Garden centres
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NewsDobbies snaps up 31 garden centres from rival Wyevale
Dobbies has acquired 31 stores from Wyevale, making it the largest garden centre operator in the UK.
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Dobbies Christmas sales bloom as shopper numbers rise
Dobbies has posted an increase in Christmas sales as the business cashed in on growing shopper numbers.
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Wyevale unveils new strategy after profits dive
Wyevale Garden Centres has unveiled a new business strategy after losses spiralled in its last full year, Retail Week can reveal.
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Photo gallery
Store gallery: Petersham Nurseries comes to Covent Garden
Petersham Nurseries – the Surrey-based garden centre renowned for its Michelin-starred food offer – has opened a new branch in London’s Covent Garden.
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Wyevale close to refinancing debt after losses mount
Wyevale Garden Centres is close to securing new funding that will put it on a stronger footing after racking up losses of around £100m last year, Retail Week understands.
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Analysis
Analysis: Can garden centres ever blossom online?
Dobbies’ new boss Nicholas Marshall harbours bold ambitions to bring garden centre retailing into the 21st century.
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Today in Retail: A bank holiday spending spree
A bank holiday spending spree is being predicted as consumers flock to the shops this three-day payday weekend.
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Blue Diamond profits bloom as store estate grows
Blue Diamond posted a leap in its full-year profits and like-for-like sales as it continues to expand its bricks-and-mortar footprint.
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Retailers prepare for bank holiday spending spree
Retailers are braced for a spending spree this weekend as the weaker pound prompts a bank holiday staycation boom.
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Opinion
Opinion: Could Dobbies make a swoop for Wyevale?
With gardening aficionado Nicholas Marshall now at the helm of Dobbies, the once-Tesco-owned garden centre business looks set to blossom.
