Highlights include strong financial performance and improved competitive position in key markets; effective management of product availability, logistics and inflation pressures; rapid progress made with ‘fixing’ issues from previous years; delivery ... 

The UK’s premier landscaping exhibition is less than a month away - have you registered yet? Hall 12 on 3rd & 4th November at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham - make sure it's in your diary! The LANDSCAPE Show provides the first in-... 

Fast-growing British dog grooming, gifts and treats firm Sniffe & Likkit has announced a partnership with renowned pet behaviour and nutrition expert, Anna Webb. Regularly featured across media such as SKY 1 (for its ‘A Different Breed’ show), ... 

Within this role the Key Account Executive will be working closely with the Divisional Director to drive Barrettine brand sales and develop and target strategic accounts.The Key Account Executive would work closely with Marketing and Lead R&D to ... 

We are an ambitious group of private companies with several websites which we are seeking to optimise and grow sales through. One of our sites is a major success story we want to replicate across the group and grow further.Our sites include ... 

Window graphics are now regarded by many brands as a key part of the marketing mix. These graphics are an inexpensive form of advertising that retailers can easily apply - themselves - to windows in order to capture the attention of passers-by.But ... 

Home renovation spend has grown 36 percent in the last year to a median £15,000, according to the 2021 Houzz & Home survey of more than 3,000 UK respondents. Higher budget projects (with the top 10 percent of project spend) reached £100,000 or ... 

Covers Timber and Builders Merchants has reached the finals in four categories of the BMJ Industry Awards 2021. Organised by the Builders Merchants Journal, the awards aim to celebrate the UK merchanting industry and highlight the businesses, brands ... 

Interior accessories manufacturer Rothley has moved to new, bigger premises as a further demonstration of its position as market leader in the hardware sector.Following a period of continued growth, the Rothley team have taken new warehouse and ... 

Recently opened painting and decorating merchants, Hashtag The Paint Shop, are supplying trade professionals with HMG Paints decorative coatings. Out of their large shop in Macclesfield, and online at www.hashtagthepaintshop.co.uk, the paint ... 

In the UK it is estimated that five million tonnes of plastic is used every year, nearly half of which is packaging. The UK Government brought in measures to address wastage and benefit the environment, including the complete ban on 1 October 2020 ... 

Covers Timber & Builders Merchants has won two awards at the TTJ Awards 2021.Organised by the Timber Trades Journal (TTJ), the annual TTJ Awards is one of the industry’s leading awards events recognising service excellence and product quality ... 

Midlands builders and roofers will soon have 1,000s of products from the biggest brands in building plastics available for next day delivery, as NBP opens the doors to its Hinckley Depot in November.NBP has been delivering low-maintenance building ... 

Keter - one of the world’s leading manufacturers of home and garden products - recently launched its ‘Community Connection’ initiative, reinforcing its commitment to its ongoing sustainability drive.On Friday 17 September, Keter hosted a series of ... 

In Bryan's own words... my 84-mile non-stop hike from Bath to Reading is now complete. I managed all 84 miles in 32hrs 42 min and, not to beat about the bush, it hurt, a lot. By the end, it was more of a shuffle than a walk. I was down to about 1.... 

One of the UK’s largest sustainable decking brands, Composite Prime, has secured the UK’s largest independent artifice grass supplier as a retailer of its luxury products. Grass Direct, which was formed in 2012 and stocks the widest range of ... 

A desire for a fresh start in 2022 will see people opt for lighter colours, according to Dulux as it revealed the Colour of the Year for 2022, Bright Skies, along with four supporting ColourFutures palettes.The launch is supported by a range of ... 

With less than a month to go until the doors open on the first in-person Glee event in two years, retailers from across the garden retail sector will be busy planning their trip around the show. These retailers will be pleased to learn that this ... 

As Glee 2021 gets set to open its doors at the NEC from 14th – 16th September, retailers and other trade buyers are invited to register online for the first in-person European event for our industry taking place within the last 18 months.More than ... 

Since the first Coronavirus lockdown was announced on 23rd March 2020, over 112,000 trade businesses have been set up in the UK, new research has revealed. The study, conducted by IronmongeryDirect, one of the UK’s largest suppliers of specialist ...