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Ransons opens in Warwickshire
Ransons Family Garden Centre opened its doors on Monday, July 5.
13 July 2010
Best Buy UK chief resigns
Best Buy's ceo for branded operations Paul Antoniadis has left the company less than three months after the opening of its
first UK store
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9 July 2010
Clearance offer boosts home at John Lewis
Home sales were up 12% at John Lewis for the week to July 3, 2010, as customers returned to the shops after England's demise in the World Cup.
9 July 2010
EXCLUSIVE: Focus launches convenience format
Focus will target urban infill areas and the UK's high streets with a new smaller 'convenience' DIY store format.
8 July 2010
PMI appoints Burton McCall as UK distributor
Pacific Market International (PMI), manufacturer of food and beverage brands Aladdin and Stanley, has partnered up with UK distributor Burton McCall.
8 July 2010
Amazon takes on the supermarkets with grocery offer
Leading non-food e-tailer ventures into the grocery market with the launch of its new site www.amazon.co.uk/grocery.
8 July 2010
Remembered: Toolbank co-founder Arthur Clemson
Arthur Clemson, co-founder of Toolbank, passed away on June 5, aged 91. Here, he is remembered by his son, current Toolbank md Steve Clemson.
7 July 2010
Marks and Spencer cautious despite Q1 sales increase
UK sales up 4.8% , with general merchandise and home putting in a strong performance but M&S chief exec is cautious about consumer confidence following the budget.
7 July 2010
Notcutts branches into online market
Independent garden centre group Notcutts has launched its first e-commerce site, with more than 2,000 products listed.
7 July 2010
Hosepipe ban imposed in north west
United Utilities announces it will impose a hosepipe ban in the north west of England – the first in the area for 14 years – as reservoir levels remain low.
7 July 2010
One to watch: Totally on TV
An episode of 'Mary Queen of Shops' which features retail guru Mary Portas filming at Totally DIY 2010 is set to air on Monday, July 12 on BBC2 at 9pm.
6 July 2010
The movers and shakers in online retail
The IMRG/Hitwise Hot Shops List celebrates its fourth anniversary, looking at how e-tail market leaders are doing, in terms of attracting visitors to their sites, while DIY retailers move up in the rankings.
6 July 2010
Business in London feeling more upbeat
Survey reveals that more than half of companies in the capital are optimistic about future prospects, with expansion plans on the horizon but concerns are raised over the cost of doing business in London.
5 July 2010
Travis Perkins confirms BSS takeover agreement
Travis Perkins has confirmed that an agreement has been reached on
its proposal to take over plumbing and heating merchant The BSS Group
.
5 July 2010
LG Harris buys Lynwood brand
LG Harris has announced an agreement to acquire the Lynwood decorating sundries brand for an undisclosed sum.
5 July 2010
GIMA winners announced
Almost 400 guests joined the Garden Industry Manufacturers Association at the Manchester Midland Hotel last Thursday (July 1) to celebrate the 2010 GIMA Awards and to toast the winners.
5 July 2010
QVC named Best Shopping Channel
QVC beats off competition at the Freesat Awards, which recognises channels and services available on the free-to-air digital satellite TV service.
2 July 2010
Online sales up nearly 60% at John Lewis as shoppers stay home in the heat
Department store chain reports another week of sales increases, with summer ranges performing well but online showing the best growth as consumers chose to stay home and enjoy the sun.
2 July 2010
EU fines bathroom cartel €622m
The European Commission has fined 17 bathroom manufacturers a total of €622m (£510m) for price fixing.
2 July 2010
Bents film encourages effective outdoor insurance cover
Bents Garden and Home has teamed up with moneysupermarket.com to make a short film about the importance of insuring outdoor furniture and barbecues.
1 July 2010
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