15th September 2021

How has retail changed over the past 20 months?

Shoppers rediscovered; their; local; high; streets; during; the;

13th September 2021

Stax turns 40

Stax Trade Centres, the UK’s leading non-food cash and carry wholesaler, turns 40 this month

23rd July 2021

Stax cafes to reopen from August 1st

We are delighted to announce that the cafes at our Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester branches will r

9th July 2021

The Rainy Day Trust CEO Bryan takes on 84 in 48

Bryan Clover, chairman and CEO of the Rainy Day Trust charity, is getting set to tackle a massive h

30th June 2021

Are we becoming a cashless country?

How would you feel about our society becoming cashless? Recent research has shown that this could b

30th June 2021

Dealing with non-paying customers

Almost every self-employed tradesperson will have to deal with a customer who doesn't pay at some p

30th June 2021

Concern over sales of stolen tools

New research carried out by insurance giants Direct Line has found that three in five (60 per cent)

30th June 2021

Peat compost sales banned by 2024

Garden Centres across the United Kingdom will need to diversify by 2024 after new rules will see th

24th June 2021

Shipping difficulties add to outdoor stock challenge

; Garden centres and retailers across the country are dealing with shortages of garden furnitur

17th June 2021

Stax Bristol Branch Celebrates 25 Years

It’s been a tough old 18 months for everybody, but there’s still plenty of things to ce

11th May 2021

Stax Trade Centre Bristol Employee Retires After 25 Years

; Ray Thomas, who worked within the goods-in team at Stax Bristol, has retired after twenty-fi

18th March 2021

Fluidmaster Launch Airgap 6000

With an average of four people in each household in the UK, each flushing the toilet cistern five

15th March 2021

Dulux Simply Refresh

There are three key barriers consumers face when thinking about a new decorating project; time, con

15th March 2021

Exclusive Spring Trade Show offers on selected Johnstone’s and Leyland Trade products

During the 2021;Spring Trade Show, Stax customers;have the perfect opportunity to;p

11th March 2021

Bespoke software boosts customer satisfaction for Stax

Concerned for retail customers arriving in-store to find out of stock or limited availability items

8th March 2021

NEW: Big Spring Trade Event

We’re excited to introduce the first ever Stax Big Spring Trade Event, taking place from 15th

1st March 2021

Stax employees celebrate long service

We pride ourselves on the top service and great choice of products we provide our customers with, b

23rd February 2021

On your marks...

It’s hard to say exactly how much longer restrictions might be in place, but with the vaccine

19th February 2021

Kudos for apprentices

Latest statistics have shown that just over one in five companies who would usually take on apprent

15th February 2021

Demand for tradespeople soars

With restrictions still forcing many people to stay indoors, the demand for renovations and home im

7th February 2021

Service switch-ups for tradies

Tradespeople showed that they make up one of the UK’s most adaptable business sectors after i

2nd February 2021

More help on the horizon?

We’re keeping our fingers crossed that more financial support may be on the way for retailers

29th January 2021

New Brexit shipping regulations

New Brexit shipping measures came into place from January 1st which changed the way we import and e

19th January 2021

Continuing to support the tradepeoples’ charity

We were delighted to support the Rainy Day Trust’s urgent fundraising with a donation of &pou