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Coping with Cost Pressures
Inflation may have dropped recently, but the rate remains higher than it was for a long time before 2022 and the 3%-4% we...
Reasons to be cheerful
Last month, both the CBI and Lloyds Bank reported a positive outlook for UK businesses. With the British Chambers of...
Unbranded hoses = extra sales!
If you are a hose and accessory reseller that only offers premium branded products to your customers, you are almost certainly...
The Year of the Independent Reseller
With the seemingly inexorable consolidation of resellers into a few large national and international brands, it can be...
The right hoses for pumps
After several months of flooding all across the UK, we could be forgiven for associating...
Cautious optimism for 2024
How was 2023 for you? If you’re a Builders’ Merchant or other supplier to the Home...
Strong layflat sales growth
2023 has seen a huge growth in layflat hose sales at Winster, especially in the second...
What does a Safety Factor mean?
Some of our customers have asked what the safety factor on a hose or assembly means. As Jason...
Hottest June on record
Irrigation is critical after hottest ever June The Met Office recently confirmed that June 2023 was the hottest June on...
Hose market shows encouraging signs
A joint statement from John Newcomb, CEO of the Builders’ Merchant...