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Fulham Palace Garden Centre site could become a Pets at Home outlet

The south-London garden centre, currently owned by the Prince's Trust, faces closure at the end of this month, with the lease now up for sale and reports that Pets at Home is the frontrunner in acquiring the site. 
18 August 2014

Staff in consultation as Homebase considers closing Llandudno store

Retail chain confirms that it is proposing to close the store on Mostyn Champneys Retail Park in Wales, putting close to 40 jobs at risk. 
18 August 2014

Mr Fothergill's raises more than £24,000 for Royal Hospital Chelsea through poppy sales

Seed supplier donated 25p from the sale of every packet of its Victoria Cross poppy this spring to the Royal Hospital, raising much-needed funds for the home of the Chelsea pensioners. 
18 August 2014

Tool Shop celebrates opening of 11th store

Building on the success of the company's already thriving 10 premises, Tool Shop has recently announced the opening of its 11th store on Upper Street, Islington. 
18 August 2014

Scotts Solus Brands announces first update since acquisition

Five weeks have passed since the brands formerly owned by wholesaler Solus were acquired by Scotts Miracle-Gro and now the newly-formed division, Scotts Solus Brands, has announced a progress update. 
18 August 2014

B&Q partnership boosts Valspar paint performance

The Valspar Corporation's new partnership with B&Q has helped the American paint maker deliver better-than-expected results for its third quarter. 
14 August 2014

Retailers ramp up Christmas delivery capacity

Retailers will find this Christmas more competitive than ever, with consumers finding that many have upped their game in terms of home deliveries. 
14 August 2014

Ironmongery Direct delivery times beat national average

New figures from Ironmongery Direct show that it has a 98.5% delivery success rate for being on time, beating the national average. 
14 August 2014

Weber and Ted Baker link for summer fashion windows

Barbecue supplier Weber has teamed up with international clothing brand Ted Baker to create a series of high-fashion window displays for its Ted's Dressed to Grill summer campaign. 
13 August 2014

Garden products online set to double by 2018

The internet is now the fastest-growing distribution channel for garden products by far - and that online market will more than double by 2018. 
13 August 2014

Lords of Notting Hill expands with cookshop acquisition

DIY and housewares retailer Lords of Notting Hill is adding to its London portfolio with the acquisition of the La Cuisinere cookshop in Northcote Road, Battersea SW11. 
12 August 2014

BHETA excels in trade association body's awards

The British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) has received a comprehensive endorsement in the Trade Association Forum's (TAF) Best Practice Awards. 
12 August 2014

LOFA helps out three charities

Three charities are better off this year, thanks to recent donations from the Leisure & Outdoor Furniture Association (LOFA). 
12 August 2014

150-year celebrations for Yorkshire garden centre

Kershaw's Garden Centre in Brighouse, West Yorkshire, is chalking up an impressive century and a half of trading this year. 
11 August 2014

July boasts summer peak for retail

The UK non-food retail market hit its summer peak in the last week of July, making it the second busiest shopping week of the year, as reflected in the latest footfall figures from Ipsos Retail Performance. 
11 August 2014

Screwfix contact centre recognised for excellence

Screwfix's Yeovil contact centre has scooped two accolades in the South West Contact Centre Awards 2014. 
11 August 2014

BHETA recruits Parasene as member

Parasene is the latest garden brand to join the British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA). 
11 August 2014

Shop vacancies are at four-year low

The number of empty shops in Britain remained stable in June - and at its lowest level since June 2010. 
11 August 2014

July saw record level of deflation in shop prices

Overall shop prices saw deflation for the fifteenth consecutive month, accelerating to 1.9%, in July. 
7 August 2014

Fast-growing Tembé marks 10 years in business

Doncaster-based supplier Tembé DIY and Building Products is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this year. 
7 August 2014
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