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Dulux Decorator Centre expands filler range with innovative new products 

Dulux Decorator Centre has introduced a new wider range of fillers that promise to create the perfect finish every time. The specialist paint retailer is proud to be the first to stock the brand new Toupret Joint, Skim & Fill range in the UK. ... 
6 October 2020

Draper Tools reveals Britain’s most feared DIY jobs

Two thirds of adults have a DIY job they're too scared to do - with wall-mounting a TV, putting up a shelf and replacing a tap among the most fear inducing tasks. Researchers who polled 2,000 UK consumers found the average person has four DIY jobs ... 
5 October 2020

The Branded Tile Company offers unique UK designer tiles

The Branded Tile Company launched receently, a little delayed due to the current circumstances, but with a great team and product pipeline.The UK tiling market has some great products and retailers, it also has a growing number of customers that ... 
5 October 2020

New dates for PATS Sandown 2021 announced

Organisers of PATS Sandown have announced the show will be moving to a new date in 2021. The two-day pet industry exhibition will now be held on Tuesday, May 11th, and Wednesday, May 12th, again at Sandown Park, Surrey. The decision to move from the ... 
2 October 2020

Revealed: The hardest and easiest places to get planning permission

As working from home becomes the new ‘normal’ and the country adapts to new ways of living, working and socialising, many of us are now looking to renovate our homes to gain some all-important extra space. Large home improvements like extensions and ... 
2 October 2020

Hansa joins forces with Lawn Care Legends to give away £2,600 chipper

Lawn care professionals, landscapers and gardeners can be in with the chance of winning a top of the range Hansa chipper, worth £2,600, as part of a giveaway with Lawn Care Legends.Hansa has donated one of its C7 chippers to the annual Lawn Care ... 
1 October 2020

The costs, risks, and rise in requests for stove installations as winter approaches

With winter fast approaching, stove retailer Glowing Embers has researched the rise in requests for stove installations in the home, including the expected costs involved, the potential dangers of DIY installation, and other considerations to be ... 
30 September 2020

Homebase launches new home range for Autumn/Winter 2020

Homebase, one of the UK's leading home and garden retailers, has launched its AW20 home range in store and online. Three existing collections – Homeland Flora, Deco Luxe and Pioneer – have been reinvented in this trend-driven range from Homebase. ... 
30 September 2020

Supporter shout-out: Greenfingers thanks Evergreen Garden Care for its ongoing support

The Greenfingers Charity welcomes support from all corners of the garden retail sector, with many retailers and suppliers pulling together to help raise much needed funds. One such supplier is Evergreen Garden Care, which has once again dug deep to ... 
29 September 2020

Dulux Academy enhances range of colour training with new online ColourFutures workshop 

Dulux Academy has expanded the opportunities for decorators to upskill - by introducing a new Dulux Academy Live colour workshop dedicated to the 2021 ColourFutures palettes. The workshop builds on Dulux Academy’s commitment to provide the trade ... 
29 September 2020

The bathroom products market remains resilient during Covid-19 Pandemic

The latest Bathroom market report from AMA Research highlights the impact of Covid-19 on the industry and how the future of these companies will be driven not just by the transferrable utilities of their products and services but by how they are ... 
28 September 2020

Toolstation store arrives in Chepstow

Toolstation, one of the UK’s fastest growing and largest suppliers of tools and more is pleased to announce the opening of its Chepstow store on Monday 21st September, bringing the Toolstation experience to local trade and DIY customers. Monday also ... 
25 September 2020

Houseplant sales bloom in July

Sales of houseplants at garden centres across the country bloomed in July (2020) according to the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) Barometer of Trade report. Compared with the same month in 2019, sales were up 81.82%. Iain Wylie, GCA Chief ... 
25 September 2020

Dickies celebrates inspiration in the trades

Global workwear brand Dickies is calling on tradespeople to nominate someone whose work inspires them as part of a new campaign celebrating those who love what they do and take pride in their work. The global campaign, United by Inspiration, United ... 
24 September 2020

Kingfisher Group releases half year results ended 31 July 2020

Kingfisher Group has released its half year results which show the business has faired well through the challenging first six months of 2020, with sales of just under £6b and gross profits of just over £2b, providing a margin of 37 per cent. ... 
23 September 2020

Gardening a lifesaver in lockdown, according to Squire’s Garden Centres survey

Squire’s Garden Centres has released the results of their “Gardening during Lockdown” survey. The recent survey of over 3,000 people looked at how much gardening people did during lockdown in Spring 2020, what people planted then and what they will ... 
23 September 2020

Ivyline launches new online portal for retail customers

Ivyline, the UK’s leading supplier of inspired collections for the garden and home, including indoor and outdoor pots, terrariums, firepits and water features, has made it even easier for its retail customers to access its bestselling ranges with ... 
21 September 2020

Zest 4 Leisure best in show at Glee

Outdoor garden furniture, products and decorative garden structure specialist, Zest 4 Leisure has won the award for the best overall new product at Glee 2020 as well as winning three best in category prizes for growing containers, landscaping and ... 
18 September 2020

Nearly half the UK planning on decorating as lockdown boosts the nation’s spending power 

Two out of every five (42 per cent) UK households are planning on decorating their homes as lockdown lifts, a survey by Dulux Decorator Centre has discovered. While the coronavirus outbreak causes financial uncertainty for many, the research also ... 
17 September 2020

Land managers offered guaranteed income for tree planting after third auction of Woodland Carbon Guarantee is announced

Farmers and land managers across England are encouraged to apply for the Woodland Carbon Guarantee scheme by 11 October, ahead of the next auction which will take place online between 26 October to 1 November.The Woodland Carbon Guarantee is a ... 
16 September 2020
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