All Garden centres articles
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VideoTech. Cast: Bloom & Wild boss on culture and partnerships
Bloom Wild chief executive Aron Gelbard talks to the Tech. Cast about workplace culture, the keys to successful partnerships and the importance of October’s Tech. festival.
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Photo gallery
In pictures: How Dobbies is planting new seeds of growth
After its recent acquisition of 31 Wyevale Garden Centres made Dobbies the biggest garden group in the UK, Retail Week visits its new-look destination store in Edinburgh to talk to boss Graeme Jenkins and chair Andrew Bracey about their vision for the business.
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News
Dobbies 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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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.
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News
Breakfast briefing: McColls, Ikea and more
Retail news round-up: McColls boss plans to buy Tesco’s One Stop chain; Ikea to move production to the UK; Terra Firma pays Wyevale's debt; and M S revisits archives for new collection.
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Video
Watch: Dobbies' new boss unveils growth plans
As Dobbies’ new boss Nicholas Marshall settles into his role, he reveals his ambitions for bringing garden centre retailing into the 21st century.
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Analysis
Dobbies’ new green-fingered boss Nicholas Marshall
To describe Dobbies’ new chief executive Nicholas Marshall as a garden enthusiast would be an understatement.
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News
Dobbies boss Cleland quits after eight months in charge
Dobbies chief executive John Cleland has quit the garden centre business and been replaced by former Wyevale boss Nicholas Marshall with immediate effect.
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Video
Watch: Dobbies boss Cleland unveils store of the future
Dobbies’ revamped store prioritises gardening and makes room for a 600-cover restaurant as it merges the retail and leisure experience.
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News
Dobbies' Christmas and new year sales bloom
Dobbies Garden Centres enjoyed strong Christmas sales and has had a robust start to the year, the chain’s boss has told Retail Week.
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Analysis
What high street retailers can learn from the garden centre experience
Leisure destinations are continuing to trump shopping centres and high streets on pivotal shopping weekends in the retail calendar.
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News
Analysis: How will Dobbies fare in the blossoming garden centre market?
How attractive is the garden centre market and how do the new owners of Dobbies plan to cultivate the former Tesco-owned business?
