: is it worth it?

‘Buy now, pay later’ (BNPL) is becoming more and more popular by the day. In fact, one i

7th January 2022

Stax Birmingham Employees Celebrate Long Service

We pride ourselves on the top service and great choice of wholesale trade products, but what we do w

7th December 2021

Rainy Day Trust launches Christmas appeal

Rainy Day Trust is calling on all sectors in home improvement to get behind this year’s annua

29th November 2021

Mask Wearing Policy

We kindly request that in line with the government announcement and directive all customers and empl

24th November 2021

Increase of women in the trade

We’re delighted to see evidence that the number of women in the UK becoming tradespeople is o

22nd November 2021

Supply shortages cost tradies £3.5 billion

Latest research carried out by Simply Business has revealed that the ongoing shortages of supplies

19th November 2021

Garden centre customers are cautious

Garden centre sales are starting to level out after the gardening boom of 20although they remai

12th November 2021

Average wages rise for tradespeople in most regions

; Recent statistics have shown that the average tradesman’s wages are up since this time

10th November 2021

Help the Rainy Day Trust this Christmas

Stax has been a long-term supporter of the Rainy Day Trust DIY industry charity, which annually rai

5th November 2021

3.7 million Brits consider re-training for trade roles

A survey undertaken by City Plumbing has revealed that a whopping 12% of adults in the UK are curre

2nd November 2021

Late Night Thursdays Until Christmas

Shoppers at all of our English branches will have extra time to stock up for Christmas this year as

22nd October 2021

Stax customers bag top prizes with Spend, Spin Win!

Our Spin to Win wheel was whizzing around the clock throughout September, with over 4,500 trade and

6th October 2021

Stax marks landmark year in style with Big Brands Event

;We celebrated our 40-year anniversary in style with the annual Big Brands Trade Event last mo