Kingfisher Direct

As we race towards the end of the year we just wanted to share a note to wish all of our loyal customers and fabulous suppliers a very Merry Christmas 🎅🎄 and a Happy New Year! 🎉🥂

We look forward to seeing you all in 2024.

From all the team at Kingfisher Direct xx

OUR WORKING HOURS DURING THE FESTIVE PERIOD
Our last dispatch date before Christmas is Thursday 21st December. Please note: we cannot guarantee delivery by Christmas when ordering on this date. If you need to ensure pre-Christmas delivery, please contact our sales team.

CHRISTMAS OPENING HOURS
Monday 25th December: CLOSED
Tuesday 26th December: CLOSED
Wednesday 27th December: 9am to 5pm
Thursday 28th December: 9am to 5pm
Friday 29th December: 9am to 5pm
Monday 1st January: CLOSED
Tuesday 2nd January: 8:30am to 5pm (back to normal hours)

Please be aware that between Wednesday 27th and Friday 29th December, we are operating with a reduced team and some of our suppliers are closed until January. While we endeavour to get your orders out as quickly as possible, there may be some extended lead times due to the delivery partners we work with. Waiting times on the phone may also be slightly extended.

It's the most wonderful time of the year!🎅🎄

Our team has brought festive cheer and taken part in Christmas Jumper Day 2023 in aid of Save the Children's Christmas Jumper Day.

If you would like to donate to such an incredible cause, Text 'KFD5' to 70050 to donate £5 or use the link below:

https://christmas.savethechildren.org.uk/fundraising/CJD230016142

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As the cold winter weather arrives, make sure your business is protected. Rock salt helps to reduce the risk of staff or customers injuring themselves from slipping on ice. Health and safety is the number one priority at our businesses, so let's make sure yours is no different!😃

It was great to have Tony Doyle with us last week to give our team valuable first aid training.

Ensuring businesses have designated first aiders on site is imperative and at Kingfisher Direct, we are no different!😃

Happy Halloween from a spooky Kingfisher Direct!👻🎃

Have you started thinking about how El Niño might impact your business during the winter season?

Several studies have reported that this winter season will be one of the coldest in recent years, this is due to the El Niño. El Niño occurs every two to seven years when the Pacific Ocean heats up more than usual causing uncertain weather.

The result of the El Niño would be that the UK will see blankets of snow, so making sure your business is protected is more important now than ever.

For more information, visit: https://blog.metoffice.gov.uk/2023/07/11/what-can-the-world-expect-from-the-developing-el-nino/ #:~:text=There%20is%20much%20speculation%20about,especially%20on%20the%20UK%20summer.

Yesterday we welcomed Louisa, Becky and Suzy from our SEO partners at Impression to our office. It was great to sit down and talk about our digital strategy moving forward and improving SEO for our website!😀

We are delighted to be working with our new partners at Forktruck Solutions Ltd!😀

Moving goods in warehouses has never been so easy thanks to the heavy duty forklifts.

Check them out: https://www.kingfisherdirect.co.uk/industrial-warehouse/electric-forklifts

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Another satisfied customer! This customer kindly left us a five star review on our Five Tier Freestanding Plastic Shelving Unit for their garage. Great work again by our fantastic team!😀



Check it out here: https://www.kingfisherdirect.co.uk/five-tier-freestanding-plastic-shelving-unit-900-x-400-x-1800mm

It was great to visit Boxes and Packaging to see how our new 100% recycled branded cardboard boxes are made, using their d**g fang machine. 📦

Remember, all orders will be going out in our Kingfisher Direct boxes so look out for them!

New packaging alert… 📦

Keep an eye out for our new, branded cardboard boxes, made from 100% recyclable cardboard.

We’ll be sending out orders in these boxes from now on. Helping to get your products to you safely while caring for the environment. Can’t ask for much more than that!

It was great to visit the Cereals Event with some of our team at a sunny Thoresby Estate yesterday morning. It gave us a chance to speak with several companies about some amazing new agricultural and industrial products.🌞

We're sure you'll like what’s coming, so watch this space...

We are thrilled to be working with Impression to help us in reaching our long-term goals.

Exciting times ahead!😀

We're delighted to announce our partnership with Kingfisher Direct

Following a period of high growth, Kingfisher Direct has appointed our SEO team to devise and deliver an organic strategy to boost brand awareness and achieve ambitious longer-term goals.

Watch this space, we're excited for what's to come!

Today we're taking a moment to recognise our fabulous sales team, led by the very talented Eric, who have helped this customer start their day in a five star fashion. Which in turn puts a smile on our face!😀⭐

The sun has been beating down on our yard this week! ☀️

It has been nice to finally go outside to lovely blue skies for a change, rather than the cold wintery weather. This is our view today while loading a lorry, show us yours in the comments!

New starters alert!🎉

We have more new additions to our accounts and sales teams, welcome Amanda who joins us as our Accounts Assistant and Alice who joins us as Customer Service Advisor.

We are excited to have you both on board with us here at Kingfisher Direct! 😀

Ryan from our marketing team has been spotted taking some new pictures of our 300 litre IBCs in our warehouse. 📷

These IBCs are suitable for drinking water and can be used for holding hazardous liquids, this is just one of our impressive selection of IBCs available at Kingfisher Direct!

Check the others out here: https://www.kingfisherdirect.co.uk/water-storage-tanks/intermediate-bulk-containers-ibc

New starters alert!🎉

We have two new additions to our sales team, welcome Tom and Thomas who join us as New Business Development Executives.

We are excited to have you both on board with us here at Kingfisher Direct! 😀

Our Warehouse team have been hard at work packing your orders! 📦

Here is Sam packing an order for 25 Litre Natural Jerry Cans. Throughout each day, our team work tirelessly to ensure orders have been completed and are ready to be delivered as soon as possible.

Check us out: https://www.kingfisherdirect.co.uk/

Yes, totally agree 🤣

Product of the month! 🙌
Our 30 Litre Mini Grit Bin was the first of its type to come on to the market. Its compact design makes it ideal for commercial, and in particular domestic use where paths and driveways need clearing.

Tough and durable, it’s manufactured in the UK from black recycled Medium-density Polyethylene. This reduces the amount of plastic going to landfills and means it can be left outdoors all-year-round without fear of deterioration. 🙏 👌
The design includes a tread plate moulded into the lid for multi-use as an outdoor step. Weighing just 5kg (when empty), it is easy to quickly transport to hazardous areas where the risk of slipping is high. 👍

We love to hear all the different ways customers are adapting and using our products! 🙌🙏 If you have purchased our plastic barrel, please let us know how you’re using them. 👇 💪

Obviously the first use for a salt spreader would be to spread salt. 😎

You can also convert your salt spreader into a fertiliser or seed spreader, this is especially helpful for the warmer months and cost-effective too. 🙌
You can also use the salt spreader in the spring and summer months as a chicken feeder, giving an even spread of feed for your lucky chickens to peck at. 🙏👍

What about snow shovels?
Snow shovel, a part from shoveling snow, can be used for cleaning up your premises from sawdust and waste materials. 👌
It can also be used for mulching plant beds and landscaping or you can use it agriculturally for feed, seed, fertilizer, a p**p scoop, and more. 👀
Finally, a snow shovel can be used to move fill dirt when making a raised garden bed.
If you have your own salt spreader or shovel lifehack, add it in the comments below 👇

Meet our team! 👋
Today, we'd like to introduce you to our Business Development Executive, Kieran. 😎
Kieran helps our Grit Bins customers with their various queries and orders each day.
When it comes to winter, Kieran is our answer to Santa Claus. 🎅 🙌

‘Hey, my name is Ryan and I’m part of the Kingfisher Direct team. I’m here to help you find the right product for your business needs. Feel free to leave any questions for me below’ 👇

Kingfisher Direct is filled with a friendly and dedicated team, so if you have something specific in mind, reach out to us and we will be in touch to help you find the right product 😁 Get in touch via 📞 01777 858009 or email us at 📧 [email protected]

It’s wintertime and never like in this period a show shovel will be helpful to have around your business. As there are so many shovels our there, we thought about helping you out and giving you a list of the top 5 snow shovel. 😎🙌

Hopefully this will help you decided which one is best for you.

✔️Cemo Heavy duty Ergonomic design GRP snow shovel. This lightweight, premium snow shovel will help you to quickly and efficiently move large amounts of snow and ice with ease. Corrosion resistant, it's built to withstand the extreme winter elements. https://buff.ly/3Oo5Rgh
✔️ Small Pan shovel. Light and strong, used across all industries, perfect for snow and chipping ice in the winter. This is one of the best-selling shovels in the UK
https://buff.ly/3VbCkJ0
✔️ Telescopic Lightweight Snow shovel. This shovel is super compact, as it can retract to fit in a small space, like in a small grit bin or in the back of a car for emergencies https://buff.ly/3hZHeup
✔️ Heavy Duty Snow Shovel with Metal Edge. This shovel is a new design and it’s strong and robust for clearing paths and driveways
https://buff.ly/3Oo5Skl
✔️ Small Hand Snow Shovel. This shovel is perfect for clearing small areas, having more control with the handle being short. It’s also ideal for accurately sprinkling salt, it’s very strong and durable
https://buff.ly/3hZHfyt

Which snow shovel will you go for?

Meet our team! 👋
Today, we would like to introduce Natalie, our graphic designer. 😎

Natalie joined the team just over a year ago – time flies! She is responsible for creating all the beautiful artworks that you see when you receive an email or on our social media channels. She is also the keeper of our brand, making sure that every communication that goes out to our lovely customers respects our brand. Let Natalie introduce herself, telling us a bit more about herself. 🙌👍

The UK weather is always up and down. One day it is clear, the next it is raining, and the day after it’s snowing. You need to make sure you are ready for anything. 😎👀

We know that stuff like rock salt and grit are confusing. Let’s have a look at the main differences between brown and white rock salt. 👍

Brown Salt:
Drier form of grit that is easier to spread
Cheaper
Less impact on the environment

White salt:
Cleaner product – won’t leave a speck of dirt after use, and it won’t ruin paving
Recommended for use in public areas

Read more here https://buff.ly/3iy284u

Do you all share this feeling?🤣 😎

In Spring / Summer normally your grit bin will become redundant. 🤔 What if we told you that you could reuse your grit bin around the office? Here are some of our favorite ways to reuse your grit bin during the warmer periods. 🙌

✔️Storage
If you have been filling up your grit bin over the winter, you will know they can store a lot inside them. Why not put all this space to good use? 👍

✔️ Plant bed
If your office is looking a bit bland, you can transform your grit bin into a plant bed.
Fill the grit bin with compost and plant some seeds, over time you will have a blossoming array of office plants. Not only will it make the office look better, but your employees will also benefit from having office plants as well. 🙏

✔️ Paper recycling bin
Again, this uses their size to your advantage. The grit bin can be used to create a large paper recycling station, ensuring paper isn’t thrown into the general waste.
Once the bin is full, you can empty it into the wider paper collection recycling point, and it is ready to collect even more paper! 😎