BHETA, the leading trade association for DIY, Housewares & Small Electrical companies, is to hold a live forum at its Birmingham offices in Vyse Street on 1 February with speakers from Toolstation topping the bill. 

Rupert Nichols, Commercial Director, and James Mackenzie, Managing Director of Toolstation will present at the BHETA offices to their members at a morning forum finishing with a networking lunch. Limited spaces are available, so BHETA members are advised to book as soon as possible.

Other presenters at the forum will include Phil Pond of Trend Forecasters, Scarlet Opus, talking about future buying trends relevant to DIY shoppers, and Joseph Robinson from GlobalData who provide predictions for both the retail and DIY sectors in 2023.

Toolstation is one of the UK’s fastest growing retail and trade businesses – now with 550 branches – and Rupert’s talk will provide an excellent insight into the Toolstation story, sharing details about the businesses ambition and direction, and how they work with their suppliers. There will also be an opportunity for delegates to ask the team individual questions. 

While this is a BHETA member-only event, non-members who are interested in joining the trade association, can register their interest in attending and we will try to accommodate them if space allows. Please contact BHETA Member Services on info@bheta.co.uk to register.  

More details of BHETA’s events programme, which includes webinars, Meet The Buyer events and networking forums with leading retailers can also be found on the BHETA website. For further information, contact Rajni Kaur from the BHETA Member Services Team on 0121 237 1130 or alternatively, email on rk@bheta.co.uk.