With several big shipping companies diverting their routes away from the Red Sea due to current conflicts, the delivery of shipping containers and consumer goods is taking longer than usual. As a result of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, the Houthi group in Yemen – who is openly backing Hamas – has said it is attacking…
A large group of senior wholesalers and representatives from trade associations along the supply chain joined an EDA-led UK delegation to Frankfurt’s Light + Building 2024, the world’s leading trade fair for lighting and building services technology. Margaret Fitzsimons, CEO at the EDA, said, “Light + Building is an international meeting place where innovators and…
Van drivers have been told the five reasons why their insurance premiums may be going up. Experts at Lease Van have named the reasons why tradespeople and van drivers may be paying extra on their insurance bill. Insurance providers must be made aware of any modifications made to vans as any changes made to the…
To improve electrical safety and simplify testing procedures, Martindale Electric has released two definitive guides for selecting the perfect socket tester for both standard and industrial applications. Socket testers are simple to use, affordable and crucial for both everyday and industrial settings. But with such a diverse range of socket testers on the market, it…
Now in its 10th year the Electrical Distributors’ Association (EDA) held its annual Learning Achievement Awards recently at London’s Shard, celebrating individuals from across the UK who have shone in their Apprenticeship or their EDA Product Knowledge studies. The trophies were presented by EDA President, CEF’s Chris Ashworth, and by John Henry, Managing Director at…
Screwfix, the omnichannel trade retailer, has celebrated the opening of its 900th store in the UK and Ireland, marking a new milestone for the business which continues to grow. The 900th store recently opened its doors in Nottingham – Bilborough, bringing Screwfix’s ultimate convenience even closer to local tradespeople and providing another hub for the…
In October 2023, the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) introduced changes to the way that waste and recycling is collected in the UK, aiming to increase, improve and standardise processes across the country for both households and businesses. This approach therefore provides a uniform recycling approach, making it simpler for people to…
The Electrical Distributors’ Association’s (EDA) annual Education and Training Awards were presented in front of 570 guests at the Association’s flagship Annual Awards Dinner on Thursday 7 March 2024 in London’s Park Lane. EDA Investor in Training Award winners are hand-picked from thousands of managers in wholesaler and manufacturer businesses across the UK for their…
The Electrical Distributors’ Association (EDA) and Affiliate Member Agathos Systems Ltd have announced the integration of the award-winning EDATA data pool and the Chalice ERP system. EDA Wholesalers and branches already benefit from free access to the EDATA data pool, but this latest technical connection gives Chalice customers centralised access to rich product information, images…
The Electrical Distributors’ Association (EDA) has picked up the award for Innovation of the Year at the prestigious Trade Association Forum Awards for the innovative EDATA data pool which features the ETIM product data standard. Now in its 21st year, the Trade Association Forum (TAF) Awards 2024 are supported by the Department of Business and…