NEWS


DIY Week Awards 2023 – Entry deadline extended


The DIY Week Awards the leading scheme for the recognition of excellence from across the DIY, home improvement


and garden


sector, is back for 2023 and the entry deadline has now been extended. Don’t miss your chance to enter these


prestigious industry awards


and have your product and hard work recognised and rewarded, get your entry in today! We’ve already received a large number of top quality entries in all categories, so as usual the independent judging panels are sure to have their work cut


out shortlisting the entries and deciding the winners.


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


Registration is now open for the ninth Global DIY-Summit 2023 taking place from 14 to 16 June in Berlin. Hundreds of


retailers have registered for the


already most


important event of the home improvement industry. Meet them in person and share views with them.


If 2020 and 2021 taught


retailers and manufacturers anything, it’s that uncertainty is the new normal. We’ve seen uncertainty with demand, customer behaviour, and the supply chain. For retailers, the old way of dealing with demand was to buy excess inventory to fulfill stores for a given period.


DIY export reports available from BHETA


DIY and home improvement suppliers who are involved in export or keen to start international trading can now obtain up to date information from BHETA in the form of two new reports from Research International. One report details global trends as they affect the European home improvement market, and the second is a directory of 455 home improvement retailers around the world.


Statistics 2022 is the market


data report showing global trends in DIY retailing, focusing on European retailers, as well as


the top twenty retailers


globally, internet retailing and the garden centre market in Europe.


Spring success DIY Retailers 2022 is


a global directory of 455 home improvement retailers with a page detailing each one. The price for BHETA members is £110 and £425 respectively – non-members: £145 and £500. There is also a combined deal price for BHETA members of £499. More information can be found on the BHETA website www.bheta.co.uk.


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boarding of


off their the roofing


supplies site, online merchant Roofing Megastore has launched DIY Megastore (www.diymegastore.co.uk), a brand new online home improvement store.


Having developed leading expertise in roofing, Gian-Carlo Grossi, founder of Roofing Megastore, looks to take their award-winning supportive retail model into the larger DIY space.


He said: “With over 1.6 million annual users and in excess of 100,000 customers, we’ve established our supportive retail model meets the evolving needs of today’s customers. We are now striving to bring the same innovations and fresh approach to the larger home improvement market


that has been largely


dominated by archaic retailers for decades.” With over 100,000 customers already served roofing goods,


the brand saw an opportunity to make home improvement a more accessible, easier choice for struggling homeowners. Currently, DIY Megastore


boasts over 40,000 products covering everything from hanging shelves to complete kitchen refurbs. To earn the same trust from their customers as they have done in the past, each of these has been carefully procured from an ever-expanding list of some of the country’s leading


Roofing merchant launches new online DIY store


manufacturers, including DeWalt, KitchenKit, Towelrads and LPD Doors. Striving to keep things simple from day one, they’ve developed a three-tier cost delivery system with free delivery on all orders above £300. Customers will also benefit


from Roofing Megastores’ award-winning customer service.


www.diyweek.net AWARDS 2023 DIY


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


Now, with the impact of Covid-19 and the supply chain crisis, this strategy is unavailable. Likewise, consumer behaviour has


changed dramatically over the last few years, further challenging our industry’s strategies for fulfilling consumer needs.


These uncertainties within the home improvement retailing industry, however, are just scratching the surface. Now more than ever, it is essential for retailers and manufacturers to tap into the latest trends, listen to their consumers, and invest in the world of technology. Do not miss the opportunity to participate in the ninth Global DIY-Summit 2023 and share your views on the uncertainties that are plaguing our industry. At the event you will have the opportunity to meet with top brands and retailers, and to discuss the major trends that will be shaping our industry in 2023.


DK Tools has slashed prices on over 1,000 Amtech products across all its tool categories


Amtech trade customers will now save up to 50% on selected lines as the company revisits its pricing structure for the first time in over a year. DK Tools last reviewed pricing across the entire Amtech catalogue back in September 2021 when freight and materials costs had spiralled out of control. However, the company promised its trade customers that prices would be continually


monitored and as freight costs have now settled, the business has fulfilled its promise and passed on the saving. This rare sentiment from a family-owned business will be a welcome relief for its retail and distribution network,


especially


as consumers continue to make value-driven purchasing decisions both in-store and online. Deepak


Kalra, Director of DK Tools commented: Managing


“We promised our customers that we would weather the storm collectively during the pandemic by holding off on incremental price increases. Now that freight costs have been reduced, we have curtailed 1200 product prices in line with the current situation and will lock in the saving for the remainder of the year, to provide stability and value for our customers.” Amtech stockists will benefit


corners of the sector. With 2023 marking the DIY Week Awards’ 12 year anniversary, the event is set to be bigger and better than ever before – so there’s never been a better time than now to get involved. For more details and to enter the awards, visit https:// diyweekawards.co.uk.


More than 300 retailers to participate in this year’s Global DIY-Summit


The congress brings together 1,000 top executive managers, of which many of them are senior retail executives from 55 countries worldwide. Furthermore, the accompanying exhibition offers suppliers and service providers the opportunity to present their products and know-how to the global top decision makers of the sector.


The Global DIY Congress Exhibition 2023 is certainly an invaluable platform to showcase your most innovative product trends and to expand your network of contacts. • To find out more, visit https://diysummit.org.


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from the price decreases immediately and if you wish to become a stockist, please visit dktools.com or email contact@ dktools.com for more information.


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