British Retail Consortium director general Stephen Robertson told BBC Radio 4's Today programme the Easter holidays were good for shops, representing the start of the season for DIY and garden centres.

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The second, from the Claymore Group, is to build retail warehousing for a "DIY unit", including a garden centre, an area for a restaurant or cafe, four smaller shops and parking for over 300 vehicles on a seven-acre (2.9 ha) site.

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The Lifestyle Media segment includes its national television networks, Food Network, Home and Garden Television, Travel Channel, DIY Network, Cooking Channel and Great American Country.

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