After nine years with garden centre group Dobbies, director of marketing Richard Watson is to retire from his position on the management board this month to further his career in consultancy.

Popular UK garden centre Dobbies closed 8 stores across the UK in 2025, in-line with the company's major restructuring plan. Most of these took place earlier this year, from January to March, ...

Scroll down to find out what other DIY and garden centre retailers are struggling A MAJOR retailer is closing one of its branches today after shuttering 18 across the UK. Dobbies Garden Centre is ...

This came after a turbulent period for the company, which has been reassessing its nationwide portfolio.

12:11, Mon, Jan 12, 2026 Updated: 19:55, Mon, Jan 26, 2026 A major garden centre chain has closed a number of stores last year as part of a major restructuring plan aimed at securing the company’s ...

Dobbies is the latest retailer to be undergoing restructuring plans. It comes amidst a turbulent time for the retail high street, with multiple other big names making similar moves. The garden centre ...

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