OCTOBER 2018 | 3
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SCREWFIX OPENS 600TH STORE AS
BUSINESS CONTINUES TO BUILD
Screwfix, one of the UK’s fastest growing retailers, has opened its 600th store – a major milestone
for the UK retailer which has added 100 new stores to its network in the past 18 months.
little as one minute. Like all
Screwfix stores, Hoddesdon
is open seven days a week
and has created new jobs in
the town.
The retailer’s focus on
customers and convenience
- with extended opening
hours, Click & Collect, next
day delivery and award-win-
ning 24/7 contact centre – is
a major contributing factor
to its fast growth rate and
has also earned it high pro-
file awards including Retail
Week’s ‘Best Retailer’ and
‘Digital Pioneer’ in 2018.
In addition, a strong
digital offer and continued
delivery in terms of con-
venience, quality products
and great value reflect its
emphasis on improving the
way its customers shop.
Screwfix’s best-in-class digi-
tal capabilities are being used
The multi-channel re-
tailer continues to focus on
delivering convenience for
busy tradespeople through
its expanding network. Since
opening its first store in
Yeovil in 2005, Screwfix has
grown significantly, with 97
per cent of the UK popula-
tion being within a 30-minute
drive from their nearest store.
Screwfix is on track to open
50 stores in 2018, with many
more planned for 2019.
The new store, on the
Trident Industrial Estate in
Hoddesdon, officially opened
its doors on 20th September
to hundreds of local custom-
ers. The store will help busy
tradespeople to get the job
done quickly and afforda-
bly, with a Click & Collect
service allowing customers to
order and collect goods in as
by its parent-company, King-
fisher plc, to develop leading
ecommerce platforms in its
stores and back of house
systems across Europe, as
part of its ambitious five-year
transformation programme.
Its convenient Click &
Collect service, which ena-
bles customers to pick-up
their goods in as little as
one minute after ordering
online or over the phone,
has already received more
than 27 million orders.
As proud partners of the
EFL, Screwfix were delight-
ed to have two well-loved
players, Stuart Pearce,
former England Captain and
Striker Geoffrey Horsfield,
join them to celebrate their
600th store opening on Fri-
day 21st September 2018.
www.screwfix.com
BOHLE GEARS UP FOR
‘I-DAYS’ PRODUCT SHOWCASE
Bohle will host two information and innovation days
in the autumn, showcasing some of the latest product
developments from its rapidly growing stable of
hardware products and glass processing consumables.
Held on the 7th and 8th
November, the two open
days will showcase a series
of new product launches
including Bohle’s recently
unveiled MasterTrack inter-
nal door system.
Able to accommodate
glass thickness from 8mm to
12.76mm and a maximum
weight of up to 150kg, the
MasterTrack FT is available
as either a wall mounted or
ceiling hung system. It com-
bines exceptionally smooth
and ultra-quiet running with
a series of significant instal-
lation efficiencies.
The days will also include
product demonstrations on
the new Bohle Easymount
6020 balustrading system.
The heavy-duty addition
the to the EasyMount range
withstands a linear load of
up to 1.5kN, while cutting
the cost of installation by up
to a third.
On the consumables side,
customers will also be able
to trial ExtraClean, Bohle‘s
revolutionary new cleaner,
which shifts stubborn dirt,
graffiti and grime from a
wide variety of surfaces,
without damaging them, and
XtraGrip MS, its new hybrid
polymer mirror adhesive.
grinding machine, the Ver-
salux Plus; and the Liftmas-
ter, manual lifting device.
The days will also feature
a glass bonding workshop,
plus established product
showcase including Bohle’s
sedimentor; drills and CNC
tooling; Glass Buddy, which
provides simple and accu-
rate measurement of glass
thickness and composition;
Bohle’s highly flexible belt
To book a place on
either day please visit
the Bohle website www.
bohle-group.com/en-gb