Travis Perkins’ Regional Operations Manager and Mental Health First Aider, Jane Downey and 25 of her colleagues from the Travis Perkins & Benchmarx Kitchens and Joinery teams at Cumbria and Lancashire branches took to the skies of Lancashire over the weekend and jumped 15,000 feet in a 120mph tandem skydive to show their support for…
Stockton has become the home of LEW Electrical Distributors 16th branch. Opening up from October 17, it is led by Graham Cousins and Mike Waggott who have a wealth of experience and expertise in the local area. LEW has branches across Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, the North West, Cambridgeshire and Leicestershire and have been helping the trade…
Selco Builders Warehouse is on course for an award triple header after being heralded for its outstanding workplace culture. The leading builders merchant is on track to be one of the elite UK big businesses to work for in the ‘Best Companies’ survey as it currently sits in the coveted top 25 for this year…
Selco Builders Warehouse has made further progress on its sustainability journey by undertaking a major installation of solar panels at a branch for the first time. The Barking branch of the leading builders merchant has benefitted from the installation of more than 220 solar panels, which is already generating up to 40 per cent of…
Cable management specialist HellermannTyton has released new products in its latest product catalogue for 2022/2023. The new catalogue showcases HellermannTyton’s entire portfolio of industry-specific product ranges including Fastening and Fixings, Identification, Application Tooling, Electrical Installation and Insulation & Protection, all of which feature tailor-made technologies designed to meet the unique demands of the various industries…
Today’s ONS retail figures show online shopping held on to its 26.4% market share in September – roughly where it has sat since May. Online sellers can now plan ahead, but it’s still carnage on the High Street, says ParcelHero. Online sales peaked at 37% of the entire retail market in February 2021, during the…
Children are being invited to put their best foot forward this weekend and head to Portobello Market to create a giant public art work – in partnership with Leyland SDM. Artist Sol Golden Sato, who took his Happy Feet public art project to the Nine Elms Estate in the summer, will be heading back to…
Rugby League World Cup fever arrived at a community club in Dewsbury when England and St Helens star Alex Walmsley returned to his old stomping ground to pass on tips to the next generation of talent. Dewsbury Celtic’s under eights and under 11s teams were the recipients of a training session from the England player…
Selco Builders Warehouse has joined the three England teams preparing for the Rugby League World Cup which kicks off next weekend. The UK’s fastest growing builders merchant has become an official partner of England Rugby League and will see its branding feature on the playing shirts of the Men’s, Women’s and Wheelchair teams for all…
As John Lewis suspends its click & collect fees until October 19, the home delivery expert ParcelHero says retailers should abandon them permanently. It argues click & collect drives footfall to stores and charging for the service is a false economy. John Lewis has announced that it will continue to suspend click & collect fees…