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Show is 'Totally' on track for great 2009
Plans move on apace for January's Totally shows with new exhibitors, new speakers, new layout and another small screen appearance...
18 September 2008
Obituary: Mark Skelton
Mark Skelton, former publisher of DIY Week, Hardware & Garden Review and Housewares Magazine died on Friday September 12. He was 48.
18 September 2008
Record interim losses prompts denial of sale at Woolworths
Chairman maintains the retail business is not for sale but is open to suggestions about its future.
17 September 2008
Tesco joins ranks with Asda and Argos
Supermarket chain becomes latest retailer to slash prices in bid to entice value-conscious consumers.
17 September 2008
Interbuild show director leaves to launch own exhibition
James Gower confirms departure; details of new exhibition expected in October.
16 September 2008
London continues to buck sales trend
Figures from BRC indicate restaurants and fashion the main beneficiaries as rain and discounts force shopper indoors.
16 September 2008
Homebase faces significant asset write-down
Home Retail Group to write down 'hundreds of millions' of pounds on value of assets at DIY giant to reflect poor trading conditions.
16 September 2008
Pre-Christmas opening for Frosts' energy-efficient garden centre
Project is part of a £2m development to add departments including a food shop, flower shop, and coffee shop.
16 September 2008
Cook's Companion on course to be a sell out
More retailers have already signed up for more copies of the Cook's Companion than in any previous year, says CHA chairman Caroline Gordon.
15 September 2008
GCA names Scotland’s Best Garden Centre
Caulders Garden Centre in Kirkintilloch has been named as the Garden Centre Association’s Best Garden Centre in Scotland for 2008.
15 September 2008
Businesses ready to cash in on green living
Gordon Brown's energy efficiency giveaway prompts special offers on eco-products.
15 September 2008
Housing slump prompts rise in visits to online DIY stores
Hitwise analysis shows DIY and furniture retailers overtaking estate agents as property downturn hits home.
12 September 2008
Extensions boost for DIY retailers
Revised planning permission requirements could create buzz of activity around home improvements as property owners opt to create more space in their existing homes.
12 September 2008
Longmead's failure to plug losses sees administrators called in
Bathroom accessories supplier appoints Pricewaterhouse Coopers to sell group as a going concern.
12 September 2008
Dunelm reports full-year profits rise
Home furnishings retailer sees pre-tax profits grow 19.8% and strengthens market share; upbeat on future prospects despite dip in like-for-like sales for last 10 weeks.
11 September 2008
Home Retail's sales fall
Argos and Homebase suffer at hands of consumer slowdown; group still expects to meet half-year profit expectations.
11 September 2008
Update: Austin White
Following news that the distribution company has entered administration this week, managing director Geoff Hounslea comments on the situation.
11 September 2008
Exhibitors praise quality of visitors to spoga+gafa 2008
The cathedral city of Cologne, which plays host to the international garden show, once again received praise from exhibitors at spoga+gafa 2008.
11 September 2008
Conference returns for 2009
Following its incredibly successful launch last year, the Housewares Conference will return in Spring 2009.
10 September 2008
Advertising watchdog calls on B&Q to remove misleading ad
B&Q told press ad claiming a spotlight was cheaper than one from John Lewis must not appear again in its current form.
10 September 2008
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