Today's genuinely new items are a merchant branding update from Huws Gray and a fresh piece of Häfele UK research on kitchen colour choices; most of the rest of today's pack repeats stories and buying guides already running from the past week or two.
Today's stories
- Huws Gray completes phase one of its branch signage refresh. The builders' merchant has finished the first stage of updating branch signage and branding to match its refreshed corporate identity. Full piece: Huws Gray branch signage refresh. Source: Professional Builders Merchant.
- New Häfele UK survey on kitchen colour choices. Separate from Häfele's earlier storage-focused research, this survey finds homeowners more willing to experiment with kitchen colour but still cautious about longevity and resale value. Full piece: Häfele kitchen colour survey. Source: Professional Builders Merchant.
- Thompson's packaging refresh — already covered. Same retro-styled packaging update across Thompson's waterproofing range first reported 27 July. Full piece: NEWS_2026-07-27_thompsons-retro-packaging.md.
- CHUMPround plasterboard vent-cutting tool — already covered. No new detail beyond our 27 July piece. Full piece: BLOG_2026-07-27_chumpround-plasterboard-vent-cutting-tool.md.
- Best Drill Buying Guide — already covered. ITS Hub's combi drill/impact driver/SDS buying guide is the same one behind our 28 July decision-framework piece. Full piece: GUIDE_2026-07-28_combi-drill-vs-impact-driver-vs-sds-how-to-choose.md.
- How to drill into brick without cracking it — ITS Hub how-to. A short practical piece on technique for clean masonry holes; general reference material with no new product angle, no standalone needed. Source: ITS Hub.
- New Makita gardening power tools "arriving now" — already covered. Same recurring signal as our existing July guide and 25 July news piece.
- EV charger buying guide and Ryobi ONE+ compatibility guide — already covered. Both repeat ground in our existing EV charger guide and Ryobi battery-compatibility pieces.
- Milwaukee and Makita catalogue pages recur again. Milwaukee's Battery and Charger Kits, Impact Drivers, Impact Wrenches, Power Tools, Hand Tools, Accessories, Find Your Charger and Drill Drivers pages, plus Makita's Workwear and Battery Transportation pages, are evergreen reference/catalogue pages already covered in dedicated pieces. No new standalone coverage needed unless a specific new-model or policy change is confirmed.
Watchlist
- Huws Gray rebrand phase two — watch for confirmation of further branches and any customer-facing changes beyond signage.
- Häfele colour survey — worth a follow-up if Häfele publishes the full research report with data breakdowns.
- Source errors carried forward. Tool Advice, Professional Electrician & Installer, Powertool Superstore Blog and Power Tool World all failed to fetch again today (DNS/timeout/403 errors).
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