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Stax registers as private company

The wholesale and cash and carry operator has announced a change of status, as it prepares for future growth. The Stax business has been re-registered as a Private Limited Company and will now be known as Stax Trade Centres Ltd.“This is a ...
17 July 2018 0 Comments

Winners announced for GIMA Awards 2018

The winners of the GIMA awards 2018 were announced at the Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, in South Wales last week. The pinnacle of the garden retail industry’s calendar, the event brought together manufacturers, retailers, members of the press and ...
16 July 2018 0 Comments

GCA to host international congress

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) is set to host the International Garden Centre Association congress for the first time in 10 years, with garden retailers from across the globe to attend the 20119 event.The GCA is expecting 250 delegates from ...
13 July 2018 0 Comments

Stax acquires Groundsman from Harris

Wholesale operator, Stax Trade Centres has expanded its own-brand offering with the acquisition of the Groundsman brush range range of household brooms, brushes and dustpans.The Groundsman brand, which was previously distributed by LG Harris, joins ...
13 July 2018 0 Comments

B&M posts 8.3% sales jump in Q1

Discount retail chain reported its best-ever first quarter early summer trading season, with record sales from garden and outdoor leisure ranges and like-for-like sales up 1.6% across the UK business. The strong start to the year, B&M believes, ...
12 July 2018 1 Comments

Squire’s management team go back to the shopfloor

Head office staff, including deputy chairman Sarah Squire, managing director Martin Breddy and group marketing manager Karen Smith spent a day working in one of the 5 Squire’s garden centres as part of the retailer’s Feet on the Floor campaign.Each ...
12 July 2018 0 Comments People News

Traditional bathroom retailers to benefit from DIY withdrawal

A new report on the UK bathroom retail market finds that sales have increased by £235million in the past six years, with a new boost for ‘full service’ bathroom retailers likely from 2019 following the withdrawal of B&Q’s Homefit installation ...
12 July 2018 0 Comments

Cadac launches new patrio barbecue as part of its Urban Range

Part of its Cadac Urban Range, the Citi Chef 50 is a modern, stylish patio barbecue with a non-stick ceramic BBQ grid; prefect for any ...
29 June 2018

La Hacienda showcases new products at SOLEX

29 June 2018

Dishmatic introduces the Glide dish brush for efficient washing up

29 June 2018

CK tools launch new scheme for customers

29 June 2018

Meet every need with Werner 12-in-1

26 June 2018
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