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Discounter B&M which includes garden products in its offer, has announced a takeover of Heron Foods, a convenience retailer that operates 251 stores predominantly in the Midlands and North of England. Source: Garden1

Finnish group Fiskars, which includes 15 brands such as including Fiskars garden tools, Gerber, Iittala, Royal Copenhagen, Waterford, and Wedgwood, has seen second quarter sales decrease 1.2% to 290m euros. Source: Garden1

In July, UK retail sales increased by 0.9% on a like-for-like basis from June 2016, when they had increased 1.1% from the preceding year, says the British Retail Consortium/KPMG. Source: Garden1

In the first nine months, Scotts Europe Consumer declined 6%, or was flat when excluding the impact of foreign exchange rates, to $222.9 million. Source: Garden1

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) was due to visit Wyevale Garden Centres last week to discuss employee pay. Source: Garden1

Petersham Nurseries has opened in London’s Covent Garden, “bringing nature and elegance to the heart of London with an unparalleled lifestyle destination”. Source: Garden1

Petersham Nurseries has opened in London’s Covent Garden, “bringing nature and elegance to the heart of London with an unparalleled lifestyle destination”. Source: Garden1

The Conservation Foundation’s Tools Shed project is going national, and thanks to £240,000 funding over three years from the Big Lottery’s Reaching Communities and the charity is inviting garden centres to become involved in the community recycling initiative. Source: Garden1

Member garden centre sales showed an average overall decrease for the month of 4.64% but they are still showing average overall Year to Date growth of 6.4%. Source: Garden1

Garden centre sales showed an average overall decrease for June of 4.64%, the latest figures from the Garden Centre Association show. Source: Garden1

Handcross Garden Centre in West Sussex is to be sold for development. Source: Garden1

Latest research on glyphosate market size by Hexa Research shows potential near-doubling of value. Source: Garden1

Latest research on the glyphosate market size by Hexa Research shows a potential near-doubling of value. Source: Garden1

After a change in accounting legislation, the HTA is now enforcing voucher expiry dates. Source: Garden1

After a change in accounting legislation, the HTA is now enforcing voucher expiry dates – but has agreed an amnesty for those expiring at the end of last December. Source: Garden1

Own-branding in garden centres splits opinion. Source: Garden1

La Hacienda has been bought by The Ames Companies in a £8.4m deal. Source: Garden1

Exchange rates make UK-grown product more attractive to garden centre buyers. Source: Garden1

Retail operations director David Anderson has promoted Chris Brannigan to director of garden centres and is replacing area managers with regional managers. Source: Garden1

REMIN is using plants from a local garden centre to trial its rock dust products. Source: Garden1