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AkzoNobel announces €22 million investment in France, to streamline its operations

AkzoNobel has presented a plan to its employee representatives and its employees in France that includes a €22 million investment to establish the Montataire site as a flagship for decorative paint production. This initiative reflects the company’s ...
13 January 2025 0 Comments

B&Q to buy five Homebase stores in the UK

B&Q has announced that it has reached agreement to acquire five leasehold stores in the UK, currently trading as Homebase, for a total purchase price of £2.5 m. This follows the agreement to buy three stores currently trading as Homebase in the ...
7 January 2025 0 Comments

‘Game Changer’ & customer service guru Geoff Ramm to speak at GCA conference

Creator and author of Celebrity Service and Celebrity Service Superstars and Forbes named ‘Game Changer’ Geoff Ramm will be presenting at the Garden Centre Association (GCA) conference in Reading this month (January 26 until 29, 2025).Ramm, who is a ...
5 January 2025 0 Comments

Hotel of mum & dad can help first-time buyers exit the rental sector 4.4 years quicker

The latest research from award winning mortgage adviser, Alexander Hall, suggests that first-time buyers could get on the property ladder nearly four and a half years sooner if they were to check in to the Hotel of Mum and Dad, rather than going it ...
2 January 2025 0 Comments

Valspar launches ‘BetterTub’ recycling initiative to reduce plastic waste

Valspar has today launched a premium paint tub that provides a greener way to decorate the home, containing at least 40% recycled plastic. In collaboration with Valspar’s UK packaging partner, Berry Global, the paint and interiors brand has ...
19 December 2024 0 Comments

Kingfisher announces sale of Brico Dépôt Romania

Kingfisher plc, the international home improvement company, has announced, following a competitive process, the sale of its Brico Dépôt Romania business to Altex Romania for an enterprise value of €70m 1 (equivalent to £58m2). The sale comprises the ...
19 December 2024 0 Comments

DIY hits a high-note as B&Q officially opens new store in Rotherham

B&Q has opened the doors to its brand-new 22,000 sq. ft store at Great Eastern Retail Park, Rotherham. Customers were welcomed in by Dinnington Colliery Band who provided a festive performance as the store opened to customers for the first time....
13 December 2024 0 Comments

Nite Ize Gear Tie ProPack 12” – 6 pack

With their sturdy, colourful exteriors and strong, bendable wire interiors, each Nite Ize Gear Tie secures, hangs, or neatens even the most ...
12 November 2024
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