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Sales of insulation surge as industry reacts to Building Regulations

National builders’ merchant Jewson has recorded an uplift in sales of its sustainable product ranges following the new Building Regulations, which apply to all construction projects in England.Seen by many as the stepping stone to the Future Homes ... 
18 September 2023

LANDSCAPE show postponed!

The organisers of the LANDSCAPE show have taken the difficult decision to postpone this year’s event that was scheduled to take place later this month.The event director Jeremy Storey-Walker has written to all stakeholders with the following letter:... 
18 September 2023

Wickes Group plc releases Interim Results 2023

Strategy continues to deliver, with positive first half LFL sales; full year expectations maintained.Financial HighlightsRevenue growth of 0.7% to £827.7m (H1 2022 £822.3m) driven by the sales uplift in DIFM1Core LFL -0.8%2 with growth in the second ... 
15 September 2023

It’s LANDSCAPE show timetable time!

LANDSCAPE – The Industry Trade Show is excited to announce that the seminar timetable for this year’s event is now live and available for attendees to explore! The highly anticipated trade show, dedicated to the landscaping industry is set to take ... 
8 September 2023

Availability Vs inventory: One plan to rule them all

Ed Betts, General Manager - Retail Lead Europe at Retail Express, considers the importance of a central planning platform and AI-driven forecasting to ensure seasonal event success.The retail calendar year is a busy one. The industry plays a pivotal ... 
1 September 2023

BHETA hosts currency webinar for export members

New BHETA business service provider, Universal Partners is to present an advisory webinar to BHETA export members on managing the fluctuations of the currency market on Wednesday 20th September at 2.30pm. The event is aimed at supplier companies ... 
1 September 2023

IBMG expands roofing division with new acquisition

Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG), the largest independent merchant group in the South of England, has acquired Roofing Gear, expanding its specialist roofing division by a further three branches and adding another £6 million turnover to ... 
24 August 2023

The Covid effect: A fifth of hybrid workers are using the working day to garden and do DIY, according to new data 

A fifth of Brits are guilty of gardening and doing DIY whilst working from home, according to new findings. TonerGiant surveyed 2,000 hybrid workers to find out what the UK’s workforce is really getting up to when working from home.Not only did the ... 
22 August 2023

GCA launches new GROW module on Sustainable Disease Control

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) has just introduced another new module to its Garden Retail Online Workshops (GROW) e-Learning platform – this time on Sustainable Disease Control.Antony Snow, Instructional Designer for GROWWith growing public ... 
21 August 2023

Westland joins BHETA

Westland Horticulture has joined BHETA. Market leader in its categories, Westland manufactures growing media, seeds, fertilisers and chemicals for the home and garden market. Based in Dungannon, County Tyrone and Huntingdon, it supplies a wide ... 
20 August 2023

GARDENA celebrates growth in the UK market

Leading European watering brand, GARDENA, is celebrating continued growth across the watering and hand tools categories, after a successful spring and summer season in the UK. The UK gardening market has grown after a small decline in 2022, with the ... 
11 August 2023

Palace secures acquisition of former Norcros Adhesives brands

Palace Chemicals has cemented its market-leading position in the tiling sector by acquiring several brands formerly owned by Norcros Adhesives. The move follows the collapse of Stoke-on-Trent based Norcros Adhesives earlier this year with the loss ... 
9 August 2023

Leeds College of Building ranked 14th Best UK Apprenticeship Training Provider

Leeds College of Building is celebrating after being named in the RateMyApprenticeship Best 50 Training Providers Table 2023-2024.? The College ranked 14th place, up from 17th position in 2022. Leeds College of Building is the top-ranking Further ... 
22 July 2023

Love Island style garden transformation created on a budget

Paving Superstore spoke exclusively with Kelly Rowland, graphic designer from Sheffield, UK about her garden renovation costing £2,950. Kelly posted the impressive renovation to TikTok, which gained 1.2 million views.Kelly, who lives with boyfriend ... 
14 July 2023

Ace! FrogTape gives the advantage to the Bald Builders’ tennis

The Bald Builders don’t need to be at Wimbledon to enjoy top tier tennis - and their fans on tiktok agree.Brad and Sam - the popular building professionals and Fix Radio presenters - have not travelled to SW London, instead they have shown all their ... 
12 July 2023

BHETA’s Exclusively show raises thousands for charity

BHETA’s Exclusively Show, the UK’s leading housewares, gift and small domestic electricals show, which took place on 13th and 14th June at The Business Design Centre, Islington raised over £13,000 for industry charity, The Rainy Day Trust (RDT). ... 
8 July 2023

South Leeds adventure attraction launches schools' rewards days packages 

Further to a successful series of Teachers' Days and Drop-Ins, an adventure play attraction in Leeds is launching three packages for school pupils aged 6 - 14.A group of students from Roundhay School Roundhay School Pupils at Mission OutDeveloped by ... 
7 July 2023

Screwfix appointed to the Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers

Screwfix has announced it has been included in the Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers for 2023. The annual accolade is compiled by the Department for Education and celebrates England’s outstanding apprenticeship employers. The retailer has been ranked ... 
7 July 2023

Handy to assist retailers in maximising earning potential at this year’s Glee

At this year’s Glee (27-29th June 2023 at the NEC, Birmingham), on stand 20H20-J21, British garden equipment manufacturer and supplier Handy is emphasising its support for retailers and the many opportunities available through Handy to maximise ... 
24 June 2023

Kingfisher makes further progress on carbon emissions reduction and wider responsible business priorities

Kingfisher plc, the international home improvement retailer, has made further progress against its responsible business priorities, including reducing its scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by 52.6% since 2016/17, exceeding its 2025/26 science-based ... 
20 June 2023
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