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Bucks hardware shop calls on MP to sort parking mess

A local MP has stepped in to try to help a Buckinghamshire hardware shop that is losing business because customers cannot park nearby. 
30 June 2014

'We won't change a thing,' say hardware shop's new owners

A hardware shop in Greater Manchester has new owners as of this month following the retirement of the couple who ran it previously. 
30 June 2014

Argos bags two accolades at Internet Retailing Awards

Home Retail Group chain took home Omni-Channel Award and ISIS Award at the event in Mayfair London last night, with organisers describing the retailer as "the grand-daddy of omni channel retail". 
27 June 2014

Discount shops finally see off historic DIY market stall

This Saturday will see the end of an era when a long-established DIY market trader closes his stall for the last time. 
26 June 2014

Gardening season shows signs of returning to normality

The Horticultural Trades Association says the 'average' garden season has returned after unusual weather patterns in recent years disrupted garden retail sales. 
25 June 2014

Global knives backs Marines in cookery contest

I Grunwerg's Global knives brand will be supporting the Royal Marines in a special cookery contest kicking off tomorrow. 
25 June 2014

New website for Harvey Maria

Flooring specialist Harvey Maria has today launched a new website which offers an enhanced experience for interior designers and trade customers. 
25 June 2014

Sam's Trade Centre celebrates 10th anniversary

Hundreds of people joined Sam's Trade Centre in celebrating its 10th birthday at its warehouse in Harlow, Essex on Sunday, June 22. 
25 June 2014

The Range to take Homebase Burnley

Homebase is handing over yet another of its stores to The Range, this time in Burnley. 
25 June 2014

Carpetright's profits plummet nearly 40%

Europe's biggest carpet and floor coverings retailer, Carpetright, has announced in its year-end results that its profits fell by 39.5%. 
24 June 2014

TIMco opens new warehouse in Nantwich

The new warehouse in Nantwich, Cheshire, will enable TIMco to capitalise on the growing demand for its products. 
23 June 2014

School receives £500 worth of gardening products from Gardman

Lansbury Bridge School in St Helens, Lancashire, used the gardening products donated by Gardman to create a sensory environment for its pupils. 
23 June 2014

Administrators pull plug on Solus Norwich depot

Administrators at Solus have announced that a second distribution centre is to close, with the likely loss of more jobs. 
23 June 2014

The Range continues with expansion and is to open 89th store

With ambitious plans to breach the 100 store mark by the end of the year, The Range is on target as it opens its 89th store in Benton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 
23 June 2014

Wickes continues partnership with Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research

The partnership between Wickes and the cancer charity began in 2006 after a staff vote, and the DIY retail chain says there is plenty of life left in it. 
20 June 2014

BHETA holds another successful Meet The Buyer event

BHETA's seventh Meet The Buyer event was hailed as a triumph as suppliers in the garden, DIY and housewares industry got to meet with buyers from The Range. 
20 June 2014

Stewart Garden pledges to support HTA's 'It Starts with a Pot' campaign

The 'It Starts with a Pot' campaign is a cross-industry initiative designed to demonstrate gardening can be fun and Stewart Garden has pledged its support. 
20 June 2014

B&Q extends lease on Branston depot until 2017

Hundreds of jobs are secure for the next three years as DIY giant B&Q has extended its lease on its depot in Branston, Staffordshire until 2017. 
19 June 2014

Barbecues remain hot stuff throughout May

The warm weather upheld strong sales of barbecues and garden furniture in May, according to the Garden Centre Association (GCA). 
19 June 2014

Last chance to enter GIMA Awards 2014

The closing date for entries to win a Garden Industry Manufacturers' Assoication Award is tomorrow, Friday June 20. 
19 June 2014
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