Two more companies, both from the decorating sector, have joined the British Home Enhancement Association since the beginning of 2013. 

Only a fifth of Britons prefer to do their shopping via the internet, with the greater majority still favouring a real shop. 

The administrators of utility and civil engineering products supplier Burdens have sold five more of its depots. 

Manufacturing innovator John Elliott, MBE, who once took part in Channel 4's 'Secret Millionaire' series, will be speaking at the Garden Centre Assocation's annual conference this month. 

A number of garden centres - from multiples The Garden Centre Group and Dobbies to independents Wentworth and Webbs - recently played host to a nationwide Chevrolet promotion, giving up two car parking spaces and cashing in on the extra interest from customers. 

The owner of the kitchen price comparison website that has set DIY chains at loggerheads has now weighed in to the fight itself, answering criticisms that the site is misleading and biased towards B&Q. 

This year's Enjoy an Independent Easter campaign is urging retailers to get involved with a special Easter egg hunt to divert consumers away from out-of-town retail parks, major chains and online giants, to smaller, local independent businesses. 

A garden centre that has been fighting for its life since opening last year has received unexpected help in the form of television small-business guru, Alex Polizzi. 

Dubbed 'the King of garden centres', Wayne Hemingway MBE will once again be speaking at the Garden Centre Association's annual conference this January - and his talk will reflect the findings of several unannounced visits he will be making to garden centres in the weeks beforehand. 

Adhesives and grouts manufacturer Dunlop Adhesives has launched a new app, offering a range of helpful advice and information to tradesmen on the job. 

The retail storage and display equipment supplier Polypal has become the latest business to sign up for the Rainy Day Trust's partnership scheme. 

The British Home Enhancement Trade Association has changed the venue for its upcoming joint open forum for housewares and DIY members because of what it calls "unprecedented demand for places". 

The November 1 - December 24 trading period saw like-for-like turnover in stores increase by 12.9%, and a total of 14.7% when including online sales. 

Builders merchant Jewson has donated £3,000 worth of building materials to help Sir Ranulph Fiennes and his team succeed in their forthcoming expedition, The Coldest Journey. 

The DIY trade could be set for a boost as a new home makeover series prepares to launch on primetime television. 

Retailer Godfrey DIY has revealed plans to dramatically downsize one of its three branches and rebrand its offer at the site as a dedicated furniture store trading under the Totally Home banner. 

B&Q has slammed kitchen and bathroom retailers that it says bump up the prices of their products in order to be able to slash them later - while B&Q itself, it claims, has the lowest prices in the kitchen market. 

The fortunes of struggling Irish retail chain Woodie's DIY saw a slight reversal towards the end of last year. 

Tiling retailer Topps Tiles has created 12 adverts to sponsor the weather reports on ITV's Daybreak programme. 

Local authorities made record revenue from car parking fines and charges last year - and the end result will be ghost high streets.