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Social networking and chatrooms help build Screwfix's popularity
Visitors continually return to site to offer advice and share tips.
11 April 2008
Travis Perkins to become a major player online
There's room for us, says company ceo Geoff Cooper.
11 April 2008
New members for HTA retail group
Two new members have joined the Horticultural Trades Association’s (HTA) Retail Management Group.
10 April 2008
BRC welcomes interest rates cut
The Bank of England’s decision to cut interest rates this morning by a quarter point to 5% has been welcomed by the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
10 April 2008
Tesco moves to outmanoeuvre Sir Tom Hunter
Share offer on the basis of six for every five existing shares, at a price of £12 a share could cost Scottish entrepreneur £43m.
9 April 2008
Travis Perkins invests in Toolstation
Builders' merchant and retail operator acquires 30% stake from Screwfix founder with right to purchase remaining 70% after four years.
7 April 2008
Wyevale patio decision took ten minutes, Professor Alan Knight tells conference
Speaking at Kent 2020 Vision event, Alan Knight says he asked the question whether such products would make the world a better or a worse place?
7 April 2008
McCann's DIY Centre to close its doors
'It'll be a wrench, but the time has come,' says owner.
7 April 2008
Warehouse goes up in flames
Wolverhampton site destoyed.
7 April 2008
Metalrax praises housewares division for 'satisfactory start'
Profit improves; plans in place to launch exclusive products.
4 April 2008
Blue Diamond buys three garden centres
Group acquires three sites from Garden Centres of Excellence.
4 April 2008
The Co-op strengthens environmental credentials
Grocer introduces a peat-free compost product into its own-label gardening range.
4 April 2008
Dobbies adds Sandyholm to portfolio
£8m acquisition extends reach, says James Barnes.
4 April 2008
Demand for green domestic products expected to climb
Government announces measures to help reduce environmental impact in homes and communities.
4 April 2008
Travis Perkins acquires Tile It All
Acquisition provides opportunity to become a 'major force' in this attractive and growing market, says Travis Perkins chief executive.
3 April 2008
Abbotts selected as Dulux colour advice centre
Devon diy store is first and only to receive accreditation in county.
3 April 2008
Met office: expect a typical British summer
The coming summer is expected to be a 'typical British summer', according to long-range forecasts.
3 April 2008
Hozelock announces £1m investment
Hozelock has announced that it plans to invest £1m in new state-of-the-art machinery at its plant in Birmingham.
3 April 2008
Housewares prices polarising, conference told
Middle-market cookware is being squeezed by value and top-end alternatives, delegates at this week’s Housewares Conference learned.
3 April 2008
Akzo Nobel puts £200m price tag on Crown
Akzo Nobel has put its UK Crown Paints business up for sale for £200 million.
2 April 2008
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