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DIY Week June 24 issue delay
The June 24 issue of DIY Week has been delayed due to a printing error.
30 June 2016
B&Q partners butterfly charity
Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation is partnering with B&Q to encourage customers to help preserve and protect butterflies and other pollinators.
30 June 2016
AkzoNobel opens "pioneering" customer centre
Dulux' parent company opened a 6,400sq ft customer centre at its headquarters in Slough this week, incorporating a new virtual reality suite to "enable retailers to immerse themselves in the Dulux customer experience".
29 June 2016
Burgon & Ball's starring TV role
Garden tool manufacturer Burgon & Ball has been enjoying its continued starring role in ITV's Love Your Garden, where Alan Titchmarsh gives gardens a new lease of life.
29 June 2016
Industry responses to Brexit: Fantastak Group
Glue dots and niche adhesives manufacturer Fantastak Group has said it's "business as usual" following the UK's Brexit vote.
29 June 2016
Industry responds to Brexit: Bonningtons
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."
29 June 2016
Retailer shares begin to recover, but Carpetright's tumble
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.
28 June 2016
Glee 2016: Registration now live
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.
27 June 2016
Leekes delivers £2m profit boost in end-of-year results
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.
27 June 2016
Home improvements set to rise in wake of Brexit vote
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.
27 June 2016
Britain votes OUT of the EU
With a 52% majority and over one million votes up, Britain has voted to leave the European Union.
24 June 2016
Bunnings to save up to 700 Homebase jobs
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.
23 June 2016
Grange invests £30m in manufacturing
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.
22 June 2016
Autumn Fair to return bigger and better than ever
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."
22 June 2016
Garden Centres see Bank Holiday sales boost
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.
22 June 2016
BHS Update: Sir Philip Green to offer jobs to BHS staff
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.
22 June 2016
Toolbank hosts regional trade show
More than 200 retailers and merchants recently flocked to the Great Southern Show at Newbury Racecourse hosted by Toolbank.
21 June 2016
Hillview acquires Scotland Nurseries
Hillview Garden Centes has acquired its tenth garden centre, Scotland Nurseries in Matlock, Derbyshire.
20 June 2016
Former Argos bidder Steinhoff eyes up Poundland
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.
20 June 2016
Wyevale's Coley GC to close after almost 40 years
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.
20 June 2016
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