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Insight DIY provides the very latest, breaking news stories, market intelligence, data, insight and commentary on the UK Home Improvement and Garden Industries.

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.@tradekart_uk has added a new retailer to its rapid delivery service marketplace: @DuluxDecCentre. Trade customers can now order from 37 branches across London and the South East of England insightdiy.co.uk/news/dulux-… #rapiddelivery #deliveryservice #tradespeople #trades
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.@the_brc has published retail sales data for May, noting that UK total retail sales increased by 3.7% yoy, against a growth of 1.0% in May 2025. This was above the 12-month average growth of 2.0% insightdiy.co.uk/news/brc-re… #retail #retailnews #retailsales #consumerspending
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.@WrenKitchens has announced a £35m investment in expanding its delivery fleet to meet surging customer demand while marking the latest milestone in its programme of initiatives to achieve Net Zero by 2030 insightdiy.co.uk/news/wren-k… #delivery #eHGV #electricvehicles #logistics
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Norcros plc, the number one branded bathroom products business in the UK and Ireland, has announced its latest FY results: Group revenue increased by 10.6% in a challenging market, driven by the acquisition of Fibo and market share gains. insightdiy.co.uk/news/strong… #bathrooms
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Consumer card spending grew 0.8% yoy in May, up from April’s -0.1% decline, but still below the latest CPIH inflation rate of 3.4%, according to the latest @BarclaysUK data reporthttps://www.insightdiy.co.uk/news/barclays-card-spending-returns-to-growth-in-may/16515.htm #retail
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The latest Market Update from @HTAnews shows garden centre sales slipped just 1% by value in May 2026 compared with the same month last year - the sunniest May on record insightdiy.co.uk/news/hta-ga… #gardencentre #gardenretail #horticultre #homeandgarden #gardening
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A Yorkshire mattress maker is turning to @shoptemu to expand beyond the UK. The Sleep People, a family-run manufacturer, said sales jumped 27% within 3 weeks of launching on the online marketplace insightdiy.co.uk/news/temu-s… #mattress #manufacturing #ecommerce #marketplace #retail
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Pepco Group N.V. has announced that it has entered into a preliminary share purchase agreement and related transaction agreements in relation to the sale of shares, constituting 100% of the share capital, of Dealz Poland sp. z o.o. insightdiy.co.uk/news/pepco-… #retail #retailnews
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Total sales in discretionary categories grew by 3.4% in May compared to the same month last year, according to the latest High Street Sales Tracker from @bdoaccountant insightdiy.co.uk/news/bdo-sp… #retail #retailnews #retailpark #shoppingcentre #highstreet #consumerspending
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This weekend, @BandQ is hosting BB&Q events at 5 stores, bringing people and communities together over delicious food, all whilst raising funds for the B&Q Foundation insightdiy.co.uk/news/bq-fou… #BBandQ #BandQ #fundraising #bbq #homeimprovement #diy
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.@the_brc and @Sensormatic have published retail footfall data for May, noting that total UK footfall decreased by 2.6% (YoY), up from -10.7% in April insightdiy.co.uk/news/may-re… #shoppingcentre #retailpark #highstreet #retail #retailfootfall #footfall #retailnews
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Two-thirds of workers choose jobs because of the flexibility offered, according to new polling, as @the_brc warns that poorly designed Guaranteed Hours reforms could put those opportunities at risk insightdiy.co.uk/news/brc-do… #retail #retailnews #retailjobs #employmentrightsact
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.@MarleyLtd research has found 1 in 5 outdoor construction workers only apply sunscreen when conditions feel hot or sunny, leaving them exposed to harmful UV radiation on cooler days when the risk is often just as high insightdiy.co.uk/news/marley… #safeinthesun #sunprotection #ppe
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.@HouzzUK has released the 2026 UK Houzz Emerging Summer Trends Report, which identifies up-and-coming design trends based on the latest search insights from its community of UK home professionals, homeowners and design enthusiasts insightdiy.co.uk/news/houzz-… #homeimprovement
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.@WyevaleNurs will be exhibiting at the @HTAnews National Plant Show, June 17–18 at NAEC Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, showcasing its latest plant ranges in Hall 1, stands 58, 59, 65 & 60 insightdiy.co.uk/news/wyeval… #plants #horticulture #plantshow #gardening #gardencentre
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The Group Stage of the 2026 World Cup tournament is forecast to generate incremental sales of £1.63bn for the retail and hospitality sectors, according to the 2026 World Cup Spending Report by @vouchercodesuk insightdiy.co.uk/news/world-… #worldcup #football #retail #retailnews
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.@Wickes has announced the completion of its recent £10m share buyback programme which ran between 7 April 2026 and 5 June 2026. A total of 5,088,476 ordinary shares were repurchased for cancellation insightdiy.co.uk/news/wickes… #sharebuyback #shares #homeimprovement #diy #trade
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.@ToolstationUK is on hand to help customers start the day right with its new ‘hat-trick hero’ promotion insightdiy.co.uk/news/toolst… #tradespeople #buildersmerchant #worldcup #football
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From Monday 1st June - Tuesday 30th June 2026, @TradePointUK members will see increased savings as part of a limited-time enhanced discount event, giving members more value across the products they rely on every day insightdiy.co.uk/news/tradep… #discount #trades #tradespeople #retail
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.@IKEAUK has introduced ‘Great British Bin Juice’ – a limited-edition apple juice made from surplus British fruit, which is more delicious than it sounds, to celebrate the value of food that might otherwise go unused insightdiy.co.uk/news/great-… #foodwaste #waste #foodanddrink #retail
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