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Retailers can win a 'gardening date with David Domoney'

As part of the Garden Re-Leaf Day campaign next year, participating garden centres could win a "money-can't buy, footfall-boosting" visit from ITV gardener David Domoney next March. 
20 December 2013

Kingfisher joins other big brands to build 'Net Positive' movement

Kingfisher is among a group of leading UK PLCs and multinationals working with NGOs to encourage businesses to make commitments to become "Net Positive". 
20 December 2013

B&Q website slips down annual customer satisfaction listing

The UK's best and worst online retailers have been named, and more retailers have fallen into the category of "underperforming", including B&Q. 
19 December 2013

LOFA puts numbers on the garden furniture market

Forty per cent of households plan to buy some kind of garden furniture over the coming year, a comprehensive new report from the Leisure and Outdoor Furniture Association (LOFA) reveals. 
19 December 2013

New John Lewis at Home to join Waitrose in Horsham

John Lewis today announced plans to open a new At Home outlet in Horsham as early as autumn 2015. 
19 December 2013

The Range to open two new stores

Home superstore The Range has announced it is to open two new stores early next year, in Sheffield and Gloucester. 
18 December 2013

All still to play for as November footfall disappoints

Retailers are now staking everything on December, as the latest footfall figures reveal another disappointing performance in November. 
17 December 2013

The true cost of waiting in for parcel deliveries

Waiting in for online shopping to be delivered will cost the British economy £868m this Christmas, according to research by parcel delivery company CollectPlus. 
17 December 2013

Shortlist announced for the Let's Colour Awards

Dulux has announced the shortlist for its Let's Colour Awards 2014, including a fireworks display, a fashion designer and a unique art collection in London. 
17 December 2013

American furniture retailer opens first store in London

US retailer Williams-Sonoma has opened its first European store in London under the West Elm furniture and room decor brand. 
16 December 2013

Bents' £10m expansion: phase two

Phase two of the £10m expansion at Bents Garden & Home is set to get underway in January, the company has announced. 
16 December 2013

Top tips for taking on seasonal workers

As the annual rush to sign up thousands of seasonal retail workers gets under way, a leading legal firm has compiled a list of top tips for employers of temporary staff. 
16 December 2013

Furniture manufacturer plans a move into garden centres

Sales director Mark Stewart at 'conservatory furniture' manufacturer Desser has told diyweek.net about the company's plans to expand its ranges and start selling in garden centres. 
16 December 2013

Luxury housing on former garden centre site is rejected

Plans to build luxury houses on the site of a garden centre that closed earlier this year have been thrown out. 
16 December 2013

Benross expands its garden retail team

Benross has formed a national garden retail team to focus specifically on the growing demand in the market. 
13 December 2013

Bents grants a special wish

Father Christmas had a new elf recruit at Bents Garden & Home recently after a lady approached the company with a fairly unusual request. 
13 December 2013

Joseph Bentley provides tools for gardening competition

Solus Garden & Leisure helped young gardeners compete in an exciting gardening challenge with a donation of Joseph Bentley digging spades. 
13 December 2013

B&Q and Morrisons announce Sunderland store deal

B&Q and Morrisons have announced that they have made a deal to convert the B&Q Warehouse store in Deptford, Sunderland to include a new Fresh Format Morrisons supermarket. 
13 December 2013

Travis Perkins staff to share in £17m saving scheme pay-out

Profits from a five-year ShareSave scheme at Travis Perkins plc will see more than 7,000 employees share in its £17m maturity. 
12 December 2013

Station retail sales continue to outshine high street

Retail sales at Britain's biggest and busiest railway stations continue significantly to outperform the high street, latest figures from Network Rail show. 
12 December 2013
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