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Screwfix opens in Ireland
Screwfix has officially opened in Ireland, with the roll out of its
first three stores ahead of Christmas, to support its online business
Screwfix.ie. Screwfix Sandyford and
Swords have opened in Dublin, with a Waterford store set to open this month, with more stores
planned for 2020. As
part of Screwfix’s expansion plans, there is the potential for the business to open up to 40 stores over the coming years, creating over 400 employment opportunities in Ireland. The vacancies will be available in a
variety of areas such as retail management, service assistants and supervisor roles. Each store will stock 10,000
products, from power tools and work wear to heating and electrical, with 24,000 products available to order online and over the phone for delivery and collection from store. Screwfix CEO, John Mewett, said: “We’re extremely excited to be launching Screwfix stores in Ireland to help tradespeople get their jobs done quickly, affordably and on time. The creation of bricks and mortar stores in
AkzoNobel celebrates 85 years of Wanda
It may have once been a local brand, but customers all over the world are now enjoying AkzoNobel’s Wanda vehicle refinishes brand, which is celebrating its 85th anniversary. Wanda is now available in
more than 40 countries on five continents. The Wanda story began in the early 20th century, when young Brazilian Roque Montesano had dreams of owning his own paint factory. He promised his wife that if he realised his ambition, he’d name his brand after their daughter. The woman who was the
original inspiration for the brand, Wanda Montesano Ferrara, has been involved in the anniversary celebrations.
“I followed in my father’s footsteps to become an entrepreneur and am very proud
Best in class for Travis Perkins
Travis Perkins has been awarded top honours at the 2019 UK IT Industry Awards in
the ‘Best Use of Cloud Services’ category. The award, presented to Travis Perkins on 13 November at the Evolution London, recognised the company’s
use of Cloud
technology in its Digital Merchant Platform.
Beating the likes of John Lewis, Rentokil and Network Rail, IT colleagues at Travis Perkins demonstrated they are setting the performance benchmark when it comes to the use, development and deployment of IT systems.
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to look back, see everything that the Wanda brand has achieved and celebrate these 85 years of moments and memories,” she said.
Rakshit Punetha, global brand manager for Wanda, added: “Our Wanda brand is synonymous with tradition, evolving technology and quality and has become a preferred choice for market professionals around the world. It’s not only a great example of our passion for paint, it also highlights
the huge sense of
pride we take from continuing to show the same commitment to customers that Roque first demonstrated all those years ago.” Wanda is now part of the digital age, as it’s compatible with a range of AkzoNobel’s advanced color search tools, such as MIXIT, ColorPro and Automatchic Vision.
Ireland is a major milestone for us and a direct result of the increasing demand from Irish tradespeople for our fantastic range of products. “Our Irish
customers are
already committed to our
Screwfix.ie website, but we know the convenience a Screwfix
store provides their local town. Screwfix offers fast, high quality customer service and a large product
range that allows
tradespeople to get what they want, when they need it. We’re excited about the times ahead and look forward to welcoming customers to our new stores.”
Challenge 25 material underway for bladed items
The British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) is to provide a suite of officially sanctioned
of age-restricted Challenge 25
artwork for suppliers, retailers and delivery companies involved in the legitimate supply
bladed items such as kitchen knives, DIY and garden tools. The collateral has all been
approved by The Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA), which created the original Challenge 25 concept for use in the retail of alcoholic drinks, and the Met Police’s ‘Knife Crime Steering Group’. BHETA’s move comes ahead of the forthcoming new Offensive Weapons Act and aims to make it easier for the industry to comply with the new rules and uphold the age restrictions which apply, while safeguarding legitimate purchase of affected products.
New non-executive director for Notcutts
Notcutts Group has announced the appointment of Bridget McIntyre as non- executive director and chair designate with effect from 1 January 2020. McIntyre will replace outgoing chairman, Nicky Dulieu, with effect from 1 March 2020. McIntyre currently sits on the
boards of Adnams and Jarrolds, both family businesses with a significant retail component. After an extremely successful executive career working in a variety of industries, from
publishing to car manufacturing, culminating in financial services with Aviva and RSA Insurance,
collateral,
BHETA’s Challenge 25 which is available
through the trade association’s member services team, includes artwork for labels, posters, shelf markers and badges for use in the retail environment, and, for the first time, artwork for supplier packaging and labels for outer cartons used in home delivery. The Challenge 25 message displayed in red and black makes it clear that under 25s must now expect to be challenged to prove their age.
she stepped back from London and committed herself to Suffolk. In 2009, she set up the award- winning social enterprise Dream On, an innovative business model which funds access programmes to support women’s development, funded through corporate coaching and a clothes shop. This subsequently led to the creation of the Blossom Charity to support Dream On in 2014 and most recently, Mission Possible, which supports men to be their very best too. Caroline Notcutt, vice chair, commented: “We are delighted to welcome Bridget to our family business at such a flourishing time
for our garden centre
customers and I am very much looking forward to working closely with her.”
New paint range from Homebase
Homebase has launched its new own brand paint range – Homebase Paint. This launch is designed to make it simpler for customers to get everything they need for their home decorating projects under one roof.
The Homebase Paint range
has 60 colours and is said to closely reflect the latest interior trends and
design themes,
making it easier for customers to select and choose a colour pallet they like. The new range also comes with a complimentary Colour Card, which includes advice pages on how to choose the
right paint, colour pallet
recommendations and ideas of complete room looks.
The full colour palette is available in both standard matt and silk emulsion (£12.00), as well as tough and durable emulsion (£16.00). Masonry and Trim ranges are also available in bespoke contemporary colour palettes
for more specialist
projects. The new range is now available online and across all stores, whilst the masonry and trim ranges will be rolled out by February 2020.
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In their new #AGManifesto out today, our sustainability partners @AldersgateGrp call for the next government to put the UK on a credible pathway to achieve a #netzero and reverse the decline in the state of the natural environment
@TP_plc (Travis Perkins Group) We’re pleased to partner with @kirkleescollege Construction Department, to support young builders
@diyweeknews The has
extended
#DIYWeekAwards its
entry
deadline! You now have until Monday 20 January 2020 to make your award- entry submissions
@Digital_Magpie Paint brand Valspar galvanises voters with colourful wordplay in election convoy outside parliament
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