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BREAKING: Dobbies sold for £217m

Tesco confirmed today that it has sold Dobbies Garden Centres - but not to Terra Firma or Edinburgh Woollen Mill owners as rumoured. 
17 June 2016

Wyevale smashes £750k charity target

Wyevale Garden Centres are celebrating reaching their £750,000 fundraising target for charity partner Marie Curie, the UK's leading charity for people living with any terminal illness and their families, more than 12 months ahead of schedule. 
17 June 2016

Industry names go-kart for RDT

Seventeen teams of competitive karters sweltered on the hottest day of the year at Team Sport Go Karting in Warrington as they battled it out to win one of the many trophies in the 2016 Rainy Day Trust Karting Challenge. 
16 June 2016

B&Q to face a grilling over pay at shareholder meeting

Kingfisher bosses are expected to face a grilling over staff pay and conditions during the business' shareholder meeting this week. 
15 June 2016

Kitchen and bathroom worktop market reaches £200m

The value of the overall kitchen and bathroom worktop market is estimated to have reached more than £200m in 2015, according to AMA Research. 
15 June 2016

Exclusively Housewares kicks off in style

A full house of exhibitors and a healthy crowd of visitors kicked off this year's Exclusively Housewares and Exclusively Electrical shows in London today (June 14). 
14 June 2016

May sees welcome uptake in retail footfall

Retail footfall increased by 0.3% year-on-year for the month of May, a significant improvement on April's 2.4% decline, according to the British Retail Consortium. 
13 June 2016

Global DIY Summit takes Stockholm by storm

The fourth annual global DIY summit opened in Stockholm last week, with hundreds of delegates flooding to the Waterfront Congress Centre. 
13 June 2016

WernerCo invests over $1.8m in UK facility

Ladder manufacturer WernerCo has invested more than $1.8m in its Maldon UK facility, including the installation of a state-of-the-art laser cutter. 
13 June 2016

HRG boss to step down when Sainsbury's deal completes

Home Retail Group chief executive John Walden will be stepping down from his leading role once the business has been bought out by Sainsbury's, expected to happen during the third quarter. 
10 June 2016

B&Q to unveil new-concept 'big box' store

B&Q will officially launch its first new-concept store at Cribbs Causeway in Bristol on June 16. 
10 June 2016

Argos sees strongest sales in two years

Ahead of its takeover deal with Sainsbury's, Home Retail Group released sales results for the 13 weeks to May 28 this week, revealing good sales growth for Argos. 
9 June 2016

Explosive growth in LED lighting market

The UK LED lighting market was estimated to have grown by 38% in 2015 in value terms according to AMA Research. 
8 June 2016

Discount stores grow by 52% over last five years

Just short of 1,500 new discount stores were opened across the UK over the last five years according to the Local Data Company. 
8 June 2016

Decision on glyphosate delayed until end of the month

The European Commission has failed to make a decision on whether to reapprove the license for the world's most widely-used weedkiller, glyphosate. 
7 June 2016

BHETA shortlisted for three prestigious awards

The British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) has been shortlisted as finalists in three categories in the Trade Association Forum (TAF)'s Best Practice Awards 2016. 
6 June 2016

Independent electrical shop ordered to change logo by TfL

An electrical shop called The Tube Station, which has featured a similar logo to the London Underground for the last six years, has been ordered by Transport for London to change its branding, despite being located in Blackpool, more than 250 miles from London. 
6 June 2016

BHETA credit forum series grows and grows

The British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) is holding its next Credit Forum on July 20th including its regular update on all current credit and risk management issues in the retail sector. 
2 June 2016

UPDATE: BHS to exit high street as rescue bids fail

All 164 stores are to close and up to 11,000 jobs have been made redundant at beleaguered high street chain BHS, it has been announced. 
2 June 2016

BHETA and bira to tussle it out on the turf

The British Independent Retailers Association (bira) and British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) have come together to present a friendly but competitive networking, business and social occasion in the calendar by way of a 'Tussle on the Turf' golf event. The event is to be held on July 20 in Stratford-upon-Avon at The Welcombe Golf Club. 
1 June 2016
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