Professional and DIY decorating sundries company Hamilton Acorn donated almost £1,000 to its chosen charity of 2013, the East Anglian Air Ambulance, at a presentation recently. 

In the lead up to May Bank holiday Amazon.co.uk has seen huge increases in sales of DIY products, such as sledgehammers and plastering tools. 

Consumer spending online now accounts for 20% of all debit and credit card transactions, with the average UK household set to spend £4,000 online next year. 

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has partnered with Ecovision as part of its Cost Reduction Programme to help member's cut their energy bills. 

Food provider Compass Instore has secured a five-year multi-million pound partnership with Homebase to introduce coffee shops into 30 of its stores across the UK. 

Research has found that B&Q's smartphone app has topped a list of brands that employ the best use of mobile marketing tactics. 

A 24-year-old man has pleaded guilty to stealing money and goods valued at over £900 from the Grantham Screwfix store, where he was employed as an assistant manager 

The hardware store Poores of Chorleywood has a new owner - the second in less than a year. 

According to the Garden Centre Association's Barometer of Trade results sales of furniture and barbecues were up 51% compared to April 2013. 

Which? surveyed 12,504 people to expose the best and worst of UK shops, revealing Homebase to come second from last place with a customer satisfaction score of 56%. 

A long-established Somerset hardware store has been recognised for the level of service it provides to local people as an independent retailer. 

Suppliers now have less than four weeks to enter for this year's prestigious GIMA Awards. 

Sweeping redundancies were announced at Solus this afternoon, less than a week after the garden wholesaler went into administration. 

Topps Tiles has reported in its interim results that pre-tax profits have soared from £4.7m to £8m, helped by a boost in consumer confidence. 

More than 300 customers from all over Europe attended the tool brand's conference, which took place at Chateau St Just, near Paris last month. 

Growing media supplier William Sinclair today issued a trading update stating that sales and margins have disappointed and it expects to report a loss for the year. 

Having come under fire from independent retailers and wholesalers in the industry, paint brand Dulux is defending its latest move to sell paint and brushes direct to consumers online, stating that the findings will benefit its retail customers. 

Stanley Black & Decker has announced one of its largest global partnerships ever - an association with football giant FC Barcelona. 

Discount retailer B&M will outline plans this week for a share listing in a deal that reports estimate will be worth £2bn or more. 

Staff from Wyevale Nurseries in Hereford will walk 30 miles on Saturday, June 7, to raise money for Greenfingers.