Bonningtons has been preparing for a possible Brexit, and say it's now in a good position to "support customers through what is bound to be a turbulent few months." 

After the initial shock of the EU referendum result, shares in retailers including Next and M&S have begun to recover, though Carpetright's share price has dropped by a fifth amid warnings of reduced consumer confidence. 

Online registration for Glee (September 12 - 14, NEC Birmingham) is now live, enabling buyers and retailers to get online and book their free ticket to the leading showcase for the garden and leisure industry. Register online today to save £20 and receive free parking and show catalogue. 

Leekes department stores and the Vale Resort have delivered strong growth as part of the Leekes Retail and Leisure Group, achieving a £2m improvement in profitability in the year to March 31, 2016. 

A recent study has found that 12% of homeowners (a figure of 1.7m) are now less likely to sell their property in the next 3 years following the result of the EU referendum. 

With a 52% majority and over one million votes up, Britain has voted to leave the European Union. 

Wesfarmers, parent group of Bunnings and now Homebase, held a strategy day this week, with bosses outlining plans to save as many Homebase jobs, put under threat by Home Retail Group's previous plans to close 18 stores, as possible. 

Decorative garden structures and fencing company Grange is to benefit from a significant additional investment from its Polish parent company Stelmet in a considerably expanded supply chain capacity. This will create additional manufacturing capability and provide an additional UK distribution site in the south east of England. 

Autumn Fair is set to return this season with what organisers are promising to be "a stellar line-up of new brands and new engaging content through a full line-up of inspirational speakers and seminars, cementing the event as the season's No.1 Gift and Home Trade Show." 

Sales in traditional and non-traditional categories were up during May thanks to the Bank Holidays according to the Garden Centre Association's (GCA) Barometer of Trade results. 

Following his questioning by MPs last week, former BHS owner Sir Philip Green has pledged to offer 1,000 jobs to BHS staff at his Arcadia retail businesses. 

More than 200 retailers and merchants recently flocked to the Great Southern Show at Newbury Racecourse hosted by Toolbank. 

Hillview Garden Centes has acquired its tenth garden centre, Scotland Nurseries in Matlock, Derbyshire. 

South African retail giant Steinhoff, which pulled out of the bidding for Argos at the eleventh hour earlier this year, has reportedly announced its interest in buying Poundland. 

Wyevale has made the decision to close down Coley Garden Centre, which has been trading in Calderdale for nearly four decades, at the end of July. 

Tesco confirmed today that it has sold Dobbies Garden Centres - but not to Terra Firma or Edinburgh Woollen Mill owners as rumoured. 

Wyevale Garden Centres are celebrating reaching their £750,000 fundraising target for charity partner Marie Curie, the UK's leading charity for people living with any terminal illness and their families, more than 12 months ahead of schedule. 

Seventeen teams of competitive karters sweltered on the hottest day of the year at Team Sport Go Karting in Warrington as they battled it out to win one of the many trophies in the 2016 Rainy Day Trust Karting Challenge. 

Kingfisher bosses are expected to face a grilling over staff pay and conditions during the business' shareholder meeting this week. 

The value of the overall kitchen and bathroom worktop market is estimated to have reached more than £200m in 2015, according to AMA Research.