If you didn’t know how easy it was, why would you consider transferring your racking into a new van? Judging by the fact that 80% of our installs are into new vans (at least, new to the customer), it seems fair to say that a lot of people don’t know how easy it is.

If you’re hoping to lay your hands on a new van in the UK, chances are you’re experiencing delays. And with London’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) expansion, many trades face an extra daily cost, on top of already high fuel prices. But delays to new vans don’t have to mean delays in being more organised, working more efficiently and saving money. Get in touch with Whitebox, and we’ll show you how.

We've all felt sales slump over the summer months. That might be okay for some, but many of us can't afford a couple of quiet months. As the home of the Organised Trades, we've come up with a list of tips to keep the business rolling in when our customers are heading out to the beach.

Do you remember when summer holidays were a time to unplug and relax completely? These days, even when you do get time off the tools, it can be hard to switch off completely. Don't worry! As the home of the Organised Trades, we’ve got tips to help you enjoy a stress-free summer break from your trades business.

After getting some great feedback in our customer survey, we wanted to share some tips to help you wow your customers - as we seem to be doing a pretty good job of it ourselves! Your first step is to get feedback from your own customers.

One of the main reasons our customers come to us is because they’re fed up with a messy van. Lost time in business equals lost money. We've looked into how much you might be losing because of a messy van. And it's not a small amount.

Part of our step-by-step series to help with hiring, we're looking at how you write a good job description. After all, getting the right person means making sure you know exactly what skills and knowledge they need.

Our step-by-step series on how to hire takes you through the process of bringing new employees into your business. In this article, we offer some ideas on who to hire first, and explain how they'll help grow your business even more.

Next in our step-by-step series, we ask whether your business is financially ready to take on a new employee. With a few simple steps, you’ll work out how you can afford a new employee. And we give some useful tips in case the numbers don’t add up yet.

When it comes to the cost of hiring, there's a lot more to think about than wages. Tax, National Insurance and pensions add costs of their own. Before all that, you have to think about finding the person in the first place.

Wondering whether it’s time to think about hiring? As the first step in our series about hiring, we’ve put together a few questions to help you answer this. Spoiler: if you answer yes to all of them, it’s definitely time to start hiring.

No security measure, however good, will deter a determined thief. But since most van and tool thefts are opportunistic, you have to do what you can to stop a chancer. We've got a few handy tips to help keep your van secure all year round.