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What we learned from our visit to European Aerosols Factory Tour on Wolvega

It’s something we hear often when speaking with businesses moving goods internationally. For many companies, the process still looks the same as it did years ago. A shipment needs to move, so it’s booked with the same freight forwarder — or a select few — they’ve worked with for years. The request goes back and forth through phone calls and long email chains, and eventually a price comes through for a contract or spot rate. The challenge is simple: there’s very little visibil

The Easter weekend is widely seen as the starting point for the garden season — and from experience, it often shapes what follows. A strong few days can create real momentum. A slower start can take weeks to recover from. This year, the weather looks uncertain. Not disastrous, but not quite what the sector would hope for at such a critical moment. As ever, it leaves retailers balancing preparation with a degree of cautious optimism. What’s encouraging is the level of readines

Read what we thought of the Cologne Hardware Fair - what was good and what was not!

How to build business in the UK and European Markets in 2026

2025 has been a year of change, challenge , innovation and opportunity this is Daley Hubs Year in Review.

Find out how we've helped Furniture Clinic to be in the right place with the right people at the right time.

DIY and building products came relatively late to the ‘marketplace’ party.

If you were on the fence about attending the Cross-Border Commerce Europe C-Suite event, then get off the fence and get yourself booked in. Below we detail some of the highlights along with industry insights from the amazing speakers over the 2 days. The event was excellently hosted by the Cross-border team, led by Carine Moitier. One of main highlights were the speed-networking session which were lots of fun, but also gave huge opportunity to interact with so many new peop

A look into a typical shopping centre in downtown Suzhou.

A viewpoint from the team at Daley Hub.

Nils Kernchen, former platform developer for DIY and garden marketplace, Mano Mano in Germany and the UK joins Daley Hub.

Daley Hub has been making a study of how well – or not – marketplaces can deliver strong sales of a ‘new thing’.

“When a brand as big as Homebase exits the market, then every other retailer playing in some, or all the same categories ought to benefit...

China is at a fascinating crossroads. On one side, slowing growth, a shrinking population, and declining house prices paint a challenging picture. On the other, half a million scientists are working on breakthroughs in AI, batteries, and EVs — areas where China already leads the world. It’s a real yin-and-yang moment: decline and discovery, shadow and light. The big question is — can innovation become China’s true growth driver?

Insights from the Global DIY Summit 2025

Is the online marketplace killing new products? Clive Daley and Nils Kernchen take a look

A view from Clive Daley of UK agency, Daley Hub, the specialist advisor for global brands entering the UK DIY and garden market. In ...

Clive Daley shares the importance of sharing meal... In Asia, face-to-face meetings aren’t just polite—they’re essential. A visit to a...

The relationship between China and Taiwan is often highlighted in global headlines, raising questions about potential conflict,...