Turf and topsoil supplier is awarded Conditional Gold status by the Green Achiever Scheme. 

The company behind the Kitchen-compare website, Insight Retail Group has launched a new website Bathroomcompare.com, featuring products from B&Q, Bathstore, Homebase and Wickes. 

The Glee show is returning to its former Sunday to Tuesday format because "Sunday remains a viable option for smaller independent garden centre visitors." 

Retailers hoping for a last-minute Christmas boost from shoppers won't be disappointed, said national head of retail and wholesale at BDO, Don Williams. 

A 'Support for Independent Retail' campaign urging independent traders to lead by example and only shop in fellow indie stores is underway in light of research compiled by the British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA). 

Last week saw more Christmas shoppers hitting the streets, according to the latest footfall figures from Ipsos Retail Performance's Retail Traffic Index. 

Retail sales within railway stations are steadily outstripping those on the high street, new figures show. 

Kingfisher's first ever Europe home report reveals 90% of homeowners across Europe regularly carry out home improvements, and all are more likely to spend money on improving their homes rather than a holiday in the next 12 months. 

Travis Perkins Plc has announced financial results for the 11 months to November 30, 2012, revealing sales in its consumer division - mainly Wickes, but also Toolstation following its consolidation in January - were up 13.3%, but down nearly 6% like-for-like. 

West Yorkshire garden centre Whiteleys, which fell into administration for the second time just weeks ago, has already notched up several potential buyers. 

Dobbies has been given the go-ahead to create a new garden centre adjoining a Tesco supermarket in Inverness. 

Half-year results up to October 27, 2012, have revealed a profit jump from £800,000 last year to £5.4m in Carpetright's UK stores, a jump largely attributed to a net reduction of 10 stores. 

Staff facing redundancy at collapsed electrical chain Comet have been delivered another blow with the news that they will not be allowed to keep cash donated in stores by sympathetic customers. 

Home improvement industry charity the Rainy Day Trust has substantially enlarged its range of activity by merging with the Pottery and Glass Trades Benevolent Fund. 

The Garden Centre Association has announced the 12 regional winners of its annual Christmas display competition. 

The final quarter of 2012 has seen a flurry of garden centre concession openings as retailers look to make up the shortfall of the year's tough spring and summer, according to First Franchise. 

Sainsbury's says it expects to "grow the home heating market significantly" as it unveils plans to sell a range of gas and oil boilers in its 13 stores in Northern Ireland. 

Bents Garden & Home bucks the doom and gloom trend recording its highest ever footfall last weekend and best week of sales. 

A dedicated Outdoor Living & Leisure section will be a new feature of next year's Spring Fair International, situated in Hall 10. 

Retail organisations have expressed their frustration that Chancellor George Osborne failed to heed calls to freeze business rates next year, when making his Autumn Statement in the House of Commons yesterday.