Peter Burks is one of several senior personnel leaving The Garden Centre Group in a further shake-up of staff. 

Figures from Homebase have revealed a trend in toilet seat sales in the lead up to Christmas. 

The south east hardware independent Poores of Acton has been bought by independent builder's merchant Lawsons. 

A fire at the Blooms Garden Centre near Cardiff has almost destroyed the site and buildings, forcing it to close. 

Based on the current information available, an overwhelming 73% of Scottish small businesses believe Scotland should remain part of the UK, with only 15% intending to vote in favour of independence next year. 

B&Q's trade counter, TradePoint, has become the first ever official trade supplier to The Football League in a new partnership. 

A Wiltshire ironmonger's that closed earlier this year after trading for over 150 years has been restored to life by the owners of a nearby garden centre. 

LG Harris has joined forces with retail veteran Bill Grimsey to launch a new marketing campaign to support small, independent retailers across the country. 

Gardening expert and TV presenter, Charlie Dimmock, visited the Hillier Garden Centre in Eastbourne to help Horlicks promote its new hot drink. 

Victoria Plumb, the online retailer of bathrooms and bathroom accessories, is reportedly on the verge of being sold. 

A new The Range store opened in Maidstone, Kent, today and DIY Week went along to be the first inside. 

The business rates system is iniquitous, absurd and broken, says The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), which is calling on the government to freeze rates for the next two years. 

There was more bad news for high streets this week, with the British Retail Consortium reporting that, of all shopping areas, they sustained the biggest drop in footfall in October. 

The owner of an independent decorating shop in Greater Manchester says he is losing thousands of pounds' worth of business to B&Q because of a change of policy at a local social housing provider. 

B&Q could be closing its store in Dundee as its lease on the unit expires in March 2015. 

The Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association and Ardagh Group scooped the packaging industry's top corporate and social responsibility award - CSR Initiative of the Year - at the recent UK Packaging Awards for their metal paint can recycling project. 

Notcutts has opened two temporary Christmas stores in Kingston and Cambridge in a bid to further drive sales during the festive period. 

Retailers and suppliers have until Monday, November 25 to get their entries to us and be in with a chance of winning Gold at the DIY Week Awards in February. 

New Hopetoun Gardens, a Scottish independent garden centre, has confirmed that it will continue its sponsorship of the Floral Hall at Gardening Scotland 2014. 

Kingfisher businesses, Screwfix and B&Q, are doing their bit to help this year's Children in Need.