
Six businesses celebrated receiving an EDA Data Quality Award recently as part of the Association’s Annual Digitalisation Forum in the City of London. Presenting the Awards were Edgar Aponte, CEO at Rexel UK, and Richard Appleton, the EDA’s Head of Digitalisation. This year’s winners were drawn from amongst the 70+ leading manufacturer brands subscribing to…
Minister says evolving landscape is bringing new challenges. Key moment is now to set framework for next 30 years. Focus on safety in design, pre-market, on the market, and end of life. Much-coveted award rewards innovation in consumer safety. The clear focus of the 2023 Electrical Product Safety Conference was the importance of the whole…
There were slices of good news for Britain’s retailers and SMEs in Wednesday’s Autumn Statement, says the home delivery expert ParcelHero. However, there was also a filling of bad news on the overall economy and lack of business rates reform. The home delivery expert ParcelHero, a champion of small retailers and SMEs, says there were…
Wholesalers can now offer their customers an ‘Amazon-style’ sales experience following the launch of a new affordable app-building service that is set to revolutionise the industry by making digital commerce accessible for businesses of all sizes. Designed to help suppliers better connect with their customers, the customisable ‘Off The Shelf’ platform has been launched by…
The UK’s leading electrical wholesaler, CEF, is bringing the third series of their popular TechTalks to 24 locations across the UK. The free and informative technical seminars aim to educate trade professionals by including the latest news and regulations with CPD-accredited training. In partnership with the Institute of Engineering and Technology, the new series will…
Recent reports state that the UK has the third largest eCommerce market in the world, and with the Christmas period being particularly demanding for online businesses, cyber criminals are more likely to attempt attacks on eCommerce businesses. With this in mind, web security specialists Indusface, offer their insight on the most prevalent forms of cyber…
A thriving Leeds rugby league club has won thousands of pounds of building materials in a national competition as it moves closer to completing its new clubhouse. West Leeds Amateur Rugby League Club were crowned champions in Selco Builders Warehouse’s Growing Grassroots competition, in conjunction with the Rugby Football League (RFL). The club, based on…
Armorduct, a manufacturer of standard and bespoke cable management systems, has joined the Electrical Distributors’ Association (EDA) as an affiliate manufacturer. And to further improve their service to wholesalers they have also joined the EDATA data pool, where manufacturers share their product data with multiple wholesalers. Alfie Rowe, Managing Director at Amorduct said, “We pride…
Darts fans in Wolverhampton have the chance to test their skills against stars Beau Greaves and Stephen Bunting when the pair make a special appearance at a builders merchant next week. PDC Women’s World Matchplay champion Greaves and former Premier League star Bunting are taking part in the Mr Vegas Grand Slam of Darts next…
Travis Perkins, which is part of Travis Perkins plc and is the UK’s largest distributor of materials to the construction sector, is relocating from Devonshire Road to 511 Coldhams Lane on Monday 6th of November. The existing 32 strong team will transfer to the new site, and Travis Perkins has recruited an extra four staff…