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German publisher Burda has bought Immediate Media, including top seller Gardener’s World and also Gardens Illustrated magazine. Source: Garden1

Stewart Garden has unveiled its first shop in shop branded installation in a retail outlet. Source: Garden1

Bespoke shed makers The Posh Shed Company says the decreasing size of houses and the need for extra storage space has led to a sales rise of up to 46 per cent. Source: Garden1

Bespoke shed makers The Posh Shed Company says the decreasing size of houses and the need for extra storage space has led to a sales rise of up to 46 per cent. Source: Garden1

Notcutts Woodbridge Head Office is the venue for a blue plaque to celebrate Notcutts’ founder. Source: Garden1

British Retail Consortium Retail Employment Monitor – covering 1 October 2016 – 31 December 2016 shows retail employment is falling. Source: Garden1

Wesfarmers Homebase conversion, Bunnings’ first pilot store in Britain, opens this Sunday in a “pre-opening team member event”, with the public opening set for an unnamed date in February. Source: Garden1

Wesfarmers Homebase conversion, Bunnings’ first pilot store in Britain, opens this Sunday in a “pre-opening team member event”, with official opening set for an unnamed date in early February. Source: Garden1

Cowell’s has won the smaller garden centre award again, while Barton Grange has also retained its award as Woodlodge took the associate supplier prize at the GCA conference in St Andrews. Source: Garden1

Private equity boss Guy Hands has said Brexit will be good for his businesses, which include the Wyevale Garden Centre Group – but will mean a 30 per cent wage reduction for UK workers. Source: Garden1

Private equity boss Guy Hands has said Brexit will be good for his businesses, which include the Wyevale Garden Centre Group – but will mean a 30 per cent wage reduction for UK workers. Source: Garden1

SBM Life Science, formed following the sale of Bayer Garden to SBM in October 2016, has announced a partnership strategy designed to drive growth. Source: Garden1

SBM Life Science, formed following the sale of Bayer Garden to SBM in October 2016, has announced a partnership strategy designed to drive growth. Source: Garden1

SBM Life Science, formed following the sale of Bayer Garden to SBM in October 2016, has announced a gaden retail partnership strategy. Source: Garden1

The Garden Centre Association has announced its top garden centres and inspectors have said how they have made themselves successful at the annual GCA conference at St Andrews. Source: Garden1

A conference has heard from a group of centre “inspectors” about the factors they believe have helped to drive success at the best outlets. Source: Garden1

Outback’s Mark Osborne has replaced Kettler’s Paul Bevington as Leisure and Outdoor Furniture Association chairman. Source: Garden1

Retail sales in December dropped 1.9% from the previous month, according to the Office of National Statistics. Source: Garden1

The west London centre is going for development. Source: Garden1

Intrepid, brave, determined and hard-working fundraisers were honoured at last night’s Party for Perennial after they helped the horticultural charity smash its HortAid fundraising record and reach £162,925 in donations. Source: Garden1