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£7m Dobbies centre gets go ahead 3-Jul-2009
The environment minister has finally approved plans for a £7m Dobbies garden centre just outside Lisburn in Northern Ireland, four years after the initial application was submitted...more  |
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Further protests over proposed HRG bonus scheme 3-Jul-2009
More than 40% of Home Retail Group's shareholders refused to back the company's remuneration scheme, which could see directors rewarded up to 150% of their salaries in cash...more |
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GIMA raises more than £3,000 for Greenfingers Appeal 3-Jul-2009
Fundraising activities at annual Awards dinner sees garden retailers and suppliers dig deep for charity...more |
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Grafton Group sees further falls 3-Jul-2009
Builders merchant and DIY chain Grafton Group has released its trading update for the six months to June 30, and, as expected, the news isn't good...more |
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GCA pulls plug on GRO buying group 2-Jul-2009
Associated Independent Stores (AIS) takes over GRO after the GCA was unable to generate a sustainable number of members for the scheme...more |
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Carpetright sees profits drop 72% 2-Jul-2009
National floorcovering retailer Carpetright has announced a 72% slide in pre-tax profits for the 12 months to May 2...more |
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Wolseley boss leaves with immediate effect 1-Jul-2009
Wolseley chief executive Chip Hornsby stepped down from the position yesterday after almost three years. He leaves with immediate effect...more |
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Crown Paints enters into partnership with I-Plas 1-Jul-2009
Leading paint manufacturer teams up with Halifax-based company to see its waste material transformed into recycled building material...more |
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Plasplugs loses out to power dispute 1-Jul-2009
Refusal to connect electricity costs firm dear..more |
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M&S home sales 'outperform market' 1-Jul-2009
Marks and Spencer trading statement reveals retailer performed better than expected in first quarter...more |
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B&Q offer staff new £12m bonus scheme 30-Jun-2009
As many companies cut back in tough retail environment, the Kingfisher-owned DIY chain introduces new bonus scheme that will benefit around 30,000 of its shop floor-based employees...more |
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Armed robbery at garden centre 30-Jun-2009
Bolton branch of Stephen H Smith's Garden & Leisure loses four-figure sum after knife-wielding thief bursts into centre in daylight raid...more |
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JT Dove surrenders landmark Orchard Street site 30-Jun-2009
Newcastle-based builders merchant closes its original trading centre as part of business plan, which has seen three new flagship outlets open across the region...more |
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Beales feels effect of administrations 30-Jun-2009
Turnover remains stable with a small drop in post tax profit, but concession sales hit by administrations...more |
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Home Retail Group bonus scheme attacked 30-Jun-2009
A new bonus scheme introduced by the Homebase and Argos parent company, which could see some executives paid up to 150% of their salaries in cash, has come under fire from the Association of British Insurers (ABI), The Times has reported...more |
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Retail Trust Search for a Star campaign 29-Jun-2009
Charity launches nationwide campaign to find the most talented variety acts in the retail sector...more |
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Focus launches online plant range 29-Jun-2009
DIY chain introduces its first internet-only range of plants in conjunction with Chessum Plants...more |
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More than a third of ex-Woolies staff still unemployed 29-Jun-2009
Online survey conducted by woolworthsreunited.com reveals 64.7% have started in new jobs but around 35% are still looking for work, six months after the closure of the last Woolworths stores...more |
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Grow your own still driving sales 29-Jun-2009
Garden retail sales are up 10% on average when compared with last year according to last week's HTA Retail Management Group (RMG) with grow your own a major driving force behind the uplift...more |
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John Lewis reports ‘best week of first half’ 26-Jun-2009
Department store chain says brisk trading and Father’s Day spending lead to its best performance of the first half so far and a long-awaited increase in homeware sales...more |
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