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Business blooms for online garden centre

A web-based garden centre has seen record sales as locked-down Brits stock their gardens online.

 

 

17 April 2020

AkzoNobel launches Dulux EasyCare+

AkzoNobel has launched Dulux EasyCare+. 
17 April 2020

AkzoNobel and SOS Children’s Villages extends global partnership

A global partnership between SOS Children’s Villages and AkzoNobel has been extended for another three years. 
16 April 2020

Kingfisher donates £1 million worth of PPE and funding to Covid-19 fight

Kingfisher, the home improvement retailer whose businesses include B&Q, Screwfix, Castorama and BricoDépôt, is committed to supporting our communities and governments to manage the Covid-19 pandemic. 
16 April 2020

John Lewis launches new virtual service

Launching today, John Lewis will be boosting support for today’s ‘Virtual Britain’ by transforming and adapting its in-store services and taking them online for the first time to meet the evolving needs of Britain in isolation 
15 April 2020

Rainy Day Trust releases statement

Rainy Day Trust CEO Bryan Clover has released a statement on the current Covid-19 crisis. 
15 April 2020

Bheta launches market report

The British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) has published a quarterly economic report. 
14 April 2020

Zest Direct relaunches home delivery service

A leading timber product supplier Zest 4 Leisure is relaunching its Zest Direct home delivery service 

 

 

14 April 2020

The Incredible Router Revised Edition available now

If your customers are looking for something to do during the Covid-19 lockdown or Easter bank holiday, then why not encourage them to take up woodworking with the router. Renowned furniture designer, woodworking author and expert with the router, ... 
10 April 2020

John Lewis Partnership offers help for frontline workers

Retailer creates wellbeing area for staff at NHS Nightingale London  and joins forces with the BMA to deliver 60,000 essentials to key NHS staff. 
9 April 2020

Further evidence to support DIY boom during lockdown

As Easter approaches and social distancing measures remain in place, 12.5 million British households are planning to keep busy with DIY jobs in the coming weeks. 
8 April 2020

HTA launches ‘Plants Near Me’

To help connect growers with the public, the HTA  has launched the ‘Plants Near Me’ webpage 
8 April 2020

Henkel donates 50,000 litres of disinfectant

As part of its global solidarity programme in the fight against the corona crisis, Henkel has announced that it will provide production capacities at short notice in order to produce disinfectants. 
7 April 2020

John Lewis thanks partners

The John Lewis Partnership has announced that all non-management Partners and first level managers working from 12 April will receive a recognition award of £25 for each week worked in May and June. (£200 in total) 
7 April 2020

New Greenfingers patron announced

TV gardening personality, David Domoney, has recently been confirmed as the Greenfingers Charity’s newest Patron 
6 April 2020

Brits turning to DIY in lockdown

Mowing the lawn, jet-washing the patio and polishing surfaces until they shine are among the most satisfying DIY jobs, according to a survey by Draper Tools 
6 April 2020

BHETA launches credit forum for DIY Suppliers

The British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) is launching a new series of credit crisis forums tailored specifically to the needs of its DIY supplier members. 
3 April 2020

Kingfisher provides £1 million worth of PPE equipment and funding for health services across Europe

Kingfisher is committed to supporting our communities and governments to manage the Covid-19 pandemic. 
2 April 2020

Interest in decking surges during lockdown

Google searches for decking in the UK doubled in the week the nation was put on lockdown, according to new research from Composite Prime. 
1 April 2020

New online tool for plants

With the EU plant passport directive which has been in place since 14 December 2019, the regulations on the labelling of plants intended for planting have been tightened. 
1 April 2020
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