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Lakeland man lined up for BHETA forum 21-May-2013
Matthew Canwell, director of buying at Lakeland, has been signed up as guest speaker at BHETA's member forum on September 26. |
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DIY disasters cost enthusiasts over £3bn a year 21-May-2013
Britain is a nation of deluded DIY-ers, with most people believing they are good at DIY but collectively wasting billions of pounds each year on decorating disasters. |
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Homebase and B&Q amongst Chelsea's winners 21-May-2013
Homebase, B&Q and Bord na Móna have all been awarded medals for their gardens at this week's Chelsea Flower Show. |
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Garden centres' 2013 sales slump - then soar 21-May-2013
Garden centre sales in the first three months of 2013 plummeted by over a quarter compared to the first three months of 2012, with the cold weather keeping gardeners away. |
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Acquisition takes Hughes Electrical into Spalding 20-May-2013
Independent electrical specialist Hughes Electrical has opened a new outlet in Spalding, Lincolnshire. |
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April brought shoppers flooding back to high streets 20-May-2013
The warmer weather in April reversed the fortunes of high streets, new footfall figures reveal. |
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DIY store theft man must pay compensation 20-May-2013
An out-of-work man has been told by a court that he will have to pay compensation to a kitchens and bedrooms store from which he stole. |
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Woodie's DIY robber gets five-year jail sentence 20-May-2013
A man who colluded with an employee of Grafton Group's Irish chain Woodie's DIY to steal almost €60,000 from the retailer has been put behind bars. |
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Bira spreads independent fever at High St Conference 17-May-2013
It was standing room only at yesterday's 2013 bira conference - combining a tailor-made conference for retailers, a separate schedule of speeches for suppliers and a collective High St Conference for everyone during the afternoon. |
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New Bristol trade counter for Screwfix 20-May-2013
A 5,500sq ft trade counter unit at IM Properties' Longwell Green trade park development in Bristol has become the latest notch in Screwfix's belt. |
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Leekes reveals plans for £1m makeover at Cross Hands store 17-May-2013
Family-owned independent department store chain Leekes announced a major revamp of its Cross Hands store, including the extensions of its restaurant, and a floor entirely dedicated to furniture studios. |
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B&Q to sign over 40% Wigan store space to Morrisons 17-May-2013
A novel store share is planned for the B&Q outlet in Wigan, with the DIY retailer agreeing to sign over almost half of its 100,000 sq ft trading space to a Morrisons food hall. |
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The Range sees operating profit rocket by 27% 17-May-2013
South West retailer The Range saw turnover shoot up by 20% to £296.7m for the 52 weeks ending January 29, 2013. |
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Wickes sees a depressed first quarter, as sales drop 6% LfL 17-May-2013
The four months to April 30 brought sales crashing 6.1% like-for-like at Wickes, with the early Easter and chilly start to Spring heavily impacting revenue. |
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Duck Tape scores advertising high with England cricket matches 17-May-2013
Duck Tape has invested in pitch side advertising at two of this summer's upcoming England v New Zealand Investec Test Series cricket matches. |
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Mo Iqbal leaves Tile Giant board 20-May-2013
Five new additions to the board at Travis Perkins-owned Tile Giant have been made over the past six weeks, and managing director Mo Iqbal has stepped down. |
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Buyers enjoy better-organised National Hardware Show 17-May-2013
Just as retailers realise they must keep improving to satisfy customer needs, this year's National Hardware Show, held May 7-9, offered buyers a number of major improvements designed to make it easier to shop and easier to find new items or explore other market opportunities. |
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Screwfix takes the spotlight on BBC Breakfast 17-May-2013
The Sutton Coldfield branch of Screwfix enjoyed some time in the spotlight last week, providing the venue for a lively debate on BBC Breakfast about current issues facing retailers. |
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Three new judges for GIMA awards - including Waitrose buyer 17-May-2013
The GIMA awards for the garden retail product supply sector launched last month and today a further three judges were added to the panel. |
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Axminster Tool Centre opens new skill centre in Sittingbourne 15-May-2013
Following the success of Axminster Tool Centre's first skill centre, which opened at its Devon-based head office in 2004, the business has launched a brand new facility for its south east customers. |
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