The Hillview Group has a "huge opportunity" in the garden retail industry, the group's garden retail division md Boyd Douglas Davies has said. 

Araldite, Era Products and Everbuild are the latest companies to come on board as sponsors of the first-ever DIY Week Awards next week. 

Garsons, Polhill, Stewarts and Webbs all achieved sales growth in their most recent accounting periods, according to new accounts filed at Companies House. 

Research firm predicts retail sales will grow by between 4% and 5% in December if the UK doesn't suffer another harsh winter. 

A new scam is taking advantage of busy suppliers, the Garden Industry Manufacturers Association (GIMA) has warned. 

Rightway Bevan has opened its largest store to date at Chester, and is using the extra space to make a move into the wallcoverings market for the first time. 

The BHETA team has seen a number of changes in recent weeks. 

MFI is preparing to relaunch as an online-only retailer at the end of this month, sources close to the company have revealed. 

John Lewis launched its £6m Christmas campaign today, with a TV advert set to a cover of The Smiths' 'Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want', sung by singer-songwriter Slow Moving Millie. 

Growing media supplier William Sinclair has acquired the assets and business of compost manufacturer Yorkshire Horticultural Supplies (YHS). 

Loss-making electricals chain Comet has been sold to private investment firm OpCapita for a token £2, just days after Best Buy pulled the plug on its UK operation. 

Interim management statement reveals a 4.8% increase in turnover in the firm's UK merchanting business, while Irish operations report declines. 

B&Q has opened a new low-carbon store in Tamworth to trial a number of new initiatives as part of the company's plan to reduce its carbon footprint by 90% by 2023. 

Family-owned Northampton builders and plumbers merchant Martin & Partners has won two national awards in as many weeks. 

Fixings Warehouse has expanded its Ashford store into new premises in order to meet growing demand from DIY customers. 

BHETA director Peter Stone pays tribute to Mr Hobden, who passed away last week. 

Retail sales continue to drop, says BRC, with weak levels of consumer demand "worrying this close to Christmas". 

Haskins Garden Centre at West End has officially opened its new £2.3m restaurant. 

Creative Tops Ltd has been acquired by US tableware, home décor and kitchenware company Lifetime Brands Inc. 

Heating and plumbing product distributor completed the sale of its Build Center business to Jewson on Friday, November 4, following a review by the European Commission.