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Garden centre chain Dobbies considers returning to the stock market

The specialist retailer has reported a 35% spike in profits for the financial year, registering a 12% increase in sales to £166m. Dobbies chair Andrew Bracey told The Times that the company is now eyeing flotation on the stock market for next year.

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