The Range will be ending this year on a high as it opens a further 7 stores in just two weeks, starting this weekend. 

British consumers will spend freely this Christmas, and practical presents will still top festive shopping lists. 

London-based furniture retailer Made.com has launched an augmented reality app for customers to virtually try out products in their own homes. 

The Garden Centre Association is offering an early bird booking discount for delegates looking to book a place online for its annual conference before November 15. 

DIY stores saw double-digit percentage rises in spending in October, while other industries suffered as the stormy weather kept shoppers away from the high street. 

Cutlery and gifts brand Arthur Price has joined BHETA following discussions at the Autumn Fair. 

The DIY and housewares industry charity The Rainy Day Trust (RDT) has welcomed another Partner as its 170th birthday year draws to a close. 

Bord na Móna is to feature its peat-free compost brand Vital Earth in its sponsorship of Rich Landscapes' 2014 Chelsea show garden, Vital Earth The Night Sky Garden. 

It is only a few days since a brand new specialist power tool shop opened in Somerset but the owner reports that business has been "very good so far". 

The damage caused by a fire that ripped through one of a Kent ironmonger's businesses on Bonfire Night is likely to run into hundreds of thousands of pounds. 

Retailers and suppliers have been given more time to prove that they are amongst the best in the business, now that the deadline for entry to the DIY Week Awards 2014 has been extended. 

A new B&M Homestore in Kettering opened today, after moving into a former Focus DIY unit. 

The gardening and DIY sector saw a 2.2% growth in the year to September, according to GfK. 

The owner of a garden centre has told diyweek.net about his ongoing dispute with the local council that has lasted nearly 20 years. 

Parent firm Grafton Group reported a 4.1% lift in total revenue for its retailing division, which includes Irish DIY chain Woodies, for the four months ending October 31. 

Dobbies and parent company, Tesco, have announced plans for a new joint development store in East Kilbride - its first new build in Scotland. 

John Lewis opened the doors to its new 'at home' store in Ashford, Kent, today, which is the tenth store of its kind for the company. 

The British Retail Consortium has reported an "encouraging" sales pick up for October this year; total UK sales were up 2.6%, against a 1.1% increase in October 2012. 

Garden Centre Association members are being offered the chance to sign up for a free online presentation from motivational speaker and success coach, Michael Heppell. 

DFS has acquired smaller rival company, Sofa Workshop, as it makes a "modest investment" to take on its 14 stores.