Long-standing Rainy Day Trust board member Ashley Leboff has stepped down from the charity after 20 years as a trustee - the last two of them as president. 

General merchandise retailer launches new application for Apple mobile devices, which will allow customers to browse more than 25,000 products on the go. 

Focus DIY are offering a summer discount card for customers spending £50 in store or online from May 21 - 31. 

World's second largest DIY retailer reports net earnings of $489m for Q1 and is optimistic as discretionary spending picks up in the US. 

Trade association announces there is still space for four more teams to play at charity event on June 9. 

Elaine McPherson, whose fashion retail business Ethel Austin went into administration in February, has secured an injection of funds to launch a fashion and homewares chain called Life & Style. 

Trade show reports high footfall and significant number of orders booked over three days at Las Vegas Convention Centre. 

The supermarket chain launched its first TV ad campaign to support its non-food website on Tuesday. 

New research reveals, while the e-commerce market appears to be thriving, online retailers face significant annual losses as a result of increasing product returns. 

PlantforLife's new campaign will see households grow their own fruit and veg and swap with neighbours to help communities make the most of their space. 

Weather experts have predicted summer 2010 to be one of the five hottest on record, with garden and DIY retailers gearing up to make the most of seasonal sales. 

Kingfisher-owned trade DIY chain Screwfix is switching its trading hours to 'British Football Time' on days when England are playing during the World Cup. 

Supermarket chain reports 0.3% like-for-like sales drop for the first quarter, and expects conditions to remain tough, but continues plans to "broaden its appeal". 

View the Gold and Silver winners and the snaps from the industry's hottest event – The Product of the Year Awards 2010. 

Best Buy has revealed they will open their second UK store on May 28 at Hedge End retail park in Southampton. 

Department store chain secures two further sites in Swindon and Tunbridge Wells, ready to open this autumn. 

Sealants and lawn seeds star products since January, as sectors show positive signs for the year ahead. 

Tickets to the RHS flower show sold out on Friday - the earliest in more than 20 years. 

The great and the good of the DIY industry gathered together last Friday at London's Sheraton Park Lane Hotel for the Product of the Year Awards 2010. 

High street sales saw positive growth across the board for the week ending May 9, according to the BDO High Street Sales Tracker.