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GARDENA sponsors Alan Titchmarsh’s new YouTube channel to educate and inspire new audiences

GARDENA, Europe’s number one watering and hand tools brand, has teamed up with Alan Titchmarsh to support his new gardening series which will be published across YouTube, Instagram and TikTok.‘Gardening with Alan Titchmarsh’ will launch this month (...
16 April 2025 0 Comments

Trex composite decking now available at Wickes

The world’s number one composite decking brand Trex is available for the first time at home improvement retailer Wickes. The low-maintenance, high-performance decking is now stocked online and at over 150 Wickes stores across England, Scotland and ...
14 April 2025 0 Comments

Independent Retailers Association warns of 'Atrocious April' as shop price inflation rises

The British Independent Retailers Association has voiced serious concerns over the latest figures from the BRC-NIQ Shop Price Index for March 2025.Speaking about the report, which can be downloaded from the BRC website, Bira, which represents over 6,...
2 April 2025 0 Comments

4lite launches game-changing remote to take control of ‘big light’ once and for all

Lighting brand 4lite has announced the launch of its highly anticipated new smart lighting control product.Crafted for those who crave cosiness, 4lite’s brand-new ‘Anti-Dad Remote' is the ultimate game-changer allowing householders to exert full ...
1 April 2025 0 Comments

Bira cautiously welcomes retail sales growth, calls for continued support

Leading retail association Bira has warned that independent high street shops are facing a "perfect storm" of declining in-store sales and rising costs, despite modest overall growth in the retail sector.The latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor ...
13 March 2025 0 Comments

You asked, we listened! DIY Week Awards entry deadline extended

The DIY Week Awards entry deadline has been extended! You now have until 14th March to submit your entries and showcase your excellence in the DIY industry!Don't miss out – enter now at https://diyweekawards.co.uk/enter...
4 March 2025 0 Comments

Independent retail association expresses alarm as WHSmith considers selling all UK stores

A leading retail body has voiced serious concerns over the future of Britain's high streets following news that WHSmith is in talks to sell all 500 of its UK high street stores, alongside recently announced job cuts at major retailers and widespread ...
28 January 2025 0 Comments

Nite Ize Gear Tie ProPack 12” – 6 pack

With their sturdy, colourful exteriors and strong, bendable wire interiors, each Nite Ize Gear Tie secures, hangs, or neatens even the most ...
12 November 2024
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