John Lewis has reported a 2.2% decline in sales for the week to January 22, as UK consumer confidence suffered its biggest monthly drop in nearly 20 years. 

This year's Garden Centre Association (GCA) award winners were announced at its annual conference on January 24-26 at Heythrop Park in Chipping Norton. 

DIY and gardening chain hopes to "inspire and reassure" customers with plant guarantee and new Chelsea Collection. 

Home retail chain starts the New Year with a new fitted kitchens range and relaunched website for UK, German and French customers. 

Retail Eyes registered nearly 10,000 mystery shoppers last weekend following the debut of the new Channel 4 series. 

The number of full-time jobs grew by 0.6% in Q4 2010 compared with the same quarter last year, according to the latest BRC-Bond Pearce Retail Employment Monitor. 

The Local Government and Communities Committee of the Scottish Parliament yesterday voted to annul the proposed large retailer levy - an outcome welcomed by the SRC. 

Family spending power fell by £8 per week year-on-year in December, representing the 12th month of consecutive decline, says the latest Income Tracker from Asda. 

Programme designed to catch out 'cowboy' workmen is back for third series and presenter Clive Holland is keen to hear about the nation's building problems. 

The UK economy suffered a contraction of 0.5% in the fourth quarter of 2010, figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) have revealed. 

Swedish retailer concerned inner walls of RUND hand made glass mugs may break when in use due to variations in thickness of glass. 

Dutch consumer electrical company has acquired the assets of small appliance manufacturer Maya Appliances and its Preethi brand for an undisclosed sum. 

Tesco-owned garden centre chain will once again lend its support to national gardening and outdoor living show. 

UK manufacturers see output and orders growth pick up in recent months, but look to pass on raw material costs. 

The annual rate of business insolvencies in 2010 fell for the first time in two years, according to the latest Insolvency Index from Experian, an indicator of improving financial health in the UK business sector. 

50 employees made redundant, as bespoke furniture manufacturer blames tough trading and advance creditor payments for its collapse. 

Rutland Garden Centre has been put on the market after the owners secured planning permission for a new £300,000 sales area. 

Best Buy UK online managing director deVere Forster is leaving the electricals chain two months after the launch of its transactional website. 

Sales slowed dramatically at John Lewis for the week to January 15, as the VAT rise kicked in and clearance sales came to an end. 

£58.8bn spent online last year, with December sales achieving a record high in the IMRG Capgemi e-Retail Sales Index.