Industry News The future of gardening in the UK Azpects Ltd ramps
up restructure Azpects Ltd, creator of EASYJoint, the leading paving jointing compound, has ramped up its restructuring plans for the year by growing its production team as well as enhancing key support and procurement functions. Former field sales coordinator, David
Hobrough, has been promoted to the newly- created role of sales support manager and will be responsible for overall sales team support, as well as managing merchandising requirements alongside the newly-appointed marketing team. Additionally, long-serving assistant operations manager, Kerri Skelton, has been promoted to procurement and logistics manager, with a focus on purchasing, stock control, and UK and international shipping. Two new operators have been added to the production team and two new members have joined the warehousing team to ensure consistent supply and distribution of Azpects products for the year ahead.
Speaking about the restructure, managing director, Paul Taylor, commented: “2020 highlighted the importance of both communication and organisation within the business and David and Kerri worked tirelessly to ensure that, wherever possible, business could continue ‘as usual’ for our customers. “We have always prided ourselves on our strong customer relationships, and this has never been more important than during the recent uncertainty the industry has faced. We are focussed on ensuring customer satisfaction and keeping our promises, and this restructure will enable our account managers to ensure uninterrupted supply of our products.”
is looking bright With interest in gardening and the grow your own trend showing no signs of slowing down, demand for gardening products is at an all-time high. Gardena UK has been busy building stocks of its watering and garden tool ranges to record levels.
Gardena Field Sales Manager, Edward Cantle shares his thoughts on the upcoming season: “Having recently strengthened our field sales team, we are visiting customers that are happy to see us, while adhering to government guidelines. All other departments are supporting the team from their home office environments, a challenge to set up at first, but one that is now working really well. “In preparation for a strong pre-season, we have increased our storage capacity, including overspill storage, with planned top ups coming into the Doncaster warehouse on regular basis as the season picks up. As a supplier of high quality European made products, we have
Entries now open for the DIY Week
Awards 2021 The DIY Week Awards – the leading scheme for the recognition of excellence from across the DIY, home improvement and garden sectors, organised by DIY Week publisher Datateam Business Media – is back for 2021! Since 2011, the scheme has been honouring forward-thinking companies, innovative products and inspirational people. Over the course of its tenure, a DIY Week Award has come to represent a distinguished seal of industry approval and the ceremony itself is a key date on the calendar of every industry professional.
The DIY Week Awards has evolved year on year to ensure that it is representative of the varied and vibrant industry that it serves, with the categories being expertly curated to reflect all corners of the sector. With 2021 marking the DIY Week Awards’ ten
year anniversary, the event is set to be bigger and better than ever, as it goes online for a new format live-streamed event – so there’s never been a better time than now to get involved!
For more details and to enter the awards, visit
www.diyweekawards.co.uk
Homebase announces plans to open three small format stores in Walton-on-Thames
Home and garden retailer, Homebase, is planning to open of a series of new small format stores in Walton-on-Thames in Spring this year.
The existing Bathstore showroom on New Zealand Avenue will be refreshed to include Kitchens by Homebase, after a successful launch in Guildford earlier this year, combining inspiration and expert advice for those looking
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to make changes to their kitchens and bathrooms.
The unit next door will be transformed into DECORATE by Homebase, currently open in Cheadle and Sutton, providing everything customers need to bring their decorating projects to life.
This site will also house Homebase’s first pop-up store.
GCU February/March 2021
worked closely with our customers and demand planning team to ensure a smooth store set up this Spring. We are holding a year’s stock on key lines, so are in a great position to support our growing customer base through these challenging times”.
Grdena UK has also developed some exciting POS and display concepts across watering and garden tools, extending the offer to include fully seasonal display units. Continued investment in the brand is planned for 2021, with a strong marketing campaign across both digital and print media.
For more information on the full product range, please contact your Gardena Field Sales team by visiting
www.gardena.com/uk
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