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Orkla's acquisition of Harris completed


Orkla House Care has doubled the size of its operations with the now completed acquisition of DIY painting tools supplier L.G. Harris & Co (Harris). 
2 September 2016

Bunnings to present at BHETA forum


Bunnings UK and Ireland managing director PJ Davis will make the first public presentation of the UK Bunnings business since its acquisition of Homebase, in the next in the series of British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) networking forums. 
2 September 2016

Garden industry gears up for Glee

With just weeks to go until the doors to Glee 2016 are thrown open at the Birmingham NEC from September 12-14, what can visitors expect from this year's exhibition? 
31 August 2016

BHS shuts up shop for good

After 88 years on high streets all over the UK, the last BHS store closed for good over the bank holiday weekend. 
30 August 2016

B&Q trials use of avatars for customer DIY queries

B&Q is reportedly trialing the use of avatars, controlled in real time by in-customer assistants, to answer customer queries. 
30 August 2016

New garden centre supply chain solution launched

A new consolidated supply chain service, tailored to the needs of garden centres and garden retail suppliers has been launched by a partnership including specialist in product sourcing, development and distribution, Highgrove and BRC-accredited supply chain infrastructure provider, Oakland International. 
26 August 2016

Briers joins BHETA

Garden gloves brand Briers is the latest garden supplier to join BHETA. 
26 August 2016

Ikea to open Westfield order and collection point

Next week will see Ikea opening the doors of its new Westfield Stratford city order and collection point. 
25 August 2016

Leekes undergoes major expansion at Pontyclun store

Welsh home retailer Leekes has created 25 new jobs with the completion of a major expansion at its Pontyclun-based warehouse. 
25 August 2016

"Steady sales" reported at Homebase since Wesfarmers acquisition

In its latest financial report, Homebase's new parent group Wesfarmers has reported sales of £512m at the former HRG-owned retailer during the four months of its ownership. On a like-for-like trading basis for the period from completion to the end of June, transactions were up 7.5%. 
24 August 2016

Bunnings promises new jobs as it closes Habitat concessions

A Habitat store in Bath, which has been operating from a Homebase warehouse for less than a year, is set to close in early September. 
23 August 2016

Three-year-old crushed by wall in carpet shop

A three-year-old boy was airlifted to hospital after being crushed by an MDF wall in Frank's The Flooring Store in Darlington on Sunday. 
22 August 2016

UK lighting market worth over £2bn

A new report by AMA Research has revealed that the UK lighting market reached more than £2bn in worth last year, an increase of 13% on 2014. 
19 August 2016

Stax Big Brands show named "biggest ever"

Now in its sixth year, the Big Brands Trade Shows looks set to be the biggest in Stax history, with more than 150 brands already signed up to attend the two shows this September and October. 
19 August 2016

Kingfisher Q2 sales show no negative impact from Brexit vote

B&Q and Screwfix's parent company Kingfisher has seen total sales rise 8.4% in the three months to July 31, with like-for-likes in Britain and Ireland up 7.2%. 
18 August 2016

Ex-BHS boss told to get off his yacht and sort BHS crisis

Sir Philip Green has reportedly been "urged to stop swanning about on his yacht" and fly back to the UK to sort out the BHS pension deficit as he told MPs he would. 
18 August 2016

Stax and West Brom raise money for children's hospital

West Bromwich midfield star Craig Gardner recently visited Midlands trade supplier, Stax Trade Centres, to present a signed shirt on behalf of the club following a charity raffle. 
17 August 2016

Ruxley Rose finalists announced

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) has announced today (August 15, 2016) the names of the finalist garden centres in its Ruxley Rose competition. 
16 August 2016

GCA announces area award winners

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) has recently revealed its area award winners during presentations held at member garden centres. 
15 August 2016

Innovative DIY invention stuns on Dragons' Den

Despite a slightly stumbling presentation on popular BBC show Dragons' Den, Martin and Jenny Chard's invention Marxman received offers from all five dragons. 
15 August 2016
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