GROHE has won a kitchen tap contract with Kingfisher. The leading European home improvement retailer will feature six of GROHE’s kitchen products in over 800 UK stores and across seven European countries.“The contract provides further ... 

The UK department store - which boasts a strong offer of housewares, homewares, electricals, and outdoor living and garden goods – has warned investors that its pre-tax profit could be lower than anticipated if the current “market volatility” ... 

The flooring specialist revealed that its statutory pre-tax profit slumped 93% to £900,000 in the 52 weeks ended April 29 but remains upbeat, as figures were hit by the impact of costs associated with the transformation of the business and its store ... 

The global adhesives and sealants giant has invested £1 million in a new TV ad campaign to raise awareness of the DIY Week Award-winning Re-New product that will run on major channels in prime slots for three weeks.Launched on June 21, the 10-second ad, ... 

Travis Perkins plc has today announced the appointment of Stuart Chambers as chairman with effect from November 2017.Mr Chambers will join the board from 1 September 2017 as a non-executive director and chairman designate and succeed Robert Walker ... 

There are just a few weeks to go until the winners of the 2017 GIMA Awards are crowned at the annual event and places are selling out fast - so don’t miss your chance to attend.The Garden Industry Manufacturers Association has announced another ... 

UK lighting manufacturer, the National Lighting Company(NLC) – which operates Poole Lighting Ltd and its Endon and Saxby brands - has been issued with a hefty fine and other firms are receiving official warnings in a major price fixing probe into ... 

A survey comissioned by Tradepoint revealed that the majority working in the trade don’t view Brexit as a major threat and don’t expect it to have an impact on the profit or loss of their business. In fact, TradePoint said the survey with One Poll ... 

Market intelligence firm Insight DIY – the brand behind the consumer-facing Kitchen and Bathroom Compare websites – has announced a new strategic partnership with Brand View, which specialises in providing price, promotion, product content and ... 

More than 90 new jobs have been created for people in Ipswich by the new B&M store which opened at Anglia Retail Park, bosses have said.Deputy mayor Roger Fern along with volunteers from Lighthouse Women’s Aid cut the ribbon at the shop when it ... 

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) is hosting its second annual Plant Area Forum for plant area managers and plant buyers at Ball Colegrave July 20, 2017. The event will once again be facilitated by GCA inspector Roger Crookes who is the ... 

Figures reveal that the annual online one-day shopping event can offer a boost for third-party sellers on Amazon and other e-commerce retailers.The third annual Amazon Prime Day - a one-day shopping event available exclusively to Amazon Prime ... 

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) believes retailers will be heartened that the Government is seeking to “reach out” to UK businesses.A host of proposed new laws designed to prepare the UK for a "smooth and orderly" departure from the European ... 

Catalogue and digital retailer sees demand for fans surge due to hot weather this week and sales of outdoor items up by more than 100%Argos said it has been one of its busiest weeks for fans, selling 92,000 units on Tuesday, June 20 alone. On the ... 

The ‘invited buyer’ format of Exclusively Housewares and Exclusively Electrical has delivered a strong visitor profile for exhibitors once again, with buyers from major high-street names and online giants, as well as international retailers ... 

B&Q parent confirms chief sales and retail operations officer John-Paul Constant will step down after less than a year in the role.Kingfisher today confirmed Mr Constant’s departure but said it would not comment any further on the subject.Mr ... 

The British Home Enhancement Trade Association has been shortlisted in two categories in the Trade Association Forum (TAF) Best Practice AwardsShortlisted for Event of the Year is BHETA’s successful Bunnings Forum, which took place November and saw ... 

The number of card payments grew strongly in March, with contactless transactions pushing ahead and now accounting for 32% of total purchases, while the total number of contactless payments made over the past year increased by 160%.New figures ... 

Wolseley Group provided an interim statement this morning on their performance during Q3, the three months to 30 April 2017.?“Revenue growth in the quarter was good with US residential and commercial markets growing well and industrial markets ... 

Bosses at garden centre chain Dobbies are “fully committed” to Angus Gateway retail centre and submitted a fresh planning application to expand the site.Permission was granted to build additional retail units and expand car parking at the retail ...