Horticulture Week: Latest Retail Newshttp://www.hortweek.com/Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:37:12 GMTenWyevale COO Livingstone to leavehttp://www.hortweek.com/news/rss/Search:+retail/871586/Wyevale-COO-Livingstone-leave/Matthew Appleby2009-01-07 11:45:00.0Wyevale Garden Centres' chief operating officer Andrew Livingston is leaving the business to join DIY retailer Screwfix.2009 to see rash of bedding plant campaignshttp://www.hortweek.com/news/rss/Search:+retail/871583/2009-rash-bedding-plant-campaigns/Miranda Kimberley2009-01-07 11:40:00.0Bedding plants could see a surge in media and consumer interest this year because of several promotional campaigns.Hand tools market sees mixed fortunes in 2008http://www.hortweek.com/news/rss/Search:+retail/871570/Hand-tools-market-sees-mixed-fortunes-2008/Matthew Appleby2009-01-07 10:54:00.0Market analyst GfK says the garden hand-tools market has been "very much on the back foot in 2008" in its...Christmas sales dive by 6%http://www.hortweek.com/news/rss/Search:+retail/871138/Christmas-sales-dive-6/Matthew Appleby2009-01-06 10:13:00.0Christmas sales in garden centres were down by up to 6% compared to 2007, early indications from GCA figures show.Burglaries at garden centre blamed on credit crunchhttp://www.hortweek.com/news/rss/Search:+retail/870956/Burglaries-garden-centre-blamed-credit-crunch/Matthew Appleby2009-01-05 11:00:00.0A spate of burglaries at Foxwood Garden Centre in Durham is due to the credit crunch, according to owner Kenny...Coolings teams up with Fordingbridgehttp://www.hortweek.com/news/rss/Search:+retail/870796/Coolings-teams-Fordingbridge/Matthew Appleby2009-01-02 11:27:00.0Fordingbridge is working with Coolings Nurseries to design and build a £680,000 building as part of a £2million redevelopment of...Palletways revamps delivery and collection servicehttp://www.hortweek.com/news/rss/Search:+retail/870621/Palletways-revamps-delivery-collection-service/Matthew Appleby2008-12-29 13:35:00.0Palletways has enhanced its services for garden retailers by making deliveries and collections more convenient.Wyevale supports crime-fighting initiativehttp://www.hortweek.com/news/rss/Search:+retail/870598/Wyevale-supports-crime-fighting-initiative/Matthew Appleby2008-12-23 11:20:00.0Wyevale Garden Centre in Swansea, South Wales is supporting the police in their efforts to fight crime and make a...Consumers will head to garden in 2009 says HTA presidenthttp://www.hortweek.com/news/rss/Search:+retail/870554/Consumers-will-head-garden-2009-says-HTA-president/Jez Abbott2008-12-22 17:26:00.0Consumers fed up with the credit crunch will look to escape the news blues in 2009 by heading for the...Retailers warned to comply with new sale ruleshttp://www.hortweek.com/news/rss/Search:+retail/870388/Retailers-warned-comply-new-sale-rules/Matthew Appleby2008-12-22 11:17:00.0Trading Standards officers say they are watching discounts carefully to make sure retailers, including garden centres, comply with new rules.