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Former Wrapit owners sets up new home and garden website

The family behind internet wedding list firm Wrapit, that went into administration last year, have set up a new business. 
23 March 2009

Marks and Spencer open largest home store in Wales

M&S' brand-new home and food store in Cardiff opened for business yesterday (19 March). 
20 March 2009

Dobbies submits plans for Aberdeen site

A planning application for a new garden centre development on the outskirts of Aberdeen has been submitted to the city council. 
20 March 2009

The man who put the Q in B&Q visits latest store

B&Q celebrated 40 years of trading this week by showing one of its two founders around the chain's newest and most successful store - ever. 
19 March 2009

Traders say they're not getting information on age restricted sales

Diyweek.net's recent coverage of council 'sting' operations has led to scores of retailers getting in touch to say the system is still unfair. 
19 March 2009

Bletchley Park is pride of Britain

Buckinghamshire site, famous for its role in World War II, is voted top in Wickes first Building with Pride awards. 
19 March 2009

Home improvement retail hit hardest?

KPMG has announced the launch of its brand new 'Retail Distress Tracker', which analyses UK companies facing stress at the moment - and found home and home improvement retailers are under the most pressure at the moment. 
18 March 2009

Fire guts roofing firm's premises

Arsonists are thought to be behind £250,000 of damage to a roofing firm's office in Essex. 
18 March 2009

B&Q parent announces new chairman

Kingfisher, the parent company of B&Q and Screwfix, has announced that current chairman Peter Jackson will retire at the next annual general meeting on June 3. Daniel Bernard, the current deputy chairman, will succeed him. 
18 March 2009

Own-brand ranges boost Debenhams results

Department store group’s first-half results reveal gross transaction value up 0.3% with ‘positive movement in gross margin’ attributed to own-brand products. 
18 March 2009

Multi-million pound investment for Charles Bentley

Brushware supplier Charles Bentley & Son Ltd has announced a move to larger premises, due to its rapid expansion, with a multi-million pound investment in new offices and a design and merchandising centre. 
18 March 2009

Flying Brands hopes to put difficult year behind it

Multi brand home shopping firm Flying Brands has seen a difficult year as it announces results for 53 weeks to 2 January this year. 
17 March 2009

Businesses unprepared for carbon reduction scheme

Businesses are totally unprepared for Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) regulation, according to independent specialist environmental consultancy Envos. 
17 March 2009

British Retail Consortium launch universal recycling label

A universal on-pack recycling label has been launched today (18 March) by leading retailers. 
17 March 2009

Chest waxing for Comic Relief cash

Three brave members of staff at a garden centre have waxed their chests to raise money for Comic Relief. 
16 March 2009

Morphy Richards to axe jobs and cut spending

Small appliances manufacturer Morphy Richards is the latest industry name to announce cost-cutting measures, including job losses. 
16 March 2009

NMC acquires Copley Décor

NMC (UK), manufacturer of synthetic foams, has announced the acquisition of decorative mouldings company Copley Décor for an undisclosed sum. 
16 March 2009

Homebase scraps Spend & Save loyalty scheme

Spend & Save, Homebase's in-house loyalty scheme is to be replaced by the now familiar Nectar points system. 
16 March 2009

Baugur Group files for bankruptcy

The District Court of Reykjavik has refused a petition by the Baugur Group for extension of the moratorium of the company and therefore forced it into administration. 
13 March 2009

Oven cleaner advert gets more than 1000 complaints

An advert for Oven Pride cleaner, part of a £1m TV campaign that kicked off last week, has had hundreds of complaints. 
13 March 2009
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