Discount retailer Poundland is partnering with celebrity builder and DIY expert Tommy Walsh for the launch of a new range of DIY essentials. 

Like-for-like sales at Homebase were up 0.6% in the 18 weeks to January 3 2015, although the programme of store closures resulted in total sales declining by 2.7% to £451m. 

The Range is to take on the site currently occupied by Buyology at Stadium Retail Park in St Austell, Cornwall. 

An overwhelming majority (94%) of UK homeowners would rather spend money improving their current home than sell up and move on, suggests new research. 

Non-food shopping trips in December were up 2.7% on December 2013, but much of the rise was down to post-Christmas sales, exchanges and returns. 

Multi-category US housewares brand Polder Housewares has opened operations in the UK. 

The British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) is set to team up with UK multi-channel retailer Argos for another of its Meet the Buyer days. 

South-west discount chain Trago Mills is set to celebrate its 50th birthday in 2015 and is planning several special promotions and activities across the year. 

In a new initiative for the 2015 Totally shows the organising team has put together a new hospitality package aimed at 2014's top-spending independents. 

Travis Perkins group commercial director Ian Preedy will speak at the next British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) member forum on January 15 

The new-look show proved a hit, as well over half of space is already sold, with a host of brands making a return to exhibit in September 15. 

To celebrate the New Year and the start of the gardening season, the Scotts sales team is hitting the road in style. 

Topps Tiles achieved a 6% rise in like-for-like revenues in its first quarter, the company said today, although growth slowed from the 9.3% of the same period last year. 

Customer service specialist Andrew McMillan, formerly of John Lewis, has been confirmed as the keynote speaker for the British Independent Retailers Association's (BIRA) 2015 High Street Conference. 

Following the sale of four of Golden Acres' garden centres to Wyevale Garden Centres (WGC), the group's former owner and managing director Paul Richards has revealed ambitious plans to launch a new chain of garden centres. 

This year will mark a step change for Exclusively Housewares as it opens for the first time alongside new show Exclusively Electrical. 

Vitax has extended its organic product range by purchasing Organico, manufacturer of 6x 100% natural fertiliser and pellets and the Groworganic brand. 

Christmas and catering brought festive cheer to garden centres in November, with sales in those categories well up on those of November 2013. 

Top radio and TV comedian Justin Moorhouse is to host the awards dinner at the Garden Centre Association's conference this month. 

Kingfisher plc announced an agreement to sell controlling stake in its B&Q China business