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DIY store targeted by thieves three times in 18 months

Thieves stole £400 worth of stock from Dovercourt DIY store in Kingsway, Essex, after breaking into the backyard. 
20 March 2014

New look for Irish DIY retailer Woodie's

Woodie's DIY drops the DIY from its logo following a rebrand. 
20 March 2014

Wickes supervisor sentenced for pocketing £800 in refund scam

Matthew Ansaldo Taylor was found guilty of falsifying customer details on 12 receipts at the Wickes store in Liverpool. 
20 March 2014

Van Hage and Waitrose unveil plans for joint development

Plans have been revealed that would see Waitrose incorporate a new supermarket on the site of the Van Hage garden centre at Great Amwell, Hertfordshire. 
20 March 2014

Garden Re-Leaf Day boosts charity funds and garden sales

More than 230 garden centres nationwide attracted thousands of customers to special events and fund-raisers last Friday and across the weekend, as part of Garden Re-Leaf Day. 
20 March 2014

February's rain cleared shoppers out of high streets

February's prolonged rain washed shoppers away from high streets and into the more protected environment afforded by out-of-town shopping locations. 
19 March 2014

B&Q makes 100 more redundancies in bid to simplify business

The jobs will be cut from B&Q's head office as the company looks to transform itself into an omnichannel retailer. 
19 March 2014

Vivid Arts wins Best Display Stand at Home Hardware show

Vivid Arts was deemed to have the best display stand at Home Hardware's spring trade show in Exeter last week. 
19 March 2014

Screwfix plans to add another 60 stores in 2014

Screwfix has confirmed that there will be no let-up in its ambitious opening programme, which should see a further 60 stores launched in the UK this year. 
19 March 2014

Garden & Home Press Event celebrates a decade in 2015

Organisers have announced the date for next year's Garden & Home Press Event - Thursday, February 12 - and revealed that it will mark its 10th anniversary in 2015. 
19 March 2014

Chancellor hands out measures to boost business

Chancellor George Osborne unveiled a package of measures to help businesses that invest, manufacture and export, when he delivered his Budget today. 
19 March 2014

Ikea sees huge spike in sales of outdoor garden furnishings

As the UK heads into Spring the Swedish retailer says sales of some of its garden furniture have risen by as much as 243%. 
18 March 2014

Garden centres get ready for GCA annual inspection

The Garden Centre Association will be visiting hundreds of garden centres across the UK to ensure they are meeting strict membership standards. 
18 March 2014

Homebase confirms closure of Worcester branch

Homebase has confirmed that it will be closing one of its three stores in Worcester next month - while the groundswell of opinion against the closure of the Holyhead outlet is growing. 
17 March 2014

GIMA announces new president, other council appointments

Bosmere sales and marketing director Steve Millington was voted president of the Garden Industry Manufacturers' Association at its AGM on March 13. 
14 March 2014

Kingfisher breaks into Romanian market

B&Q parent has officially opened its first two Romanian stores under the Brico Dépôt brand, in the Pantelimon and Orhideea areas of capital city Bucharest. 
13 March 2014

Positive end to good year for Homebase and Argos

Homebase and Argos parent Home Retail Group (HRG) said today in a trading statement that it expects full-year profit to be better than expected, after an encouraging final two months. 
13 March 2014

Big-ticket items help deliver 'exceptional' sales at Leekes

Strong sales of kitchens, bathrooms, furniture and carpets helped Leekes enjoy a robust performance over Christmas 2013 and the New Year. 
13 March 2014

Demand for neutral paint shades surges

This year is seeing a big uplift in demand for neutral paint colours, with consumers using them as a backdrop for bolder paint colours, furniture and accessories. 
13 March 2014

Former B&Q chief quits The Co-op

Euan Sutherland has resigned from the top role at The Co-operative Group less than a year after moving there from Kingfisher. 
12 March 2014
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