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Wilko full-year profits take a dive

A failed inaugural TV advertising campaign and growing competition from value retailers saw full-year profits plunge at Wilko. 
17 June 2015

QVC suppliers make record donation to Garden Re‐Leaf Day

Suppliers who contributed to shopping channel QVC's Greenfingers Garden Re‐Leaf Day 2015 activities have helped raise in excess of £50,000 for the charity. 
16 June 2015

Squire's restaurant bags HTA awards

Squire's Garden Centre in Badshot Lea took home two awards at The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) Catering Conference on June 9. 
16 June 2015

Homebase starts the year strong with LFL sales up 5.4%

Home Retail Group's trading statement for Q1 saw Homebase kick off 2015 with a good performance, whilst Argos reports declines, impacted by poor performance in electricals. 
16 June 2015

New owner for Suffolk garden centre

Family-run Marlows Home and Garden Centre in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk has been sold by its owners, who are looking to retire. 
16 June 2015

Visitors and exhibitors give thumbs-up to Exclusively

Reaction to this year's Exclusively Housewares and its new sister show Exclusively Electrical has been overwhelmingly positive, show organisers said today. 
16 June 2015

Fiskars and James Wong spread the gardening message

Wyevale's Bicester Avenue garden centre has hosted a special event with Fiskars and its brand ambassador James Wong. 
15 June 2015

'Retailers face 60% business rate tax' warning

Two leading property industry trade bodies have warned that unless government significantly changes the business rates system, businesses could face a 60% rate of tax by 2022. 
15 June 2015

DIY and garden Bank Holiday footfall outstrips all

May brought non-food retailers their busiest week of the year so far in terms of shopper numbers - and DIY, homewares and garden were the biggest winners of all. 
15 June 2015

Peter Stone quits BHETA to support Centurion's global drive

Leading DIY and garden market figure Peter Stone is to leave his role as home improvement sector director of the British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) to take up a new position as sales and marketing director of Centurion Europe. 
15 June 2015

Gorilla Glue secures major listing with Wilko

The glues, tapes and adhesives supplier are hitting the shelves of nearly 200 Wilko stores throughout the UK this month. 
11 June 2015

Ikea to open small-format store in Norwich

The Swedish furniture giant will trial the new format in a location on Sweet Briar Retail Park in Norwich. 
10 June 2015

DIY Global Summit opens its doors

The 3rd Global DIY Summit will kick off today - held for the first time in the UK, at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge hotel in London. 
10 June 2015

BHETA elects new president

The British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA)'s recent AGM saw the election of Roger Morgan Grenville as its new president. 
8 June 2015

2016 GCA conference will mark 50 years

The Garden Centre Association's (GCA) 2016 golden jubilee year conference is to be held at the Grand Hotel in Brighton, January 24-27. 
8 June 2015

Taskers makes TV debut on Channel 4

Liverpool independent Taskers to star in new Channel 4 series Running The Shop, presented by Dragons' Den star Hilary Devey. 
5 June 2015

Wyevale buys Armitage's Garden Centres

Wyevale Garden Centres (WGC) today announced that it has acquired Armitage's Pennine and Birchencliffe garden centres 
4 June 2015

Savvy shopping habits are now 'deeply engrained'

Whilst 2014 marked the fastest rate of economic growth in the UK since 2007, UK consumers are holding on to their savvy-shopping habits acquired from the downturn. 
3 June 2015

100 job losses at Wm Sinclair as it restructures

Growing media and garden chemicals producer William Sinclair is closing three sites and shedding over 100 jobs in a move to consolidate its English operations at its new production facility in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. 
2 June 2015

Aldi to bulk buy warehouse space this year

New data reveals that proposed floorspace for supermarket warehousing in the UK is being spearheaded by the fast-growing German retailer Aldi. 
2 June 2015
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