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What trends have you seen in tiling?
As homeowners get more confident with their decor sechemes, are they opting for bold and bright tiles or playing it safe with neutrals?

Customers are experimenting with colourful tile schemes
Patterns and mosaic tiles are popular this season
Homeowners are playing it safe with neutral shades and white
Tiles sales are so poor, I haven't observed any trends

Candidates to receive Government funding for the course, which provides a nationally recognised qualification.

Personnel changes give new look to HTA 19-Sep-2008

Support for garden retailing figures heavily in restructuring.

HTA launches 'Leaders Conference' 28-Jul-2008

The Horticultural Trades Association has launched a brand new event for the garden industry designed to bring business leader...

New members for HTA retail group 10-Apr-2008

Two new members have joined the Horticultural Trades Association’s (HTA) Retail Management Group.

HTA introduces Bill to relax Sunday trading laws 19-Mar-2008

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has introduced a Bill in the House of Lords to amend the Sunday Trading Act '994 a...

Richardson to chair HTA Council 15-Feb-2008

Andrew Richardson, of Johnson’s of Whixley, is to be the chairman of the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) Council.

Opportunity knocks for the garden industry and the internet, says HTA 15-Oct-2007

New research underlines the potential of the internet for garden retailers.

Charles Notcutt to speak at HTA Conference 13-Aug-2007

The former chairman of Notcutts Nurseries will join the line up of speakers for the key note opening session at the annual ev...

Green light to shine at HTA conference 20-Jun-2007

This year’s HTA conference will not only be distinctly green in its business agenda, but will also be the first major carbon ...

HTA welcomes Tesco's proposed acquisition 8-Jun-2007

In the short term, the gardening industry should be cheered by Tesco’s proposed acquisition of Dobbies, the HTA said.

HTA catering conference to provide best-in-class advice 25-May-2007

The HTA's summer catering conference is providing 'useful and inspiring' advice for delegates to run more profitable catering...

HTA extends WEEE deadline 21-Mar-2007

Members have until the end of March

HTA announces ALBA winners 21-Mar-2007

Improvements in business performance recognised

HTA strikes WEEE take-back deal 1-Mar-2007

Distribution scheme in place

HTA launches £25 gift voucher for Christmas 1-Nov-2006

National Garden Gift Vouchers (NGGV) has introduced a new £25 voucher for use at nearly 2,000 garden centres, nurseries and s...

New faces on HTA Committee 4-Nov-2006

Two new faces have joined the Horticultural Trades Association's (HTA) Ornamentals Committee.

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Rustins acquires Briwax International

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