Toolstation raised £743,000 for its designated charity partner, Macmillan Cancer Support, in 2023. Since launching the charity partnership in 2020, Toolstation has raised over £2,000,000 for Macmillan, to help fund vital physical, financial, and emotional support to the millions of people living with cancer across the UK. Toolstation’s managing director, …
Read More »Toolstation shines spotlight at 2023 Young Builder of the Year Awards
Toolstation has continued its role as the prize sponsor for the 2023 Young Builder of the Year Award organised by Youthbuild UK, the awards were presented on Wednesday 18th October at the Houses of Parliament. The Young Builder of the Year awards are an annual celebration of junior learners and …
Read More »Challenging market impacts Travis Perkins’ Q3 sales and profits
Builders merchant group Travis Perkins has reported that market challenges and “significant commodity product deflation” will affect full-year profit expectations, while Q3 sales and profits fell 1.8%. In the third quarter revenue from the group’s merchanting businesses fell 0.3%, and 6.4% on a year-to-date basis, while Toolstation UK delivered revenue …
Read More »Travis Perkins and Toolstation link up to transform centrepoint in Crickwood with VIY
Toolstation has joined forces with its sister company, Travis Perkins, to support social enterprise Volunteer It Yourself to help transform Centrepoint in Cricklewood, North London – Centrepoint is a renowned charitable organisation dedicated to providing homeless young people with essential services. The project includes the repair of existing kitchen units, …
Read More »Toolstation launches advertising campaign
Toolstation announces it will launch a national brand advertising campaign from the August 26 to coincide with its peak trading period in September. The campaign is designed to showcase Toolstation’s ability to help trade and expert DIY customers conquer their jobs, through its speedy click and collect service proposition. Angela …
Read More »Toolstation take on Tough Mudder for Macmillan Cancer Support
Toolstation announces it will be participating in the Tough Mudder challenge to help raise money for its charity partner, Macmillan Cancer Support. The event consists of 13 obstacles over a 5km course; the team must overcome icy water, extreme mud, fire, electricity and rope climbing – it is being held …
Read More »Toolstation partners with Rebuilding Lives UK
Toolstation announces it has partnered with Rebuilding Lives UK to support the completion of a home renovation project in Macclesfield. Rebuilding Lives UK is a charity that supports survivors of domestic abuse coping with poor living standards and financial difficulties by providing partial or complete home maintenance and repair funding. …
Read More »Travis Perkins sees first half sales and profits fall
Builders merchant group Travis Perkins has posted a fall of 2.5% in revenue and 31% in adjusted operating profts for the six months to June 30 2023. The announcement today (August 1) showed sales were £2,472m and operating profit £112m reflecting weak market volumes in private domestic RMI and new …
Read More »Toolstation invite superfan to Dartford Store
Toolstation invited Charles Wiltshire, 8, to its Dartford store and surprised him with a personalised Toolstation t-shirt. The superfan was invited to the store with his dad, where he served customers, met Toolstation employees, collected the latest Toolstation catalogue and received some DIY tools. Craig Oliver, Toolstation’s business development manager, …
Read More »Toolstation hosts supplier days
Toolstation are hosting a series of supplier days across their 52 stores in the UK this summer. Toolstation have partnered with DEWALT, Google, Einhall, Lueco, KitchenKit, Milwaukee and Tado who will be dispensing advice, giving away free products, offering goodie bags and running competitions. During these events customer will also …
Read More »
Builders Merchants Journal – BMJ Publishing to Builders Merchants and the UK merchanting industry for more than 95 years