Axminster Carpets, which is urgently trying to find a way out of its financial difficulties, has sold off its tannery business. 

Norfolk chain Roys of Wroxham is adding another garden centre to its portfolio in an acquisition deal expected to go through today. 

Garden centres saw a slower month in January due to snowfall, with indoor departments such as pet care and clothing showing the best performance. 

Horticultural supplier Bayer Garden, which was named as one of the manufacturers of neonicotinoid insecticides by campaigners earlier this week, has hit back at claims that its products are harmful to bees. 

March 1st will see the Builders Merchants Federation re-locate to its new home in Coventry. 

Town & Country has risen to the Garden Re-Leaf challenge to help raise vital funds for the Greenfingers charity by donating money from the sale of its Weedmaster glove range. 

Bents Garden & Home was pleased to present £10,144 to the Clare House Children's Hospice, its charity of the year 2012. 

A 'fashion-forward' feel, inspirational, affordable and helpful shopping experience was how B&Q described its re-vamped store which opened in Banbury today. 

Kingfisher announced its financial results for the 14 weeks to February 2, 2013, today, with the "generally weak consumer backdrop" blamed for B&Q's 6.4% sales drop compared with the same 13 weeks last year. 

December 30, 2012 rounded off another successful year for online and mail order ironmongery supplier Ironmongery Direct, as it posted 22% growth. 

Blue Diamond, Notcutts, Hillier, SCATS, Scotsdales and Squires have joined a campaign to eradicate pesticides containing chemicals linked to bee decline, bringing several high-profile garden manufacturers into the firing line. 

Following a long-running legal dispute between Burgon & Ball and Gardman concerning infringements on Burgon & Ball's products, a settlement has been reached. 

An ad showing a locksmith's address to be in Salisbury when it wasn't was likely to mislead consumers into thinking they were dealing with a local trader. 

The first seven weeks of 2013 saw a LfL revenue drop of 7.6% at Wickes, a 2% reduction on last year's drop. 

Home Hardware Southwest paid an unprecedented £139,000 back to members last year in the form of rebates, dividends and investment interest. 

The Devon manufacturer of high-quality carpets, Axminster Carpets, is on the brink of calling in the administrators. 

A report on shop vacancies in 2012 published today reveals a widening gap in the performance of town centres, shopping centres and retail parks across Great Britain. 

Shurtape has announced its biggest ever investment into national and regional TV advertising this year to capitalise on Easter break. 

Philips has recalled an LED spotlight because of the danger it poses to end users. 

January's footfall fell by 4.6% year-on-year, the British Retail Consortium has revealed, despite reporting sales were up earlier this month.