To celebrate International Women’s Day (8 March) The Guinness Partnership is running a week of free DIY and home maintenance training for women, at City Skills in Salford. Taking place between 6-10 March, the training has 15 female participants who ... 

The DIY Week Awards the leading scheme for the recognition of excellence from across the DIY, home improvement and garden sector, is back for 2023 and the entry deadline has now been extended. Don't miss your chance to enter these prestigious ... 

Springboarding off the success of its roofing supplies site, online merchant Roofing Megastore has launched DIY Megastore, a brand new online home improvement store.Having developed leading expertise in roofing Gian-Carlo Grossi, founder of Roofing ... 

Autumn Fair, the UK’s leading and most trusted marketplace for wholesale home, gift, and fashion taking place from the 3rd – 6th September 2023, sees the launch of Connect @ Autumn Fair. Endorsed by leading UK retailers such as John Lewis, WHSmith ... 

DIY and home improvement suppliers who are involved in export or keen to start international trading can now obtain ideal and up to date information from BHETA in the form of two new reports from Research International. Perfect for formulating ... 

Toolstation, one of Britain’s fastest growing suppliers of tools, accessories and building supplies, will be hosting a trade show between the 15th and 28th February in celebration of its 20 years in business. Customers will have the chance to meet ... 

Screwfix is driving forward with its successful apprenticeship agenda as the UK celebrates National Apprenticeship Week. Whether it’s customers or colleagues, people are at the heart of Screwfix’s culture, and the omnichannel retailer champions ... 

Timber garden furniture, grow your own and decorative garden structure specialist, Zest, part of the P&A Group, is to raise money for Dementia UK, the dementia specialist nurse charity, after a vote by employees to nominate it as the company’s ... 

Amtech trade customers will now save up to 50% on selected lines as the company revisits its pricing structure for the first time in over a year. DK Tools last reviewed pricing across the entire Amtech catalogue back in September 2021 when freight ... 

Spring Fair, the UK’s leading marketplace for wholesale Home, Gift and Fashion which returns to the NEC Birmingham NEC from 5th – 8th February 2023, has announced its Inspiring Retail Stage line-up. Featuring leading industry professionals and ... 

A gardening startup that uses the latest in compostable packaging innovation has become the latest winner in this season’s Dragons’ Den.The key component of Grow Sow Simple’s judge-wooing seed kits, which won an £80,000 investment from Dragon, Sara ... 

Wyevale Nurseries has been voted as Associate Member of the Year for 2022 by members of the Garden Centre Association (GCA) it was revealed at the organisation’s annual conference on Tuesday, January 24.The award recognises companies or individuals ... 

In an exciting move, Michael Perry – better known as Mr Plant Geek – will be joining Glee 2023 (27– 29 June, NEC Birmingham) as the exhibition’s first ever ‘ambassador’.In his new role, Michael Perry will bring his extensive knowledge and passion ... 

The Independent Builders Merchants Group (IBMG) entered the tool hire market for the first time 12 months ago. One year on, the venture has a number of in-branch tool hire services across the South East providing anything that is required - no ... 

MKM, the leading UK independent building supplies merchant with over 100 branches across the UK, enlisted the expertise of Brave Bison Commerce to overhaul their existing website and bring it into the new digital era, with a focus on improving ... 

BHETA has launched a free helpline and business support service for members covering any question related to international trade. This includes:excisecustoms computer systemsDEFRA requirementsUK/EU VATfinance and payment methodsdangerous goodsUSA ... 

Design-led workspace specialist TOG has come together with dedicated timber specialists Waugh Thistleton Architects to explore a new approach to workplace design. In The Black & White Building, they have explored an ‘architecture of sufficiency’–... 

As 2023 stretches ahead of us, Primeur – the award-winning supplier behind the Tierra Verde planters, Eco-Way stepping-stones, EZ Border borders and edging, and EZ Tile flooring ranges – is laying out its stall for the year ahead with its dedicated ‘... 

It is with great regret and sympathy we announce the passing of Kerstin Kamasa, a woman who was an Iconic and Inspirational woman who for many years made significant in-roads into the Tool and DIY Industry with her own brand Kamasa Tools, and helped ... 

Home Improvement retailer Wickes has opened a new store as part of the business’ ongoing investment into its store estate. The Lancashire store located in Trinity Street has been designed in line with the Wickes distinctive service model. There are ...