B&Q will slash prices this week in a sale that will see prices cut by up to 50% from Christmas Eve. 

Topps Tiles' Dutch subsidiary is "unlikely to be able to continue trading on a going concern basis" after Topps withdrew support and funding from the loss-making business. 

Focus DIY has made a number of management changes as part of the latest phase of its strategic development. 

Home improvement chain sees 23% increase for the year so far, boosting parent Travis Perkins' turnover. 

Popular event to run again at new location in Birmingham, with speakers from the BRC and Verdict Research. 

Bold robbers close off road to steal trees worth £10,000 from South London garden centre. 

BBC in search for Britain’s best entrepreneurs for new series of Dragons’ Den. 

Birmingham-based show employs new contractor to help drive down exhibiting costs and throw off its reputation as being "too expensive". 

Carpetright has reported a 9.6% increase in total sales (3.9% on a like-for-like basis) for the six months to the end of October; its strongest half-year sales for five years. 

Habitat's Swedish owner ICAF has disposed of the loss-making house and homewares retailer after agreeing to inject £45m into the company. The deal sees restructuring specialist Hilco take control of the 71-store chain. 

Crafts retailer HobbyCraft could be sold for an estimated £70m, according to reports in The Telegraph. 

Barton Grange and Castle Gardens win top spots in annual competition, commended for their displays and for maximising sales of Christmas ranges. 

Department store chain hits £110m, as Christmas shopping is in full swing and homewares sales soar. 

Sutton-on-sea hardware store bags accolade for its festive displays for the third year in a row. 

42% of retailers expect this Christmas to be better than last year but say it will remain driven by heavy discounting, with sales affected by the VAT rise in Jan. 

DIY giant apologises after one of its tools suggests it is so straightforward, even a woman could use it. 

Firms in the capital feel London is still a good place to do business, while employers are also being encouraged to do more to motivate their staff. 

Alistair Darling's pre-budget report reaches out to smaller UK businesses with extension of empty property tax and deferred increase in corporation tax. 

Swedish hardware retailer is continuing its UK rollout with the news that it has signed a lease agreement on a new store in Liverpool. 

Totally shows organiser Brintex has launched the search for the Best New Products Awards at next February's shows, this year re-named Show Stoppers.