DIY Week Awards 2016 winners revealed

Hundreds of top names from the DIY industry flocked to the Ricoh Arena in Coventry last night (Tuesday February 16) to attend the DIY Week Awards 2016.
The Awards, organised by ‘Housewares Magazine’’s sister title ‘DIY Week’, celebrate the best of the industry, from top products to best retail communicators and one-of-a-kind store managers.

The retailer winners are:
Hardware Retailer of the Year- Abbotts’ DIY

Security Retailer of the Year- Safeguard
Decor Retailer of the Year: Homebase
Tool Retailer of the Year- Exmouth Power Tooks

Garden Retailer of the Year- Old Railway Line Garden Centre

Retail Communicator of the Year- Broad Street DIY
Store Manager of the Year- Jason Robbins, Jeffries Hardware
 

The product winners are:

Home and Kitchen Product of the Year- Sunflex: Swish Cordless Aluminium Venetian Blind
DIY Product of the Year- FiberFix USA: FiberFix Rigid Patch
Security Product of the Year- Yale UK: keyless connected smart lock
Garden Fertiliser or Chemical of the Year- Westland Horticulture: Gro-Sure Tomato Easy Feed
Garden Accessory of the Year- Lifestyle Appliances: Milano Delux stainless steel outdoor gas pizza oven and barbecue
Decorating Product of the Year- Akzo Nobel: Dulux Weathershild Multi-Surface

Lighting and Electrical Product of the Year- Avron: Dekton Laser Lane Bike Light
Hand Tool and Accessory of the Year- QEP UK: Vitrex Versatile Knife
Power Tool of the Year- Robert Bosch: Bosch psb 18v Li-2 ergonomic combi drill

Garden Hand Tool of the Year- Positec Power Tools (Europe): Worx Aerocart
Garden Power Tool of the Year- Ryobi: 36V ONE+ Hybrid Lawnmower