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News Archive - December  2006

ICI bid speculation 13-Dec-2006
Chemical group, ICI, is reportedly a target of Akzo Nobel, according to a national newspaper.

 

Poll
Did you attend Exclusively Housewares this year?
Exclusively Housewares is underway at London's Business Design Centre once again. Did you attend?

Yes, I attended both days
Yes, but I only attended one of the days
No, I intended to but couldn't in the end
No, the show is irrelevant to my business
Today's most read stories
Sika buys Everbuild Building Products (222 views)

B&Q thieves lift £900-worth of tools (102 views)

B&Q ad campaign will focus on 'unloved rooms' (89 views)

Barton Grange sells Bolton to The Garden Centre Group (72 views)

Record sales boost Durston Garden Products (57 views)

Latest user comments
 Weathervanes
By Don Murphy
We received an inquiry for twelve weathervanes from John Gillan of Iverson Groups/Williams and Son. As the warning says, they wanted to pay via credit card. They also wante...

More closures
By Jake Howe
Southport

Maidstone

Rumours being that mor than 100 stores are now in severe sales decline (double digit on last year) after a truly dreadful sales performa...

Homebase Havant closing
By Vendor rep
I visited this store recently and a member of staff said the store will close on the 21st of June 2013. The site has been sold to a property developer.

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  • B&Q ad campaign will focus on 'unloved rooms'
  • Barton Grange sells Bolton to The Garden Centre Group
  • B&Q thieves lift £900-worth of tools
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