Nobody lies awake at night dreaming of finally getting that curtain pole fitted. Yet after three months of watching it lean against the bedroom wall, even the most determined DIY enthusiast may eventually admit that the situation has become ridiculous. Small household jobs occupy an unusual corner of the trades market. They are rarely emergencies, […]

A bargain has an annoying habit of changing its identity once the invoice has been paid. That wonderfully cheap box of stock can arrive late, contain several questionable specimens and require three emails plus a phone call to sort out. Suddenly, the few dollars saved per unit look considerably less impressive. For small retailers, comparing