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Trago set to become major DIY player with £3m expansion

South West discount retailer Trago Mills is substantially expanding its DIY offer, with construction starting this week on a £3m Build Centre at its Newton Abbott branch. 
29 September 2016

BHS.com goes live

The new face of BHS - an all-new website selling the retailer's most popular lines - has officially gone live. 
29 September 2016

Broad St DIY goes for gold

Family run, independent DIY store Broad Street DIY has secured a place in the final stage of the prestigious 2016 Midlands Family Business Awards - which celebrate the work and achievements of family businesses across the region. 
28 September 2016

Henkel rejoins BHETA

Henkel Adhesives has rejoined The British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) after an absence of six years. 
27 September 2016

B&Q recalls dangerous hedge trimmer

B&Q has reportedly issued a recall over a hedge trimmer which carries a risk of injury to the user from the ejection of motor fragments through the casing vents. 
27 September 2016

Home Hardware cooks up Bake Off window challenge

Home Hardware Scotland recently held a Bake Off window competition for its 60 plus independently owned shops throughout Scotland and the north of England. 
26 September 2016

Homebase store in Omagh saved from closure

Staff at a Homebase store in Omagh, Northern Ireland, have been told that their jobs are now safe after the store was brought back from the chopping block. 
26 September 2016

BHS to relaunch in UK as new online retailer

Following its collapse into administration earlier this year, BHS is set to relaunch in the UK as an online retailer selling a range of lighting and home furnishing products. 
26 September 2016

Pirates, ballet dancers and cowboys drive 1.3k miles for RDT

More than 120 members of the home improvement industry donned fancy dress and took part in a variety of hair-raising challenges, all whilst driving 1,300 miles through eight countries for the 2016 VADO Rally, raising money for the Rainy Day Trust. 
23 September 2016

DIY multiples market worth £7.2bn last year

The home improvement multiple retail market grew by approximately 4% last year, according to a new report from AMA Research. 
23 September 2016

Glee 2017 breaks re-booking records

Just a week past the closure of Glee 2016, organisers have confirmed that re-bookings for next year's event have broken all the show's previous records. 
23 September 2016

Thieves raid £15k worth of stock from Great Bridge DIY shop

Great Bridge DIY store in Tipton was recently targeted by thieves who stole £15,000 worth of goods including hammers, lock cutters and even the store's CCTV cameras. 
22 September 2016

MICA award nominees revealed

Mica retailers will gather for their annual mix of business and pleasure in the Channel Islands next week for the Mica Gala Dinner & Awards evening. Mica has announced exclusively to DIY Week the nominees in four of the categories. 
21 September 2016

Wholesale nursery sees rise in garden design sector

One of the UK’s leading nurseries has announced that it has seen a 45% increase in sales year-on-year this month (September, 2016) from the garden design sector. 
21 September 2016

Kingfisher profits up

B&Q owner Kingfisher has posted strong results for the first six months of its financial year and said there is "no clear evidence" the EU referendum result impacted its performance. 
21 September 2016

Argos outlet to close

Argos is to close its outlet in Hessle near Hull, reports the Hull Daily Mail. 
21 September 2016

New Bunnings Warehouse for Plymouth

Plymouth could be set to get a massive new Bunnings Warehouse store by the end of the year – with the Aussie chain poised to move into the city, reports the Plymouth Herald. 
21 September 2016

Sunbury takes top spot

The 300 year-old historic Sunbury Walled Garden, in Surrey, has been declared the overall winner in the Small Park category for the fourth year running in the South & South East in Bloom Awards. 
19 September 2016

A new look for diyweek.net 

DIYweek.net readers will have noticed our website has been given a makeover with a fresh look and design. 
19 September 2016

Dunelm's profits are up


Home retail specialist Dunelm has reported another  strong year, maintaining its record of growing sales and profit every year since IPO in 2006 
14 September 2016
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