The Screwfix Foundation, in partnership with Volunteer It Yourself (VIY), is proud to announce its latest project to support GRIT Studios, a Community Interest Company (CIC) that has been transforming Stockport through affordable studio spaces for artists and a host of impactful community initiatives. The Screwfix Foundation is supporting its next VIY project, which will…
Builders’ merchants and construction suppliers are facing major challenges in modernising their eCommerce capabilities, according to new research. The report, Building the Future: The Evolution of Construction eCommerce, conducted by eCommerce agency PushON, highlights a sector grappling with budget constraints, resistance to change, and leadership knowledge gaps that are hampering progress. The study, which surveyed…
Bombshell new Government figures show transport & storage sector companies (including logistics, parcels and warehousing) have seen their staffing costs spiral by 35.7 per cent in the last three months – the highest increase of any industry. Increased NI and minimum wage costs, set to kick in this April, will add to the burden, warns…
The Electrical Distributors’ Association (EDA) Leadership Team has picked up the award for Association Team of the Year at the prestigious Trade Association Awards. The team is led by CEO Margaret Fitzsimons, with Tracy Hewett, Head of Education and Training, Richard Appleton, Head of Digitalisation, and Anne Vessey, Head of Marketing, Communications and Industry Insight….
Partnership empowers tradespeople to grow their businesses with highly relevant ads Koddi, the leading retail and commerce media technology for enterprises, announced today a new partnership with Checkatrade, the UK’s leading platform for home improvement, to enhance its advertising programme. This strategic partnership equips tradespeople with powerful, data-driven ad solutions to grow their businesses by…
Aurora Lighting is proud to reinforce its dedication to the electrical industry by being an active member of the Electrical Distributors’ Association (EDA) and achieving Gold Standard data within the EDATA product data pool. This milestone highlights Aurora’s ongoing commitment to providing the highest-quality product information to its distribution partners. Commitment to Excellence in Product…
Ian Hunter, Trade Sales Director at Luceco PLC (BG Electrical), re-joins the EDA Data Services Board following a recent vote by the EDATA Steering Group. In the same election, Andrew Pegrum of Deta Electrical Company and Mark Ashworth of ABM Electrical Wholesale Ltd, part of The IBA Buying Group, retained their positions and will each…
President Trump has already U-turned on his new tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada. New 25 per cent levies on cars have been shelved, as have his plans to suspend the de minimis threshold on Canadian and Mexican packages, says the international delivery specialist Parcelhero. Where does all this leave UK exporters? After weeks…
2025 marks a significant milestone for CEF Ireland —20 years since the opening of the first five branches across the country. To celebrate this landmark achievement, CEF Ireland will be hosting a series of trade mornings across the country and throughout the year. In honour of the first five branches that helped lay the foundations…
Currently, out of the 315,000 registered truck drivers in the UK, only 2,200 drivers are female – and only 1 per cent are HGV drivers The average age of HGV drivers is 51, meaning the UK faces a huge driver shortage With a shortage across the UK, now is the perfect time for women to…
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