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From record low to record high in 10 weeks - GTN Bestsellers reports an all time record for Bank Holiday week
Bosworths expand to 2 centres with The Walled Garden at Elton Hall
Smart Garden Products named in the FT 1000
Home and Garden UK Ltd still alive and trading
Record high still to be broken...
Blue Diamond buy Orchard Park Garden Centre
Summer planting goes mad at last
World Bee Day creates a buzz at Poundbury Gardens
UK garden product suppliers to meet buyers from Germany, Poland and Baltic States
Report highlights uptake and benefits of primary school gardening
Hawley Garden Centre are finalists in The Greats and The Retas
Crest Garden repeat successful trade shows
Gardening can relieve stress and anxiety says Thrive
Garden centre directors raise £3,400 riding the Maserati Tour de Yorkshire challenge for charity
Pershore High School Students Grow for Gold at Chelsea Flower Show
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Garden product sales lagging behind...but why?
Veg plant sales hardest hit
Growing media sales bounce back
Wild bird care lines from Gardman return to Bestsellers list
Japanese horticulturist aiming to save Blenheim’s Unique Garden Heritage
Summer celebration of art, creativity and imagination at Borde Hill Garden
The best of last week's
Record sales on record breaking Bank Holiday - updated with figures from Dobbies
Bids start coming in for Bunnings/Homebase
Blue Diamond staff get naked for pictures on social media
Carol Paris launches new garden centre group Somerton
Decco appoints Andrew Ballantine as new Chief Operating Officer
Cherry Lane acquires David's Nurseries in Worcester, as revealed by GTN Xtra
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Decco appoints Andrew Ballantine as new Chief Operating Officer

Leading home improvement and garden wholesaler, Decco has appointed Andrew Ballantine as its Chief Operating Officer, following the departure of Charlie Lacey to take up a position as Managing Director of the Stearn Electric Company Limited.  The appointment is effective from 1st June 2018.

 

Andrew joined Decco in 1998 and was appointed Profit Centre Manager for Sheffield in 1999 before taking up his current role of Profit Centre Manager for Leeds in 2003. With his 20 years’ service, he brings with him a wealth of knowledge of the industry.

 

Commenting on his appointment, Andrew said, “I’m delighted to be leading the team at Decco in these exciting times.  Decco remains committed to offering a great service to our customers and to offering our suppliers the best route to market for their products.”

 

Both Decco and Stearn are among the eight subsidiary businesses belonging to Newbury Investments (UK) Limited. 

 

With seven strategic locations around the country giving a total of over 350,000 square feet of warehousing space and holding over £10m worth of stock, Decco supplies independent High Street retailers and garden centres throughout the UK with a wide range of gardening, home improvement and housewares products. It’s strong partnerships with the leading suppliers enables retailers to benefit from the strength and differentiation provided by high profile brands.

 

To learn more about Decco, visit www.decco.co.uk.

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