The first stage of the new £5 million garden centre in County Antrim has been declared open this week, by the Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey.Colemans Garden Centre, which earlier this year announced its multimillion pound renovation project, was ... 

Retail sales declined sharply in the year to October, disappointing expectations for a solid expansion, according to the latest monthly CBI Distributive Trades Survey, however the hardware and DIY sector saw a 43% increase in sales, performing well ... 

‘Tiling for a Good Cause’ - a nationwide initiative launched by online retailer Tile Trader, is asking members of the public to nominate a small space in their local area in need of a makeover. Local spaces and projects may include the addition of ... 

Home improvement and garden retailer Bunnings Warehouse opened the doors to its new 76,000sq ft store in Worle today – it’s ninth pilot store in the UK.The new Bunnings outlet is on the site of the former Homebase at Queensway Centre and carries the ... 

Australian retail giant, Wesfarmers Limited has today announced its Q1 results for FY18, which saw declines in its Bunnings proposition in the UK.Bunnings UK & Ireland (BUKI) reported total sales of £276 million, down 17.5% (-13.8% in local ... 

Today, Oracle announced that Wyevale Garden Centres ("Wyevale") has invested in the Oracle Retail Stores suite of solutions including the latest version of Oracle Retail Xstore Point-of-Service, Oracle MICROS Hardware and Oracle Retail Customer ... 

Carpetright has announced total Group sales are up by 1.8% in its trading update for the 25 weeks ended 21 October 2017.In the UK?there was o like-for like sales growth of 0.8%, with an increase of 2.1% within the flooring category, offset in part ... 

Dunelm is closing its town centre store in Warrington and moving to Junction Nine Retail Park, formerly the Alban Retail Park. The new 34,000sq ft store will feature a Pausa Café.Dunelm’s outlet on Parker Street will close when the store moves to ... 

Two years since their exclusive launch of Benjamin Moore paints into the UK market, Shaw Paints Ltd, has announced the opening of the Benjamin Moore Chelsea Showroom. Situated in the heart of Chelsea at 263 Fulham Road, the 1,300 sq ft showroom has ... 

Watson Home Hardware (Sutton-on-Sea) has won Home Hardware’s Cookshop Window Dressing Competition. Abbotts DIY (Ottery St Mary) and Danum Home Hardware (Doncaster) received joint runner’s up prizes. The competition was introduced this year (... 

Oak Furniture Land will open a 18,122 sq ft showroom at the Mostyn Champneys Retail Park in Llandudno where Staples used to be, creating seven jobs. The retailer features more than 23 furniture ranges including Shay, Canterbury and St Ives. It is ... 

Today, John Lewis has revealed details of a new 'concierge style' shopping experience which the retailer will trial at its new service-led shop in Oxford which opens its doors next Tuesday. The initiative forms part of the company’s plans to ... 

Following regular requests for ‘four candles’, a hardware shop owner in Croxley Green has made a unique set of candles from fork handles, much to the delight of his customers.Inspired by the famous Two Ronnies comedy sketch, Tony Walker, the owner ... 

The owner of home and DIY retailers Wickes and Toolstation saw like-for-like sales jump 4.1% in third quarter of the year, up from 2.7% in the first six months, alongside total sales growth of 3.5%, with a 5% growth specifically in the consumer ... 

Akzo Nobel released its Q3 2017 results today, reporting a second profit warning since the failed takeover approach from PPG industries earlier this year. The report showed volumes were 2% higher overall, driven by Decorative Paints and Performance ... 

Oak Furniture Land opened its first showroom in Derry on Saturday 14 October 2017 and its second store in Northern Ireland. The 8,708 sq ft showroom located at the Crescent Link Retail Park, has created six new jobs and forms part of the company’s ... 

The Range has announced a new concept of stores in Cornwall. The Range on the Beach, which will have more seasonal opening hours than the larger outlets in the UK, will be tested out for the first time in Cornwall next year in time for the new ... 

Robinson Young and Milliamp are the latest companies to sign up to The British Home Enhancement Trade Association’s (BHETA) many membership benefits.Robinson Young is a UK-dedicated largescale specialist distributor of non-food FMCG products. It ... 

Family-run garden retailer Squire’s Garden Centres has revamped the café at its centre in Shepperton, Middlesex to create a striking new café bar, complete with afternoon tea area and piano.The new eatery boasts stylish new decor and there are now ... 

DLF Seeds Ltd has announced a new partnership with VivaGreen Group and will act as a distributor of VivaGreen’s products in the UK, representing the range of MossOff Chemical Free products.The deal will see DLF start selling the products via the ...