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…
Searches for ‘used commercial vans for sale’ have surged by 91 per cent over the last three months Vansdirect have shared why now might be the right time to trade your van Choosing when to trade in your van can be tricky, especially when there are so many financial factors and business implications to consider….
As the demand for data management continues to rise, the demand for cooling, and therefore refrigerants is growing worldwide and this increased demand must be met in an environmentally responsible way. Historically, many of the refrigerants installed in applications like Computer Room Air Conditioners (CRAC) and Air-Cooled Chillers were Ozone Depleting Substances (ODSs), posing a…
AWEBB are delighted to announce that R&M Electrical Group officially joined the AWEBB buying group as of 1st March 2025. Formed in 1987, R&M Electrical Group started life in a small industrial unit in Southampton. The business is now an industry leader, employing over 300 people across 20 offices worldwide. The company further extended its…