DIY WEEK AWARDS 2018


L-R: Henkel’s Paul Bagnall, with Berni Callery, Darran McLeod, Katie Reid, and Lee Parfitt from Axminster Tools, and compere Marcus Brigstocke


Team of the Year


Presented by by Henkel category channel manager Paul Bagnall


WINNER


Axminster Tools & Machinery, Cardiff The judges said: “They are genuinely lovely people who do a lot for the community but they are also a very capable and experienced team,


selling a specialised range of products to knowledgeable customers.”


FINALISTS Tool Shop Walton Flooring Centre


L-R: Toolbank’s Simon Bicknell with Jennifer Dowding, Paul Dowding, Ian Sims, and Steve West from D&M Tools, and Marcus Brigstocke


Website/Digital Initiative of the Year


Presented byToolbank marketing development director Simon Bicknell


WINNER D&M Tools


The judges said: “D&M is at the top of its game. The business is clearly very ambitious and not scared of competition. It cares about the detail, and the products are spotless.”


L-R: Akzo Nobel’s Kathryn Ledson, with Walton Flooring Centre’s James Harper, Alison Harper and Sandra Harper, plus Marcus Brigstocke


L-R: Rex Atkins, with Hafod Hardware’s Tom Jones, and Marcus Brigstocke


Marketing Initiative Award Presented by Burg Wächter UK marketing director Rex Atkins


WINNER Hafod Hardware #DeliverMagic


The judges said: “I just want to applaud. The story of the #DeliverMagic marketing campaign is a story in itself and it just goes to show what you can do with £6.99. It’s very impressive – the social media and internet figures are great and it generated a huge uplift in sales as a result. It


shows real initiative.”


FINALIST Perrywood Garden Centre – Green Up Your Home


18 DIY WEEK 01 JUNE 2018 Business Expansion Award


Presented by Akzo Nobel UK marketing manager Kathryn Ledson


WINNER Walton Flooring Centre The judges said: “What Walton Flooring Centre has done in terms of expansion is an outstanding achievement. The business really understands


its customer and has built up community trust in a challenging location.”


FINALISTS Bathroom Takeaway Squire’s Garden Centres Tool Shop Walton Flooring Centre Watson Home Hardware


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