27th February 2019

Outdoor Living Trends for 2019

Owing to the joint-hottest UK Summer on record, al fresco dining and garden parties were particular

27th February 2019

Demise of the high street

Shocking figures recently unearthed by PwC have suggested that the British high street is in turmoi

27th February 2019

Cheques clearing in 24 hours

Cheques are now able to be cleared much faster, providing that sufficient funds are available. If y

27th February 2019

Which trades have the highest earners?

Research carried out by Simply Business has found that, on average, Roofers are the highest earning

27th February 2019

£18m funding could transform UK construction industry

An £18m investment in technologies ranging from augmented reality design tools to swarming ro

27th February 2019

To lease or not to lease?

Trends are showing that more tradespeople are opting out of buying their vehicles outright through

27th February 2019

DIY Retailers wasting 1.7 million hours per week ‘online checking’

The study, conducted by Omnia Retail and published as a white paper, questioned 150 DIY retailers w

31st January 2019

Kitchen & Bathroom Tile Trends 2019

Doesn’t seem too long ago since we were discussing the 2018 trends! We’ve compiled a fe

31st January 2019

Is Your Checkout Process Optimised?

Hopefully, a lot of your day as a retail merchant is taken up ringing up sales for your customers.

31st January 2019

Google Search to Help Boost High Street Spending Figures

There’s no doubt that the UK high street has been suffering for a while now, which is why som

31st January 2019

Considering an Apprentice? Here's why you should...

Many tradespeople struggle to decide whether it’s worth hiring an apprentice. Of course, you

30th January 2019

3 Essential Apps for Tradespeople

Technology has come a long way over the years. These days there are tons of apps designed to help m

29th January 2019

DIY Bodge Jobs Cost Brits an Estimated £34 Billion a Year

All tradespeople have experienced being called in to fix a DIY project gone wrong, but did you know

29th January 2019

New Solar Distribution Deal with Kaemingk

We’re proud to have achieved yet another exciting strategic distribution deal, this time with

29th January 2019

Stax Rooftop Run a big hit

Stax Trade Centres were happy to inject a little extra fun over the Christmas period in the form of

17th December 2018

Stax Perx Rewards Programme Saves Customers Thousands

One of the UK’s leading non-food wholesalers has announced that the new customer rewards prog

28th November 2018

New appointments bolster the Stax Trade Centres sales team

Stax Trade Centres has announced details of two major new appointments which have been made to furt

2nd November 2018

National campaign to support uk tradespeople - #paywhatyouowe

A new national campaign and petition aim to highlight the issue of unpaid and overdue invoices in t

2nd November 2018

Black Friday - An opportunity for independents?

As you might well be aware, this year Black Friday is on the 23rd November a relatively new phenome

2nd November 2018

How wholesalers respond to a changing electrical environment

The landscape of the electrical sector continues to change at a rapid pace, and that is posing new

1st November 2018

RSPB-endorsed bird care products distributed by Stax

Stax are delighted to announce a new distribution deal with specialist bird care supplier, Marriage

1st November 2018

Christmas made easy with Stax Perx

It’s that time of year again where you need to start thinking about raiding your savings to b

25th October 2018

Big Brands Show is another huge success

Another year of The Big Brands Show has passed, having grown annually year on year, and 2018 was no

10th October 2018

Bryan's Rainy Day Ramble

I am walking 175 miles in 7 days for;Rainy Day Trust;because I want to help those less for