NEWS


East-midlands home improvements company expands team with two new appointments as business grows


Stormclad, a home improvements company based in Basford, Nottingham has employed two new team members with more positions to be filled as the business continues to grow into 2022. Stormclad, which currently has


three showrooms in Nottingham, was recently named as one of the top three home improvement companies in the city by review website ThreeBestRated. Allison Froggatt joins the team as a customer service advisor and began her role towards the end of 2021. Allison


says: “Stormclad


growing rapidly as a business and I am excited to be part of the


unsure about booking holidays due to the Covid pandemic so they are spending more of their money on home improvements.” Started in Nottingham more than 20 years ago, Stormclad offers a range of aluminium, timber


and uPVC windows, is


growth - I think 2022 will be just as busy as 2021, if not busier! “We have many returning customers and new customers that have come to us through recommendation. People are still


modern and traditional style conservatories, bifold, patio, front and back doors, carports and verandas in a range of styles, colours and bespoke finishes that are installed by a team of expert fitters.


In addition to Allison’s appointment, Stormclad has also recruited new window designer, Sally Malin. Sally will be visiting customers and carrying


consultations for the firm’s range of windows and doors. John


Evans, director at out


Stormclad said: “We are really pleased to be welcoming new faces to the team. We are always on the hunt for new ideas and fresh talent but at the moment, we are busier than ever so now is a really crucial time for us. “With these new excellent additions to the Stormclad family, and as more and more enquires come in, we are looking forward to seeing what 2022 has in store.” To see the full list of Stormclad’s positions currently available, visit the careers page here: https://www.stormclad. co.uk/about/careers


Tile Giant launches new trade rewards scheme


Leading tile retailer, Tile Giant, is launching its new trade rewards scheme across its 83 stores aimed at tilers and tradesmen nationwide. More than just a loyalty


programme, Tile Giant Trade Rewards offers real cost benefits to trade


the tiler and quotes more attractive to end


customers to make


individual jobs more profitable for


Available to existing and new trade customers,


offers 20% discount on all tile and flooring ranges, together with 10% discount on all fixings, accessories and tools. Backed by a price promise, the


consumers. the scheme


scheme guarantees it won’t be beaten on price and is the result of an extensive benchmarking project against existing trade and retail price incentives to ensure that all Tile Giant trade customers receive the best deal.


Kamila Chalfin, Marketing and Brand Manager at Tile Giant, explains: “Tile Giant sees itself as a partner to the trade in helping them to win more business and deliver more projects in 2022. Our trade customers are incredibly important to us, so the scheme has to work for them and be based around their needs, which ultimately is about saving costs to build increased profit margins


New domestic electricals member for BHETA


Lloytron has joined the British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA). Established for over forty years, Lloytron


supplies


household electrical products to the retail, wholesale, internet and mail order markets. The brand has steadily grown to offer hundreds of products across lighting, small domestic appliances, audio visual, home electricals and personal care. The Lloytron brand is built on a combination of high quality products and outstanding value. Working alongside its China and Hong Kong offices it sources from a global network of suppliers, it focusses on offering imaginative products with outstanding value.


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In the UK Lloytron is based in the northwest of England and London with overseas centres in Hong Kong and associates in the USA, Eire and Europe.


It


supplies over 1000 high quality products throughout these regions.


Seema Grantham, BHETA’s


sector manager for housewares said, “Lloytron has a wide range of product in the small domestic electricals market and a wealth of knowledge. I look forward to welcoming the team to BHETA.” For more information about


BHETA and its networking, market data, lobbying and business support opportunities, contact Seema Grantham on 07946 078566, or


view the website at www.bheta.co.uk.


A season of high rainfall is set to ignite the market for lawn moss killers as the spring lawncare season gets underway – according to the experts at Neudorff, which has been at the forefront of developing natural gardening products since 1854. A


and having peace of mind that those deals are the best around. That’s what our scheme now offers, as well as additional VIP offers and exclusive one-off deals throughout the year.”


The new scheme launches in


stores and online on 31January. To take part, all new tradespeople are invited to pop into their local Tile Giant branch to sign up, and all existing trade customers will be switched over to the new and improved scheme automatically.


Neudorff helps retailers to drive sales of lawn moss killers


moss remedies in time for the anticipated rush in demand. Leading the charge against moss infestations is Neudorff’s CleanLawn Moss Control for Lawns Concentrate. Biodegradable and based on the active ingredient pelargonic acid, this driver of brand loyalty offers fast, visible results. New for the 2022 season, curved bottles are being replaced


by an ergonomic,


upright design that’s easier to handle, while revised labelling reinforces the glyphosate-free message and drives awareness of the moss killer’s fast action. To help retailers to capitalise


classically wet winter, combined with compacted lawns from heavy wear during the pandemic, has created an ideal environment for moss to thrive. This has prompted Neudorff to issue a call to action to retailers, to ensure that lawncare categories are stocked to


the max with top-selling


on growth in the natural lawns sector, Neudorff is also throwing the spotlight on its innovative Organic CleanLawn. In line with the company’s ethos of supplying products that are gentle to people, pets and the environment, the 3-in-1 organic fertiliser is derived from natural raw materials.


Houzz announces Best of Houzz 2022 winners


Houzz, the leading platform for home renovation and design, has announced the Houzz community’s choices for Best of Houzz 2022, a homeowner- to-homeowner guide to the top kitchen and bathroom designers, architects, interior designers, landscape pros and other residential design and renovation professionals on Houzz. This award season marks the 10 year anniversary of Best of Houzz, an exclusive programme which recognises just three percent of the more than 2.7 million home professionals and interior and architectural photographers on the Houzz platform. “We launched the global Best of Houzz awards programme over a decade ago to highlight the work of the most talented and customer-focused


professionals


in our industry,” said Andrew Small, Managing Director for Industry Solutions at Houzz. “When homeowners come to Houzz to find professionals to complete their projects, the Best of Houzz badges offer a marker of credibility, supporting their decision to move forward. We are extremely proud of this year’s winners, many of whom have won multiple times, and we’re pleased to give them this recognition and a platform on which to showcase their expertise.”


Best of Houzz is awarded annually in three categories: Design, Customer Service and Photography. Design awards honour professionals whose work was the most popular among the Houzz community. Customer Service honours are based on several factors, including a professional’s overall


rating on


Houzz and client reviews for projects completed in 2021. Photography badges are awarded to architecture and interior design photographers whose images were most popular.


A ‘Best of Houzz 2022’ badge, specifying the category won, appears on winners’ profiles to help homeowners identify popular and top-rated home professionals on Houzz locally and around the world. Houzz Pro members can also add the ‘Best of Houzz’ standout tag to their profile, which will appear in their directory listing.


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