LED Eco Lights, a leading expert in LED lighting and lighting control solutions, today announced the appointment of Frank O’Donnell as National Sales Manager. He brings an excellent track record of success in LED lighting sales to the company and will play an important role in identifying strategic new business opportunities for the company’s Goodlight…
The Scolmore Group of companies will be looking for success at this year’s Electrical Wholesaler Awards ceremony, with both Scolmore and ESP having been shortlisted for a total of six coveted awards between them. Scolmore’s Inceptor Omni Tricolour Fire-Rated Downlight, which offers cutting edge features and a highly competitive prize, has been named as a…
In response to an ever growing demand from its business customers to rent electrical items, Hughes Trade has appointed Nick Thorby to its specialist Business Rental team. He brings plenty of experience to his new role as he spent five years helping retail rental customers at the Hughes Store in central Norwich. There is an…
The mental health podcast by tradesmen, for tradesmen Expert Trades is proud to introduce the first episode of our mental health Podcast: MENTalk. The majority of our community are male trades professionals, who are stereotypically ultramasculine, confident and full of playful banter. While this may sometimes be the case, they are also often isolated, stressed…
Figures from the annual BRC Retail Crime Survey out today report an exponential increase in ecommerce fraud, specifically fraudulent Card Not Present (CNP) refunds. As consumers shift away from spending on the high street and adopt a proclivity for online shopping, ecommerce fraud is growing at twice the rate of ecommerce sales. It’s expected that retailers will…
The latest UK-entrant to the outbound marketing sector, Direct Software, is already re-shaping how one electrical wholesaler is approaching their outbound marketing. Voted electrical wholesaler of the year in 2018, Luton-based Amble Electrical lighting solutions across the UK in industrial and domestic settings. Amble had ambitious growth plans and were keen to expand their reach…
The Apprenticeship Management Group has unveiled the categories for their nationwide search for the best apprentices and employers. The company, that look after the apprenticeship training programmes and apprenticeship levy for the Electrical Distributors Association, Builders Merchants Federation, British Coating Federation, FIESTA (Furniture and Interiors, Skills and Training Alliance) and Water and other Utility Companies,…
Electrium, one of the UK’s largest electrical installation equipment manufacturing and supply companies, home to leading brands such as Crabtree, Wylex and Volex Accessories has launched a new podcast series. ‘The Electrium Podcast’ will explore the people who make the sector what it is and tell their stories. While also debating the latest topics and…
The Electrical Distributors’ Association (EDA) today confirmed Chris Gibson, Projects Director at Rexel UK Ltd, as their 91st President. Chris takes over the helm from BEMCO’s Simon Barkes and will lead the Association for the next two years. Chris, who has a 30-year career in wholesaling and 12 of those with Rexel UK Ltd, gave…
From investment to turnover, recruitment to profits, forecasts are down for UK SME manufacturing bosses as they divert valuable resources to manage Brexit uncertainty, says the national Manufacturing Barometer published today. The latest quarterly insight into the SME manufacturing sector from SWMAS and partner Economic Growth Solutions, the UK SME Manufacturing Barometer, shows how the…