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Founded in 1874 No 5,888 - May 2021
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© 2021 Datateam Business Media Ltd. DIY Week incorporates Decor Retailing, DIY Retail Leaders, DIY Superstore, Do-It-Yourself Retailing, Domestic Electrical Appliances, Excellence In Garden Retailing, Excellence In Woodcare Retailing, Excellence In Timber Retailing, Excellence In Tile Retailing, Garden Retail Leaders, Garden Retailing, Hardware Merchandiser, Hardware Trade Journal, Homecentre, Home Storage Retailing, The Ironmonger, Ironmongery & Hardware, Lighting, Martineau & Smith’s Monthly Circular, Mercantile Guardian, Superstore Management, Tools Retailing, and Wholesale Leaders. No part of this publication may be reproduced by any means without prior written permission from the publishers. Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of material published in DIY Week. However, Datateam Business Media Ltd will not be liable for any inaccuracies. The views expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of the editor or publishers. DIY Week is registered at Stationers’ Hall. ISSN 0954-8823. DIY Week is printed on environmentally friendly paper; both text paper and cover stock are elementary chlorine free and sourced from paper suppliers with a well planned environmental policy. This issue of DIY Week includes some editorial photographs provided and paid for by suppliers. Printed by Buxton Press.
Here comes the sun!
Welcome to the May issue of DIY Week. It’s hard to believe we are almost halfway through the year already, but as I write this the sun is out and we are hopefully able to look forward to a much better summer than last year in terms of being able to see our friends and relatives and maybe even take a holiday. As we make our way along the government’s post-Covid roadmap and carefully negotiate the inevitable bumps along the way, there does seem to be a lot more positivity around, which bodes well for consumer confidence and the increased business it should be bring.
This summer we are also looking forward to once again hosting the DIY Week Awards. Now in their tenth year, the quality of entries is as high as ever, with some great new and innovative products being put forward in all categories. The event will take on a slightly different form for 2021 as we move it online and stream live to a global audience. Our independent panel of esteemed judges are already examining and deliberating over the entries in order to draw up a shortlist and decide the winners of these very hard fought and much sought-after accolades. We’re offering you a taste of some of the entries in both the supplier and retailer categories in this issue starting on page 9. And we’ll have more details about the shortlisted entries and how you can participate in the event and join DIY professionals from all over the world for our live-streamed event in the next issue. In the meantime please visit the event’s website at
www.diyweekawards.co.uk to keep up with the latest news and information.
Welcome to the May issue of DIY Week. It’s hard to believe we are almost halfway through the year already, but as I write this the sun is out and we are hopefully able to look forward to a much better summer than last year in terms of being able to see our friends and relatives and maybe even take a holiday. As we make our way along the government’s post-Covid roadmap and carefully negotiate the inevitable bumps along the way, there does seem to be a lot more positivity around, which bodes well for consumer confidence and the increased business it should be bring.
This summer we are also looking forward to once again hosting the DIY Week Awards. Now in their tenth year, the quality of entries is as high as ever, with some great new and innovative products being put forward in all categories. The event will take on a slightly different form for 2021 as we move it online and stream live to a global audience. Our independent panel of esteemed judges are already examining and deliberating over the entries in order to draw up a shortlist and decide the winners of these very hard fought and much sought-after accolades. We’re offering you a taste of some of the entries in both the supplier and retailer categories in this issue starting on page 9. And we’ll have more details about the shortlisted entries and how you can participate in the event and join DIY professionals from all over the world for our live-streamed event in the next issue. In the meantime please visit the event’s website at
www.diyweekawards.co.uk to keep up with the latest news and information.
In This Issue...
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P4 / NEWS P4 / NEWS
The latest headlines and breaking news from across the home improvement and garden sectors
The latest headlines and breaking news from across the home improvement and garden sectors
P13 / GARDEN LIGHTING P13 / GARDEN LIGHTING
Ansell Lighting examines options and applications for LED lighting solutions in various garden projects
Ansell Lighting examines options and applications for LED lighting solutions in various garden projects
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Features and benefits of composite materials and how they can offer an alternative to timber for DIY retailers
Features and benefits of composite materials and how they can offer an alternative to timber for DIY retailers
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How What More manages to support the business community at home, while growing its overseas market
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How What More manages to support the business community at home, while growing its overseas market
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