B&M issues a significant profit warning
B&M has issued a significant profit warning following disappointing UK sales and rising operational costs. The discount retailer's shares tumbled 12% following the announcement. Read more - members only
B&M issues a significant profit warning
B&M has issued a significant profit warning following disappointing UK sales and rising operational costs. The discount retailer's shares tumbled 12% following the announcement. Read more - members only
Blue Diamond triumphs at Excellence in Housewares Awards
Blue Diamond Garden Centres has secured two major accolades at the prestigious Excellence in Housewares Awards 2025, held at The Royal Lancaster, London. Read more - members only
Snippets from the aisles of Glee
Glee was thought by many to have been the best show for some years, with high standards and innovation, Here are snippets not published already on Gardenforum. Read more - members only
Westland wins the Peter Wilson cup
Westland lifted the Peter Wilson Cup for Choice Marketing’s Associate of the Year at their annual conference and trade show. This is second year in succession that it has won the members' vote. Read more - members only
Profits increase at Woodthorpe Hall Garden Centres
Woodthorpe Hall Garden Centres Ltd, one of the two companies that makes up British Garden Centres, has posted results for the year ended 31 December 2024. Read more - members only
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The best thing about Glee “is that people are no longer talking about Dobbies”.
In a recent interview at Glee Chief Executive, David Robinson, shared his insights on experiential retailing and his vision for rebuilding Dobbies Garden Centres. Read more - members only
Dobbies announces CFO change
Dobbies Garden Centres announces that its CFO, Jonathan Wass, will step down from his role on 12 November 2025 and names his replacement. Read more - open to all
Blue Diamond completes delayed Busy Bee deal
The delayed Blue Diamond acquisition of Busy Bee Garden Centre near Ryde, the Isle of Wight completed on October 2nd. Read more - members only
A very solid performance from British Garden Centres
The combined British Garden Centres results for 2024 are now available and show ‘a very solid performance’, claims the group, despite a challenging trading year. Read more - members only
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Takeaways from the HTA conference
The best attended HTA Conference heard the retiring speech by James Barnes, a review of the economic outlook and an update from a DEFRA minister plus panel debates. Read more - members only
Blue Diamond marks £1m contribution to the National Trust
The collaboration between Blue Diamond and the National Trust comes to a close with over £1m having been given donated to support vital conservation work. Read more - members only
Sales and profits grow at Notcutts
Notcutts restructures to mitigate additional employer cost pressures as like-for-like sales and profit increase in 2024/25. Read more - members only
