DIY Week: Gender pay gap in the DIY and Garden industry revealed ; 53% of retailers admit "always on" sales are damaging profits

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53% of retailers admit "always on" sales are damaging profits New research from payments provider Klarna, shows that retailers are under increasing pressure to discount to keep up with competition and rising customer...	Spring gathering for Independents The sun shined down on Independent retailers as they came together at Morris Mica in Alcester on Sunday for the first of two Spring Mica Co-operative...
Bunnings' potential plans to exit UK unfold Parent company of Bunnings UK and Ireland (BUKI), Wesfarmers, has reportedly re-thought its $705 million acquisition of Homebase after just two years of its...	Bunnings Warehouse opens new store in Somerset Home improvement and garden retailer Bunnings Warehouse officially opened its doors in Frome today (4 April).The new store is 47,000 square feet and offers...
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