Staff and management at a Bradford garden centre have announced it has secured planning permission for the next stage of its plans for growth.Bradford Council's Regulatory and Appeals Committee unanimously voted to approve Tong Garden Centre's £4 ... 

Amazon is reportedly planning to introduce its first checkout-free store in Britain as it looks to expand its high-tech experience for shoppers. Bosses are eyeing up sites near Oxford Circus in London for the ‘Amazon Go’ shop – its high-tech retail ... 

Bathroom manufacturer, Utopia Furniture Group has rolled out a new five-in-one cloud-based system that combines mobile apps - including electronic proofs of delivery (POD) and vehicle tracking - with a customer relationship management system (CRM).... 

Apprenticeship starts are falling because of the Apprenticeship Levy, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), which believes the tax scheme needs to be made more flexible.The FMB’s reaction is in response to statistics published this month by ... 

The Swedish retailer has announced plans to close all stores in the UK and Germany and focus on internet retailing, blaming a weak retail climate and the cost of developing a strong digital presence. The move is expected to deliver a £6.5million ... 

Homebase has announced it has signed a concession partnership with Tapi Carpets & Floors, the nationwide flooring specialists.The partnership will see Tapi concessions open in a significant number of Homebase stores across the UK. The first ... 

Experts warn of the negative impact it will have on the economy and the health and wellbeing of society, as the UK’s gardens get smaller, with nearly a quarter of new homes not having a garden at all.A report by Oxford Economics for the Ornamental ... 

After being shortlisted in the 2018 FreeFrom Eating Out Awards, Perrywood Tiptree garden centre has announced it has won a gold award for the category ‘Newbies’ at the 2018 FreeFrom Eating Out Awards. The garden centre is home to an award-winning ... 

The garden centre chain said it enjoyed six consecutive months of year-on-year sales growth of more than 11% this financial year, after a fall in sales and profits in the year after it was sold by supermarket giant Tesco. Dobbies recorded a 1.5% ... 

Wyevale Garden Centres (“WGC”), the UK’s biggest garden centre operator, today announces the sale of two centres. Wellingborough has been sold to Higgins Landscape and Garden Centres Limited (part of Higgins Building Supplies Limited), and Wolds ... 

Wickes parent company, Travis Perkins, has announced it will begin a comprehensive review of the business and look to simplify the model in order to "improve returns."The company has said the fundamental long-term growth drivers of the business remain ... 

Barton Grange Garden Centre and Castle Gardens have been announced as the national winners of the 2018 Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) annual Christmas competition. The garden centres were judged to have the best festive displays in the country by ... 

Greenhouse manufacturer the Juliana Group, formerly known as Eden Halls Greenhouses in the UK, is set to relaunch its classic Halls greenhouse brand. Timed for the spring 2019 season, the relaunch comprises a new graphic expression and logo for the ... 

Varta Consumer Batteries is the latest brand to release its Christmas TV ad in the run-up to the big day, investing in an advertising campaign that it expects to reach an audience of more than 18 million consumers during the peak-selling period.The ... 

Brits in the South East are among the highest to overestimate the role of its tradespeople, with over 40% of them expecting contractors to design or plan the work as well as carry out the job in hand. However, around 60% of tradespeople have said it ... 

Entry to the 2019 DIY Week Awards is open to retailers and suppliers from across the home improvement and garden sector - don’t miss your chance to put a spotlight on your business, products or people. Earlier this month we revealed that the 2019 DIY... 

Home Hardware has announced that HT Perry (Wellington) has won this year’s Christmas Window Dressing Competition. Watson Home Hardware (Sutton-on-Sea) received the runner’s up prize.All Home Hardware retailers were invited to participate in the ... 

Festive displays at a Bradford garden centre have been named the best in the North East of England by a trade association for the third year running.Tong Garden Centre was judged on the range, merchandising, marketing, presentation and displays of ... 

Groupe SEB has been successful in its challenge of claims about Imperial International’s Neverstick and Neverstick2, with the ASA ruling that the online ads do not substantiate claims the pans are more effective than competitor models, and must not ... 

Three of the leading trade associations in the home enhancement, garden and leisure, and pet product sectors are joining forces to host a joint conference on The Future for International Trade, ahead of the UK’s departure from the European Union ...