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The first catalogue to be produced in the name of
Screwfix Direct appeared in 1992, and, with a turnover of £4 million, the company moved into larger premises at Pen Mill, Yeovil, in 1994. In 1998 its turnover increased to £28 million, and the company moved to a purpose-built site at Houndstone
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Screwfix’s entire store network is already powered exclusively by renewable electricity and the retailer has begun to retrofit its existing stores with air source heat pumps. At the end of the 2023/24 financial year, more than 630 Screwfix stores were fitted with the low carbon technology,
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In April 2013, Screwfix launched its first charity, The
Screwfix Foundation. It supports charity projects involved in fixing, repairing, maintaining, or improving community buildings or facilities for those in need throughout the United Kingdom. The Screwfix Foundation works with
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Screwfix Sprint is currently available in over 325 eligible stores, reaching nearly 50% of the UK population. Screwfix Sprint was awarded ‘Best
Innovation in Delivery’ at the eCommerce Awards 2023 and ‘Best Customer Experience’ at the Retail Week Awards 2022.
298:. Later that year, the company expanded its site in Houndstone, with the opening of a new contact centre employing five hundred people. In January 2000, Screwfix announced a turnover of £58 million, and trading hours were extended to seven days a week.
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January 2012, since then sales from mobiles have increased by 250%.
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Screws, Power Tools, Hand Tools, Fixings & Accessories, Kitchens & Bathrooms, Electrical & Lighting, Building & Joinery, Heating & Plumbing, Safety & Workwear, Security & Ironmongery, Outdoor &
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In 2021 Screwfix Sprint was introduced, allowing customers to place an order on the new
Screwfix app and get it delivered straight to their location – either at home or on site – in 60 minutes or less.
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Ireland in Nottingham – Bilborough, marking a new milestone for the business which continues to grow.
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