LEW'S NEWS - January - March 2021

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Welcome to OUR NEW STARTERS Dave Jenkinson David Wise Nathan Wilson Sales Account Manager Sales Account Manager Marketing Executive Leeds Hull Head Office James Maiden Daniel Grainger Martin Hampson Trade Counter Manager Sales Account Manager Sales Account Manager Sheffield Sheffield Wakefield Phil Middleton Andy Green Kevin Wallace Branch Manager Assistant Manager Sales Account Manager York York Lincoln Karen Rigley Richard Gomersall Sonya Squires Sales Account Manager Warehouse/Trade Counter Operative Accounts Payable Controller Leicester Bury Head Office Barry Dunn Jon Ridley Warehouse/Trade Counter Operative Warehouse/Trade Counter Operative Hull Leicester DISCOVER WHAT IT'S LIKE GET THE LATEST NEWS & EVENTS ONLINE www.lewelectrical.co.uk BEING PART OF #teamLEW FROM OUR HR MANAGER Read more on page 16 2 ORDER ONLINE 24/7 FOR FREE WITH THE LEW APP

LONG SERVICE AWARDS Our team members are celebrating some milestones for their long service. We thank them for all their hard work serving our customers and developing the business! 5 YEARS Karl Williams Doncaster POSITIVE CHANGES AT OUR SHEFFIELD BRANCH DREAM TEAM REUNITES AT LEW SHEFFIELD LEW Electrical Distributors are LEW. We used to work together when we bring an incredible amount of energy pleased to announce two exciting started out so I know how strong these and product knowledge to the Sheffield new appointments for their Sheffield individuals are. I was only promoted to branch! They have a great reputation branch. Dan Grainger has joined as Sales Unit Manager last month, as LEW are in the local area which I know they will Account Manager and James Maiden has really keen on promoting from within relish in carrying that forward with us” joined as Trade Counter Manager. and if I had to handpick a team, I would James Hancock, Unit Manager They will be tasked with continuing a We look forward to seeing the Sheffield quality and value service for both public include these two, branch growing from strength to strength. and trade customers for all their electrical they’re going to To find the Sheffield branch please visit requirements. Customers will benefit our branch finder tool on our website, from having expertise and product Dan Grainger (L) & James Maiden (R) www.lewelectrical.co.uk/branches knowledge all in one place. “I’m delighted to welcome both Dan and James to the Sheffield branch of FIND YOUR LOCAL BRANCH ONLINE www.lewelectrical.co.uk SHOW US Send us your feedback [email protected] THE LOVE FAO Marketing Copyright LEW Electrical We’d appreciate your time to review our services. LEW Electrical Distributors Distributors 2020. We’ve partnered with the online review community Unit 16 Primrose Street All supplied content Trustpilot to collect reviews and better understand Gainsborough Copyright original creators. our customer service experience. Lincolnshire All Rights Reserved. DN21 1HU uk.trustpilot.com/review/www lewelectrical.co.uk All information/prices and content correct at time of print. LEW Electrical Distributors can not be held responsible for any change of information/prices/ content since date of print. The newsletter contains information about various electrical product/regulations. All information is not advice/instruction and should not be treated as such. ORDERING IN-BRANCH OVER THE PHONE ONLINE & THE APP OPEN AN LEW WITH LEW TRADE ACCOUNT IS EASY 24/7 ONLINE LEW’S NEWS JANUARY - MARCH 2021 fb.com/leweletrical @lewelectrical @lewelectrical lew-electrical-distributors 3

LOOKING AHEAD WELCOME TO AN EXCITING YEAR FOR LEW Happy New Year and welcome to LEW'S We have taken steps to ensure our stock 2021 MILESTONES NEWS January 2021. We hope you had levels are at an all time high before the FOR LEW a good Christmas, and managed to Brexit deadline. We are working closely find time to relax on what has been a with our key suppliers to understand the OPENING NEW chaotic year. short term impact on product availability, BRANCHES, forecasting for the first quarter and INCLUDING YORK Hopefully you took part in our Christmas placing forward orders to ensure we can IMPLEMENTING OUR cracker promotion and found our prizes support our customers. Our purchasing NEW ERP SYSTEM useful. Many congratulations to those team is in regular contact with our A PLAN TO RE-OPEN who won some exciting prizes! suppliers to make sure we stay abreast of OUR LEW TRAINING any developments and can act quickly to CENTRES* Despite lots of pressures the industry any issues. SETTING NEW faced, we feel really positive about This is going to be an extremely COMPANY VALUES what we achieved last year in face of challenging period for us all. If you have LAUNCHING NEW adversities with Covid. We opened any concerns please pick up the phone DIGITAL SERVICES our 13th branch in Leicester back in and give us a call, we are always here to FOR CUSTOMERS May 2020 and as you’ll see we’re soon help. RECRUIT NEW TALENT to be opening a branch in York and Finally I would like to thank all of our & FURTHER DEVELOP Peterborough. valued customers for their fantastic OUR TEAMS support during 2020 and hope that we We know we’ve got more challenges can continue to provide you with an *Subject to Government regulations ahead, Covid hasn’t gone away and outstanding customer experience for we fully expect it will continue to bring many years to come. challenges through 2021. We have Enjoy your first LEW’s NEWS of the year! developed Covid safe practices and in the second lockdown we did not close any ANDY JOHNSON branches and kept our full service going. MANAGING DIRECTOR We are ready for the unexpected!! We have now left the EU after long and uncertain negotiations. Brexit will add another level of complexity to our sector while we transition through the process. Rest assured myself and the Management Team have spent many hours planning to manage and reduce any impact. Our Lincoln branch is celebrating GET THE LATEST NEWS & EVENTS ONLINE www.lewelectrical.co.uk 10 years of service in 2021 4 ORDER ONLINE 24/7 FOR FREE WITH THE LEW APP

HO HO HO... BIG WINNERS AND CHRISTMAS CHEER TO END THE YEAR Branches spread some festive spirit with the LEW Christmas Crackers promotion A 43” 4K TV, Crates of Beer, Amazon Echo Richard of Hartley Electrical at our Leeds Dots and box fresh C.K Screwdrivers branch took home the grand prize of the were the latest prizes to be won at LEW 43” 4k Smart TV, in time for the big day. branches in December thanks to the new Thanks to everyone who took part in Christmas Crackers promotion. December. LEW branches gave out scratch cards to To find out about all the next exciting qualifying customers during the festive LEW Promotions sign up to our mailing period and 1000s of prizes were given list at www.lewelectrical.co.uk away, including some LEW goodies. LEEDS CELEBRATES 5 YEARS OF SERVICE Our 10th branch opened 29th February 2016 on the Copley Hill Trading Estate We are pleased to tell you that Leeds great reputation in Leeds For those who have never been, our have turned five years old this and will continue this Leeds branch is located on the Copley February! over the coming years. Trading Estate Leeds- to get in touch I really want to develop with Shane you can email him on Back in 2016, It was the year where we Leeds into one of the [email protected] lost the likes of David Bowie, Victoria biggest branches LEW Wood and Prince! Storm Imogen has, and I’m very excited Unit E3 battered the country! Leeds United, for the future.” Copley Hill Trading Estate led by Steve Evans, finished 13th in the “We understand it’s Whitehall Road Championship! And Leicester defied been a tough 12 months for the industry Leeds all the odds to become Premier League and we’re delighted we’ve been LS12 1HE Champions for the first time in their able to deliver a great service for our Tel: history! customers. We hope to keep this going 01132 434 683 for the challenges that await us in 2021. I’m sure you’ll agree a lot has changed We’re planning to commemorate the since then! Our Leeds branch has gone anniversary in some way during the year from strength to strength since launching for our customers, so keep an eye out back on 29th February. either in branch or on our social pages to find out.” Shane Harrison has been LEW Leeds Branch Manager since 2018, and has ‘we’re delighted we’ve been able been delighted with how the branch has to create a great service for our performed since 2016. customers. We hope to keep this going for the challenges that “The team here have really created a await us in 2021.’ buzz in the local area, we’ve established a LEW’S NEWS JANUARY - MARCH 2021 fb.com/leweletrical @lewelectrical @lewelectrical lew-electrical-distributors 5

NYBOREARWNKCH LEW IN YORKSHIRE LEEDS BARNSLEY HULL Unit 6, Cannon Way, Claycliffe Business Park Barugh Green,S75 1JU WAKEFIELD DONCASTER BARNSLEY DONCASTER 13 Merchants Way, Doncaster, DN2 4BH SHEFFIELD HULL Unit 3, Stonetec Park, Stoneferry Road, HU8 8DA LEEDS Unit E3, Copley Hill Trading Estate, Whitehall Road, LS12 1HE SHEFFIELD Unit 4, Savile Business Park, Attercliffe Road, S4 7WW WAKEFIELD Unit 2A Roundwood Industrial Estate, Ossett, WF5 9SQ YORK NEW! Unit 7 Alexandra Court, James Street, YO10 3DP LEW YORK: YORKSHIRE’S Andy Green (L) & Phil Middleton (R) will be leading BIGGEST INDEPENDENT the new LEW York branch, opening Q1 2021 WHOLESALER LEW Electrical Distributors latest branch in the historic city of York expands our further award winning service in the area and the rest of Yorkshire. York has become the home of LEW’s branch is well complemented by our year where you can win a holiday, meet 14th branch, and will be opening in the other Yorkshire branches nearby such as suppliers and the York team. first quarter of 2021. Leeds and Wakefield. With close links to In the meantime, Phil and Andy will be other Yorkshire branches, this means we running a weekly raffle where customers This will become our 7th branch in will always find the right stock for you, can win prizes ranging from travel mugs Yorkshire, and in turn making LEW whatever you may require. to Echo dots. Make sure you check out the the leading independent Electrical LEW social pages for more information. Wholesaler in the County of Yorkshire. “We are really looking forward to the So wherever you’re operating in the Located on Alexandra Court, off James opening of our York branch. These Yorkshire area, we’ve got you covered! Street, LEW York will be open to the are exciting times for us and we are If you want to get in touch with the team public and trade in late Jan/Feb. motivated to expanding our customer please email [email protected] base. We are already developing key or call 01904 215 440. Headed up by Phil Middleton and assisted relationships in the area, so we are by Andy Green, LEW York has a wealth of confident, along with the LEW difference YOUR NEW LEW YORK experience and expertise in the branch that we offer that York will become a BRANCH IS OPENING Q1 and the wider York area. There are key branch in the LEW network.” Josh already plans underway to create new Johnson Group Manager. Unit 7 jobs so this is a really exciting time for Alexandra Court the area. The branch has opened during a James Street challenging time for the industry and York ‘we are confident, along with the community, therefore we have adapted. YO10 3DP LEW difference that we offer that We have ensured that our customers will Tel: this new branch will become a have the stock they need, especially with 01904 215 440 key branch in the LEW network!’ supply pressures from Brexit and the Pandemic. Whilst LEW had a great year in 2020, the industry is looking to bounce back To ensure everyone is safe, we are in 2021 after a tough year. This new planning to host a Trade Show later in the 6 ORDER ONLINE 24/7 FOR FREE WITH THE LEW APP GET THE LATEST NEWS & EVENTS ONLINE www.lewelectrical.co.uk

WIN A TOP PRIZE FOR YOUR APPRENTICE LOVE YOUR APPRENTICE IS BACK THIS FEBRUARY LEW’s annual celebration of our Screwdriver sets. Perfect to get going with apprentice customers returns this the essentials. February with a chance to win some For a chance to win these prizes for your great prizes for your apprentice. apprentice you simply need to share with us a photo or video of your apprentice ‘on Love Your Apprentice is a chance to show the tools’. Could be something impressive some love to the person who you enjoy or something funny... or both. spending days with, dine over cab lit We will then ask our followers on takeaways with and who listen attentively Facebook to pick they’re favourite with as you show them the important skills on the winner receiving this great prize. site, like how long a proper brew takes. We’ve included some of the previous entries and winners for some inspiration. Thanks to C.K Tools, LEW will present the Keep an eye out on our Facebook page competition winner with the latest C.K for the announcement of the competition Tools Premium Electricians Toolkit for and further details your apprentice, giving them everything www.facebook.com/lewelectrical they need to build a great kit. We also have some runner up prizes of the latest brand new 8-Peice C.K Last years winner Aaron collecting his prize from Mark at our Hull branch Good news! Watch the Your LEW Account video to find allows you to use ElectraCentre. out more Get goods nationwide at 230 other independent trade counters using your LEW account and pricing. Find your nearest one www.myelectracentre.co.uk LEW’S NEWS JANUARY - MARCH 2021 fb.com/leweletrical @lewelectrical @lewelectrical lew-electrical-distributors 7

HEATINGWINTER WARMERS SEASON AT LEW Never has heating been more in focus and 3 BENEFITS OF ELECTRIC necessary in our homes than now. More of us are HEATING SOLUTIONS working from home, and the need for outdoor comfort solutions in the winter for pubs means AFFORDABILITY heating products are going through the roof! We work with brands WIth that in mind, here at LEW, we heating solutions that are cost effective if so solutions are are launching our ‘Winter Warmers’ you’re working from home, on furlough, straightforward. campaign to make sure you keep warm or just want the house to feel more during Winter. homely. ENVIRONMENTALLY More office workers are working from Depending on the product, heating one FRIENDLY home for the foreseeable future,and this room with a heater can be easier to install potentially means higher energy bills. than heating the whole house. Much better than having Here at LEW we provide a number of to put on a combi boiler. COMPACT Doesn’t take up much space whilst you work. 46.6% OF PEOPLE BAR CHAINS IN EMPLOYMENT ARE INVESTING DID SOME WORK AT MILLIONS IN HEATED AND COVERED HOME. OUTSIDE SPACES April 2020, ONS Financial Times 8 ORDER ONLINE 24/7 FOR FREE WITH THE LEW APP GET THE LATEST NEWS & EVENTS ONLINE www.lewelectrical.co.uk

HEATING SOLUTIONS LEW stock a variety of Here are some of the FOR HOME OWNERS high quality and durable main suppliers we work products that can be with to keep you warm used in the home over whilst working or just the cold, winter months. chilling with the family! HEATMAT DIMPLEX RONTIE Underfloor heating has become far Longer nights and local Covid restrictions, With controlled heating, this is a great more affordable over the years, and is means more time spent in the house this way for homeowners to control how growing in popularity. This has become winter. The Dimplex name is associated much heating they use, and it’s far more easier to install which explains this. with stylish modern electric heaters, convenient than it used to be. This These products can go under a variety designed for workshops, greenhouses includes electric handrails, underfloor of different floorings and can even be and throughout your home. These heating, in fact every type of heating used on driveaways to melt ice and snow, products are both durable and silent, installation, so make sure you speak meaning far quicker ways of getting ready meaning while you work, you’re not to a member of our team in one of our for work on those cold winter mornings. distracted. branches. DISCOVER HEATING SEASON IN THE Head to pages NEW LEW PRODUCT FOCUS, PLUS 7-10 to see 100s PRODUCTS IN BRANCH more HEATING SOLUTIONS FOR PUB AND CAFE OWNERS MANROSE HYCO Make sure you keep tabs on our news page on our Outdoor heating has become really Another one for our pub and cafe owners! website. We will be putting important for pubs in the summer months. We also stock Hyco hand dryers. With up a blog a week throughout However, with social distancing there is a the need for hygienic solutions to keep January to make sure you’re bigger demand for heating solutions as the your business flourishing more important kept up to date with the latest Covid-19 crisis carried over into the winter than ever, make sure you keep up to date heating products. So if you’re a months. The will to be outside means pubs with the latest state of the art cleaning homeowner, or business owner, have had to adapt and get in some quality equipment for your premises. These are you will want to make sure you heating equipment that complements available to order at LEW branches and keep up to date with the latest social distancing. Over recent months, this are incredibly energy efficient, saving advice and products that LEW has become an essential item. Manrose money during what has been a difficult 12 branches stock. also supply a large range of ventilation months for the hospitality industry. products for any installation requirements. www.lewelectrical.co.uk/news LEW’S NEWS JANUARY - MARCH 2021 fb.com/leweletrical @lewelectrical @lewelectrical lew-electrical-distributors 9

Whatin’sthheappening SOME FESTIVE CHEER TEAMS END 2020 BY SUPPORTING MISSION CHRISTMAS Branches ended a busy year for LEW by LEW Grimsby supporting Viking FM. NEED SOME HELP? collecting gifts and toys for the Mission LEW Leeds supporting Pulse1, and LEW THE EIC IS HERE Christmas appeal from cash for kids. Sheffield supporting Hallam FM. FOR YOU Teams at our Head Office in As like most activities during Christmas, Gainsborough and Regional Office in The Electrical Industries Charity the appeal was on a much smaller scale Grimsby also donated toys and gifts. offers a wide range of support to ensure safety. Branches we’re not Cash for Kids Mission Christmas appeal services to those who serve and have allowed to run as Public Drop off points works with community organisations, served within the electrical so instead we relied on the generosity of social workers, schools, other charities and energy sector. our teams and customers. and the emergency services to ensure that the gifts donated reach children This includes mental health support, Branches and teams taking part this year living in poverty and in 2020 they needed financial assistance, career support, were LEW Bury supporting Hits Radio’s support more than ever. legal advice and much more. appeal. LEW Gainsborough and Leicester As well as our toy collection, LEW again donated £1000 to Wish Upon a Star They also offer support specifically for supporting Charity. apprentices and retired members of the Gem106. Keep an eye out in branch for our future industry. fundraising campaigns or sign up to our mailing list www.lewelectrical.co.uk To find out more and access services visit www.electricalcharity.org or call 0800 652 1618 or email [email protected] 10 ORDER ONLINE 24/7 FOR FREE WITH THE LEW APP GET THE LATEST NEWS & EVENTS ONLINE www.lewelectrical.co.uk

SOME FESTIVE CHEER A DIFFERENT CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN FOR KEVIN FROM LEW LINCOLN DID YOU SPOT OUR Kevin Wallace from our Lincoln branch TEAM & CUSTOMERS has only been with LEW a few months ON TV? now but he has got stuck in straight away, setting himself a challenge to In April 2019 LEW Grimsby supported run 25 miles in December for Breast customers by donating goods to a build Cancer Now. as part of BBC DIY S.O.S The Big Build on BBC One. An impressive number itself to run during the month of tempting mince pies and The episode which features a family chocolates, but Kevin went above and from Scunthorpe aired on BBC One on beyond running a whopping 100 miles Thursday 19th November. You can watch during his challenge in December. it back and spot our customers and team on BBC iPlayer - www.bbc.co.uk/ If you’d like to show your support to programmes/m000pk6j Kevin ask him in branch to how you can make a donation. d1iYs0tO0aRnMKc,IeLAENfSrDoiBsmAaCLbKionuActGoAltnIhNeT!O mAcreaonnuacnreder5de5via,e0gr0ny0oysweedaormwienintthahnberdUe3aK7s.0t yocuamlcioalrneisebsouvirfenryuoapumtrooann14t1h,00!000 LEW’S NEWS JANUARY - MARCH 2021 fb.com/leweletrical @lewelectrical @lewelectrical lew-electrical-distributors 11 Subject to availability

NEW YEAR, NEW CAREER WANT TO BE PART OF #teamLEW? Start of the new year can mean people assist where we can, specific training to so we very much believe in creating new are looking around for new career our employees so we keep up to date jobs for the next generation of workers prospectus. Lots of thinking time over with industry changes and trends. We who can come in with their new ideas the festive period and difficulties in the understand that to offer our service and and can be a part of helping our job market across the country, it’s now value to our customers we need to be business grow. more important than ever to make sure ahead of the curve, so we realise this is We often advertise our jobs on Facebook, you have skills to make sure you’re one extremely important. but keep an eye on our careers page, step ahead of others. we also have some excellent content on ‘We want everyone to feel they careers in Electrical Wholesaling. If you Here at LEW, we have been extremely are an important part of the know of anyone who may be looking for lucky that last year despite difficulties team regardless’ a new position please visit lewelectrical. in the industry, we have been busy co.uk/careers and you can recruiting for roles both in our head “We’ve recently launched a new HR portal submit your CV through office, in accounts and marketing, to for our staff to improve our engagement, here. You’ll be joining warehouse staff in both Barnsley and Hull one of the aspects we realised is we an Award Winning branches. We’re in a strong position to needed to keep in touch with our staff company looking to further add to this over the coming year, more frequently so our new portal means expand, and would with our new branch in York which is also that staff can find everything in one place. love passionate creating new jobs for the business. We want everyone to feel they are an talented people important part of the team regardless to continue our We firmly believe that investment in our of where they work.” Nick Fisher HR growth. staff is crucial to make sure the business Manager NICK FISHER improves and is readily equipped to take We have also created apprenticeship HR MANAGER on the challenges that 2021 and beyond opportunities in many of our branches, bring us and the industry. We often LEW'S NEWS EXCLUSIVE KEEP YOUR BREWS WARM WITH A LEW TRAVEL MUG To say thanks to our readers, we’ve got 10 LEW branded travel mugs to give-away! To get yours answer the question below. Be quick because its first come first serve. Including our new branch in York, how many LEW Branches are in Yorkshire that make us the regions biggest independent electrical wholesaler? Email your answer to [email protected] alongside your name, phone number and business/account name. If you are correct and subject to availability, we’ll send one to collect from your local LEW branch of choice. You must have an LEW trading account to claim. Good Luck! Claims for prize runs until 31.03.21. Strictly first come first served basis, prize reward upon persons providing correct answer, correct contact details and hold a current LEW trading account free of arrears or restrictions. One prize per customer/account. Prizes must be collected from a LEW branch. LEW holds the right to end or change this promotion without prior communication. Image for illustrative purposes and may not represent the final prize. 12 ORDER ONLINE 24/7 FOR FREE WITH THE LEW APP GET THE LATEST NEWS & EVENTS ONLINE www.lewelectrical.co.uk