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Vitax grows soldier charity fund

The sale of one of Vitax’s leading gardening products has helped to grow the funds of a national charity by over £11,000. 
26 November 2019

BHETA hosts 'Meet the Buyer' day

The British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) held another of its 'Meet The Buyer' retail networking days with home and hardware retailer, Wilko and welcomed 55 suppliers to West Retford Hall in Nottinghamshire for over 100 appointments with members of the buying team. 
26 November 2019

Snape & Sons celebrate winning 'Retailer of the Year'

Craig & Cheryl Snape of Snapes & Sons Home Hardware are celebrating having been announced as winners of 'Home Hardware Retailer of the Year' at Home Hardware's Convention on Saturday 16 November 2019. 
25 November 2019

The Telegraph select Amtech as a key brand of interest

DK Tools Limited and its Amtech brand, has been identified and selected by The Telegraph Business Club for its senior business community, as one of 15 cross-industry companies to watch out for in 2020. 
25 November 2019

Wood Awards 2019 winners announced

The winners of the annual Wood Awards were announced at a ceremony held on the 19 November at Carpenters’ Hall in London hosted by Priya Khanchandani, editor of Icon magazine. Established in 1971, the Wood Awards is free to enter and aims to ... 
24 November 2019

Houseplant sales grow again

The UK's love for indoor plants shows no sign of diminishing according to the Garden Centre Association (GCA), as new research claims most flatsharers own at least one houseplant each. 
22 November 2019

B&Q unveils completely new kitchen offering

B&Q has unveiled its new kitchen offering - the first completely new range of kitchens to be launched by the home improvement brand in 10 years - as well as a new instore experience and digital tools to help customers create the kitchen of their ... 
21 November 2019

Industry prepares for Jewson Live

Jewson Live  is returning to the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham, UK, for a fifth year this December. 
21 November 2019

Wheelbarrow firm stars in 'Made in Britain'

A Walsall wheelbarrow company shared the secrets of its success in this week's Made in Britain. Made in Britain on ITV4 is narrated by actor and comedian Ricky Tomlinson and is a tribute to the army of makers, inventors and innovators that make Great Britain, a manufacturing success. 
21 November 2019

Price candles wins best display at Home Hardware

At Home Hardware’s Convention Trade Show on Friday 15 November at The Woolacombe Bay Hotel, Woolacombe, Prices Candles was voted the ‘Best Display Stand’, earning Chris Adams (National Sales Manager) and Michael Hollings (Sales Agent) a cash prize of £100 and a plaque. Dave Gosling and Gordon Griffiths of Eddingtons received the runners up prize of £50. 
21 November 2019

Greenfingers to work with Rainbows Hospice

Greenfingers Charity, the only UK charity that designs and builds gardens in children’s hospices, has designated funds to extend and update the Remembrance Garden at Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People in the East Midlands. 
20 November 2019

Pleasing sales report from Howdens

Howdens has delivered a "robust trading performance" according to the company, which includes the October/November trading period, against a strong comparator for the same periods last year. 
20 November 2019

Disappointing Q3 results for Kingfisher

Quarter three sales for Kingfisher for 2019 were registered at £3 billion, down 3.2% in constant currency. Lke for like growth (LFL) was also down 3.9%, which the company has attributed to disruption from new range implementations, lower promotional ... 
20 November 2019

Timber Focus partners with Homebase

Timber cladding provider, Timber Focus, has partnered with Homebase to bring its range of products to the UK DIY Home Improvement sector. 
19 November 2019

B&Q launches Christmas tree sales

As the sun rises on the start of the Christmas tree harvest in Aberdeenshire, UK, a specialist team of growers have begun the task of preparing Christmas trees for sale in B&Q stores across the country. 
19 November 2019

HTA pledge new sustainability roadmap

At the Cultivating Retail conference taking place on 19 November in Nottingham, HTA chairman James Barnes will announce a commitment to develop an industry-wide environmental sustainability roadmap. 
19 November 2019

BMI helps Children in Need keep young people safe

When homeless and vulnerable young people in Blackburn need help, they turn to Nightsafe, a local charity which offers them a caring and supportive environment to keep them safe from harm at critical times in their lives. 
18 November 2019

Revealed: The towns and cities taking the biggest gas safety risks

Experts are warning homeowners and landlords across the UK to check their gas appliances in the run up to Christmas with carbon monoxide poisoning, gas fires and even explosions due to faults in their heating systems potential risks that have ... 
18 November 2019

HTA request a pragmatic approach from Defra on plant passporting implementation

With the new plant passporting regulations coming into force in less than a month, the HTA has requested that Defra operate a common-sense approach to implementation. The suggestion is that a 12 month grace period is introduced where no penalties ... 
14 November 2019

Charity Concert at Squire’s in Washington

Squire’s Garden Centre in Washington is holding a charity concert featuring “Bang Tidy” on Tuesday 10th December from 8-9pm.Squire’s very own centre manager Chris Dartnell will be on drums, and the band will be playing party music including Queen, ... 
14 November 2019
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