The retail giant, which owns Argos, Habitat and Homebase, aims to raise £3m for people affected by cancer over the next two years. 

Glee's organiser says it has attracted a number of new home interior and gift companies as exhibitors at this year's show, boosting the presence of non-weather-dependent products. 

Accident and emergency units were expected to be busy over the Easter holiday as new research showed that millions would be injuring themselves getting down to DIY jobs. 

The decision to block Van Hage garden centre in Great Amwell, Hertfordshire from having a Waitrose supermarket on site has been overruled. 

From April 15 shops and other retailers will be able to install click-and-collect lockers without the bureaucracy of getting planning permission. 

Ongoing success in furniture and a strong winter sale performance helped Dunelm grow sales by 10.7% in its third quarter. 

Trend forecasting agency Scarlet Opus will be helping visitors to this year's Exclusively Housewares and new Exclusively Electrical show by identifying products they feel are good examples of forthcoming trends. 

Over 50 years since the launch of its iconic Old English Sheepdog brand mascot, Dulux has launched its first TV ad featuring a puppy. 

Toolbank is launching into the garden market with what one supplier says promises to be "a formidable business". 

Designers at Valspar are set to make tartan paint possible as it prepares to launch the world's first ever Tartan Roller and paint collection. 

Dobbies topped the table of the best-performing websites in the garden centre category in the first quarter, ahead of the Easter peak. 

Around 60 B&Q stores in the UK and Ireland are to be closed over the next two years, parent Kingfisher said today as it released its full-year results. 

The British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA) says it will present an inspiring programme of speakers combining leaders from across the retail sphere at its High Street Conference next month. 

Kingfisher's proposed acquisition of French DIY chain Mr Bricolage is off, the company confirmed today. 

The Easter weekend will see the launch of Fiskars' spring TV, radio, print and online advertising campaign. 

According to Ebay, this weekend is the starting gun for Bank holiday spending and a huge opportunity for brands to grab share of wallet, as consumers shop online for DIY and entertainment items a week early. 

The British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA) says growth in the number of independent shops is "becoming vanishingly slender", as new figures show openings continuing to fall. 

Topps Tiles said today in a trading statement that business had been "encouraging" in its first half, delivering further growth in sales. 

With Wyevale Garden Centres (WGC) having already sold 100,000 fresh daffodils this month and donating a percentage of sales to Marie Curie's Great Daffodil Appeal, the charity is in line for a bumper handout. 

Dulux has today launched the shortlist for its third annual Let's Colour Awards, which celebrate the most innovative uses of colour across Britain's creative industries and events.