B&Q, Europe's largest DIY retailer, has become a corporate member of the Rainy Day Trust, the charity of the home improvement industry. 

US firms Danaher Corp, which makes the Craftsman tool brand, and Cooper Industrial, whose brands include Campbell, Apex and Crescent, have announced a joint tool venture. 

B&Q parent Kingfisher has decided to release its freehold development site at Fiveways in Croydon. 

A series of new property tax increases could harm retailers' ability to support the millions of jobs they provide, the British Retail Consortium said today. 

Litre bottles of new Wee&Q will retail for just 10p, made up of urine collected from the DIY store's plumbing system. 

Jeff Moody and Ray Taylor, two of the three-strong team who led a management buyout of BDC in 2008, have left the company. The third, Steve Gallagher, has been retained as commercial director by new md Eamonn Swift. 

Clarion Events, organiser of Garden Expo 2010, has announced the show has been cancelled due to lack of support. 

Topps Tiles has reported, ahead of the period close, stronger sales than last year for the 27-weeks to April 3. However, the company still sees consumer confidence as 'unstable' and describes trading in the second quarter as "subdued". 

Despite promises of the 'don't move, improve' trend boosting DIY sales, UK homeowners would rather spend their money on travel and clothing, says Mintel. 

A new Homebase survey revealed the top five DIY jobs people are likely to do this Easter weekend are garden planting, putting in new flooring, replacing the bathroom, replacing the kitchen and laying decking or patio. 

The employment tribunal brought by Miranda Harris against former employer DLF Trifolium for sexual discrimination and sexual harassment has been resolved according to both parties. 

Intruders take safe from concession store in night time raid at garden centre site. 

Customers are backing a Derbyshire garden centre after it received a complaint over some 'sexy signs'. 

Grosvenor garden centre in Chester has been awarded Garden Centre of Excellence status for the tenth consecutive year. 

Despite protests from locals, Taunton Deane council approves plans for seven-acre garden centre site in Wellington. 

John Lewis was fined £16,000 at Milton Keynes Magistrates Court on March 19 for breaking health and safety laws. 

Department store's e-commerce site to stock 10,000 lines, including leading home brands, with delivery offered anywhere in Britain. 

Wickes parent company, Travis Perkins, reacts to B&Q's new venture into the trade market, while Kingfisher's ceo Ian Cheshire explains the impact it will have on the sector. 

Big name hire firms have removed tools from their shelves after safety faults were discovered. 

New research for Homebase has found that helping households reduce their carbon footprint is a 'mass market opportunity'.