All Wyevale Garden Centres articles
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Wyevale replaces loyalty points with instant discount
Garden centre retailer Wyevale has changed its loyalty scheme to replace points with an instant discount every time a member shops with it.
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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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Wyevale sells eight stores to Blue Diamond
Wyevale Garden Centres has sold eight branches to peer Blue Diamond.
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Wyevale owner Terra Firma hoists For Sale sign
Private equity firm Terra Firma Capital has put Wyevale Garden Centres up for sale, Retail Week can reveal.
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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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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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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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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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Today in retail: Could Woolworths make a comeback?
Former Woolworths director Tony Page still believes the brand has a place on the high street, despite its slump into administration nearly ten years ago.
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BHS international boss David Anderson heads to Wyevale
BHS International managing director David Anderson has been appointed retail operations director at Wyevale Garden Centres.
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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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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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Retail Week and Theo Paphitis Retail Group Rising Stars Awards
Hannah Moakes, a sales adviser at Carpetright, won the Rising Star of the Year for 2016, sponsored by Theo Paphitis Retail Group.
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Gallery
Christmas in July 2016: Homewares and decorations
What will feature in consumers’ homes this Christmas? Here’s a selection of wares from Lakeland, Wyevale, White Company and Hobbycraft.
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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?
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Edinburgh Woollen Mill joins Wyevale in pursuit of Tesco-owned Dobbies
Edinburgh Woollen Mill owner Philip Day is understood to be eyeing Dobbies Garden Centres, which was put up for sale by Tesco.
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Wyevale hires former Homebase exec Paul Emslie in shake-up
Wyevale Garden Centres has hired former Homebase executive Paul Emslie as the retailer continues to reshape its senior management team.
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Wyevale Garden Centres’ bid to acquire Dobbies could ‘risk hundreds of jobs’
Wyevale Garden Centres’ bid to snap up rival Dobbies from Tesco could ‘risk hundreds of jobs’ in both head office and in garden centres.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS, House of Fraser, John Lewis and more
Retail round-up on April 25, 2016: BHS on the verge of collapse as rescue talks fail, House of Fraser could change ownership again and Mark Price gets 'golden goodbye'