Spending less time in lockdown last year meant over a third loved their homes more than in 2020 Pride reflected in increased home improvement spending, with an average £2,706 invested last year Home office improvements dropped by 26 per cent as Brits embraced post-lockdown life and prioritised making over entertaining spaces like kitchens and gardens…
The home delivery expert ParcelHero says UK businesses had lost over £250bn to Covid and an equal amount to Brexit by the end of 2021, but the Brexit tally is now rising faster. New research by the home delivery expert ParcelHero reveals that the self-inflicted wound of Brexit has cost UK businesses as much as the unforeseeable…
CEF, which has 390 branches nationwide, each one stocking over 3,000 everyday essential electrical products, is moving its Doncaster store to bigger, more accessible premises at Decoy Bank North, closer to transport links with the M18, M62, A1 and M1. The new 5000 sq ft CEF Doncaster store has a 2700 sq ft Mezzanine floor…
The UK electrical accessories market has returned to growth more quickly than expected after the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, with an estimated 8% growth in 2021. Due to the effects of the pandemic across the industry, the UK electrical accessories market saw a sharp decline of around 13% in 2020, despite a recovery in H2…
The Niglon team is calling on their loyal customers to help them win a prestigious award. Niglon has been shortlisted for the Family Business of the Year Awards 2022 – with a panel of judges now set to decide whether they are crowned Midlands & Central regional winners at the ceremony later this year. There’s…
Bricks and roof tiles are in short supply with demand outstripping supply against a backdrop of rising inflation, the Construction Leadership Council, CLC, has warned. Imports of bricks from the EU and globally are set to continue until three new UK brickmaking plants come on stream next year and in 2024. The new factories are…
Band of Builders (BoB) has unveiled ambitious plans to complete a record-breaking 12 projects in 2022 for fellow tradespeople and their families facing hardship. The registered charity – which completes practical projects to help members of the UK construction industry who are battling illness or injury – is set to double the amount of projects…
There has been a big change in shoppers’ attitudes to same-day deliveries. In 2020, just 33 per cent of shoppers looked for same-day deliveries; this year it’s 56 per cent, reveals the home delivery expert ParcelHero. Can retailers afford to deliver on rising customer expectations? There has been a big change in the way shoppers…
The new MKM Bolton facility signals a return of an independently run builders merchant to the Bolton area Impressive civils offering alongside timber, plumbing and heating, as well as a stunning kitchen and bathroom showroom Bolton Wanderers in the Community Charity helped open the branch, while announcing a year-long partnership with MKM Bolton Bolton has…
Dogs on the Street (DOTS) – the charity that supports homeless people with dogs across the UK – has received additional support this New Year thanks to a donation from Knightsbridge. DOTS is a volunteer-led, not-for-profit charity dedicated to supporting dog owners in the homeless community. Homelessness can be a lonely, alienating experience for those it…