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Wilkinson pulls out of Robert Dyas bid

The general merchandising retailer has walked away from the multimillion pound bidding for Robert Dyas. 
14 June 2012

New chair for Greenfingers

The charity has appointed horticultural expert, garden designer, TV presenter ad radio panelist Matthew Wilson as its new chairman. 
14 June 2012

Midlands business bulldozes garden centre to save costs

The tough economic climate has forced a Wolverhampton business to demolish its garden centre and concentrate on its operation at its remaining site. 
13 June 2012

Allders of Croydon 'facing administration'

Famous Croydon department store Allders is reportedly once more facing administration if it fails to reach an agreement with its landlord over its rent. 
13 June 2012

Three water areas lift hosepipe bans

Hosepipe bans have now been lifted by Anglian Water, Southern Water and Thames Water. 
13 June 2012

Cherry Lane garden centre chain to double in size

The chain of Cherry Lane Garden Centres has revealed plans to double the number of its outlets to 20 by 2015. 
12 June 2012

Housewares buyers turn out in force

Cold, wet weather failed to dampen the spirits of the housewares industry as it turned out in force for the first day of the Exclusively Housewares show in London today. 
12 June 2012

Topps Tiles aims to inspire at new flagship store

Topps Tiles is unveiling what it calls its 'next generation' flagship store in Milton Keynes this Saturday 
12 June 2012

Cash transactions 24 times cheaper for retailers than card payments

More people are paying for goods with cash than a year ago, according to new findings by the BRC. 
11 June 2012

Joint Dobbies and Tesco store plans formally submitted

The blueprints for the £8million construction, which is the first of its kind and would see a Dobbies Garden World trading alongside a Tesco supermarket in King's Lynn, are now under scrutiny at the Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. 
11 June 2012

Hillview announces another acquisition

The Hillview Group's garden centre arm has expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of Hilltop Garden Centre, Ramsden, Oxfordshire from Paul and Adrian Prové. 
11 June 2012

Playtime at Bents Garden & Leisure marks latest in £10m plans

A new play area, tried and tested by the grandchildren of the garden centre's Bent family owners, is the latest stage in the multi-million pound 'Bents the future' plans for the business. 
8 June 2012

Epic spring rainfall means hosepipe ban could be lifted for millions

More than 8 million Thames Water customers could see the hosepipe restrictions lifted before autumn thanks to the recent rainfall, which has seen water levels of the river Thames restored to normal. 
8 June 2012

Wickes bosses to pedal 300 miles for Leukaemia charity

The DIY retailer's marketing director Rob Murray and former md Jeremy Bird will join more than 200 of their colleagues in training for the Big 10 Cycle Challenge this month. 
8 June 2012

Closing date for GIMA Awards approaches

There’s just one week to go for suppliers to get their entries ready for the 2012 Garden Industry Manufacturers Awards. 
8 June 2012

BRC: May sales rose with temperature

Retail sales values were up by 1.3% in May 2012 compared with May 2011, when the LfL figure was down 2.1% on the previous year. 
7 June 2012

Everything's coming up roses for HTA plant of the month

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has announced the rose as its June plant of the month. 
7 June 2012

Ironmongery Direct launches second TV campaign and mobile site

The online and mail order supplier of ironmongery products to the trade has its eyes firmly on its multi-channel offering, testing new markets with its second national TV campaign and launching a mobile website for tradesmen on-the-go. 
7 June 2012

Next Gardenex 'Meet the Buyer' event to be bigger and better

British suppliers of garden, leisure and pet products attending the June 20 'Meet the Buyer' day by Gardenex and PetQuip are aiming to match the recent successes of firms who are now selling in Dubai following a similar event. 
7 June 2012

Gardman streamlines operations

Gardman announces plans to relocate all production operations for its wild bird foods to a single site in Kings Lynn, leading to the closure of its plants in Devon and Moulton. 
7 June 2012
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