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Buyer found for New Forest Garden Plants

New Forest Garden Plants has been sold to Roundstone Nurseries after entering into administration last year. 
2 February 2011

Compere confirmed for Product of the Year 2011

Award-winning comedian Adam Bloom has been confirmed as compere at this year's Product of the Year Awards in London. 
2 February 2011

Home, DIY and pet products see uplift in Q4

Despite more than half of UK retailers reporting a lower performance compared with the previous year, DIY, cookshop and pet products stood out as the only sectors to see growth, according to the BHF-BSSA sales monitor. 
2 February 2011

Wickes to slash price on loft insulation

Home improvement retailer will offer rolls of loft insulation at a fraction of its previous price, for the next two years, under new deal with EDF Energy. 
2 February 2011

Plans confirmed for B&Q store in Tamworth

Architect practice The Harris Partnership has completed designs for a new 45,000sq ft B&Q store on Cardinal Point retail park in Tamworth. 
1 February 2011

Carpetright warns on profits as sales drop

Carpetright has issued a profit warning after group sales declined 6.4% in its third financial quarter. 
1 February 2011

Crown Paints acquires independent paint merchant

Decorative paint manufacturer Crown strengthens its store network with the acquisition of Yorkshire-based merchant, Newland Paint Supplies. 
1 February 2011

Argos offers Facebook Deals

Argos has announced today that it is participating in Facebook Deals, giving customers special discounts and promotions when they 'check in' using Facebook Places. 
31 January 2011

Sales volumes up in January but pace starts to slow

CBI reveals sales increase is in line with retailer expectations but that the pace of growth on the high street is slowing down. 
31 January 2011

Kirstie Allsopp and George Clarke join the ranks at B&Q

TV home stars are the latest celebrities to become ambassadors for B&Q, hot on the heels of Alan Titchmarsh's partnership renewal with the DIY and gardening chain. 
31 January 2011

Thieves steal £2,500 worth of goods from garden centre

Burglars escape with a horde of expensive gardening equipment in a weekend raid on Dobbies Garden World in Ponteland, Newcastle upon Tyne. 
28 January 2011

Solus wins Haskins Stewart Cup

Solus Garden & Leisure has won the Haskins Stewart Cup at this year's Garden Centre Association (GCA) Awards. 
28 January 2011

Focus seeks new rent agreement

Focus has "fallen short" of its predictions for 2010 after conditions proved more difficult than expected, and is now asking landlords to extend the terms of its CVA beyond March, when it is due to expire. 
28 January 2011

Sales suffer at John Lewis as consumer confidence drops

John Lewis has reported a 2.2% decline in sales for the week to January 22, as UK consumer confidence suffered its biggest monthly drop in nearly 20 years. 
28 January 2011

GCA award winners

This year's Garden Centre Association (GCA) award winners were announced at its annual conference on January 24-26 at Heythrop Park in Chipping Norton. 
28 January 2011

Homebase introduces five-year guarantee on hardy plant range

DIY and gardening chain hopes to "inspire and reassure" customers with plant guarantee and new Chelsea Collection. 
28 January 2011

Habitat updates offer with fitted kitchens and new website

Home retail chain starts the New Year with a new fitted kitchens range and relaunched website for UK, German and French customers. 
27 January 2011

Mary Portas sparks record number of wannabe mystery shoppers

Retail Eyes registered nearly 10,000 mystery shoppers last weekend following the debut of the new Channel 4 series. 
27 January 2011

Retail jobs growth slows

The number of full-time jobs grew by 0.6% in Q4 2010 compared with the same quarter last year, according to the latest BRC-Bond Pearce Retail Employment Monitor. 
27 January 2011

Scottish Government committee votes against retailer levy

The Local Government and Communities Committee of the Scottish Parliament yesterday voted to annul the proposed large retailer levy - an outcome welcomed by the SRC. 
27 January 2011
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