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Jegs rises from the ashes
Electrical supplier Jegs has moved into a brand new warehouse only 15 months after its original premises burned to the ground.
24 March 2009
Matalan pays bosses £25m but stays tight lipped on profits
Matalan has confirmed it owners and shareholders will share a bumper £25m windfall after the firm blew away the economic gloom surrounding much of the retail industry.
24 March 2009
Beales sees profits fall in early 2009
Department store chain Beales has seen trade fall in early 2009 due to bad weather and the economic situation.
23 March 2009
Industry Awards secures celebrity compere
Welsh comedian Rhod Gilbert announced to host the prestigious lunchtime event on May 15.
23 March 2009
Next opens new home and fashion store in Essex
Homeware and fashion retailer Next is bucking the retail gloom by opening a new flagship store in a revamped Essex shopping centre.
23 March 2009
Former Wrapit owners sets up new home and garden website
The family behind internet wedding list firm Wrapit, that went into administration last year, have set up a new business.
23 March 2009
Marks and Spencer open largest home store in Wales
M&S' brand-new home and food store in Cardiff opened for business yesterday (19 March).
20 March 2009
Dobbies submits plans for Aberdeen site
A planning application for a new garden centre development on the outskirts of Aberdeen has been submitted to the city council.
20 March 2009
The man who put the Q in B&Q visits latest store
B&Q celebrated 40 years of trading this week by showing one of its two founders around the chain's newest and most successful store - ever.
19 March 2009
Traders say they're not getting information on age restricted sales
Diyweek.net's recent coverage of council 'sting' operations has led to scores of retailers getting in touch to say the system is still unfair.
19 March 2009
Bletchley Park is pride of Britain
Buckinghamshire site, famous for its role in World War II, is voted top in Wickes first Building with Pride awards.
19 March 2009
Home improvement retail hit hardest?
KPMG has announced the launch of its brand new 'Retail Distress Tracker', which analyses UK companies facing stress at the moment - and found home and home improvement retailers are under the most pressure at the moment.
18 March 2009
Fire guts roofing firm's premises
Arsonists are thought to be behind £250,000 of damage to a roofing firm's office in Essex.
18 March 2009
B&Q parent announces new chairman
Kingfisher, the parent company of B&Q and Screwfix, has announced that current chairman Peter Jackson will retire at the next annual general meeting on June 3. Daniel Bernard, the current deputy chairman, will succeed him.
18 March 2009
Own-brand ranges boost Debenhams results
Department store group’s first-half results reveal gross transaction value up 0.3% with ‘positive movement in gross margin’ attributed to own-brand products.
18 March 2009
Multi-million pound investment for Charles Bentley
Brushware supplier Charles Bentley & Son Ltd has announced a move to larger premises, due to its rapid expansion, with a multi-million pound investment in new offices and a design and merchandising centre.
18 March 2009
Flying Brands hopes to put difficult year behind it
Multi brand home shopping firm Flying Brands has seen a difficult year as it announces results for 53 weeks to 2 January this year.
17 March 2009
Businesses unprepared for carbon reduction scheme
Businesses are totally unprepared for Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) regulation, according to independent specialist environmental consultancy Envos.
17 March 2009
British Retail Consortium launch universal recycling label
A universal on-pack recycling label has been launched today (18 March) by leading retailers.
17 March 2009
Chest waxing for Comic Relief cash
Three brave members of staff at a garden centre have waxed their chests to raise money for Comic Relief.
16 March 2009
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