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A Christmas Tale

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We write today with a story on how we managed to save Christmas for one of our customers. As we all know. The festive period is hectic, and stock levels are very hard to predict. This is why this enquiry was particularly difficult to resolve. We were approached by our customer early December regarding the availability of a wheelie bin suitable for domestic/indoor use. Although this sounds like a strange request. Our customer told us of how their young son had only asked Santa for a wheelie bin for Christmas, to go in his room. As a family run business…. Read more

December 23, 2019 0

Macmillan Coffee Morning 2019

Last week we joined countless other people around the country in the world’s biggest coffee morning. Members of the Direct2U team brought in all kinds of cakes and collected donations to help raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. Once all the cakes were in place, we all made our donations and tucked into an assortment of cakes, cookies, brownies, cupcakes and more. This raised £121.88 which was then matched by the Direct2U Community Fund, raising a total of £243.76 for Macmillan. Macmillan do incredibly valuable work taking the time to understand and support people who need to live their lives… Read more

October 7, 2019 0

Canteens, can they help your office?

Many companies forget the importance of a canteen and offering employees a place to eat and spend lunchtimes. Having an attractive canteen area can encourage staff to take their breaks and so increases effectiveness within the office. Importance of Work Breaks It is important that employees take break away from their work and computers. Working throughout breaks can in fact reduce effectiveness and increase stress levels. Taking break from work can help many aspects; Increase productivity – taking breaks can help employees to regain focus. By taking a lunch break the mid-afternoon slump that often happens can be reduced. Taking… Read more

August 8, 2019 0

5 Quick and Cost Effective Garage Storage Ideas for 2019

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Do you constantly find your garage or workshop becoming disorganized and untidy? Most garages or workshops become untidy as, in most cases, items are wrongly placed and stored on floors. Not only does this create tripping hazards, it also means your tools and equipment will become lost, damaged or inaccessible over time. This article aims to highlight the 5 most cost effective garage storage and space optimization tips to help you get clean, tidy and organised. There are many garage storage systems on the market. Some which can be quite costly and often ineffective due to their impractical size and… Read more

August 2, 2019 0