Argos maintains momentum, Homebase continues sluggish performance in the 18 weeks to January 5, 2008. 

The Industry Awards is now accepting entries for its 2008 competition from companies and individuals involved in the manufacture of diy, garden, and housewares products. 

Struggling high street retailer, Woolworths, has announced that it will return to profitability in the current year. 

Tool wholesaler, Toolbank, has strengthened its product team with a number of top management changes. 

This year’s DIY Dinner, which took place at the Royal Garden Hotel, London, during the DIY & Garden Show and Totally Tools at Earls Court, raised an estimated £32,000 for the Rainy Day Trust, the trade charity of the home improvement industry. 

Faithfull, Everbuild, ASP, Blackfriar and Laser Tools headed the winners list in this year’s awards for the best new products on display at the DIY & Garden Show and Totally Tools. 

BHETA and the Rainy Day Trust have taken an executive box with a private viewing balcony for 50 people at Towcester Racecourse for the evening race meeting on Thursday, June 19. 

GIMA used the DIY & Garden Show and Totally Tools to announce details of its 2008 awards. 

A delegation of French diy manufacturers have a stand at the DIY Show for the first time. 

The BHF Group presented its annual awards at the DIY Show - and announced a change of name. 

DIY Week's three bloggers - Andrew Weiss, James Murray, and Peter Wilson - give their views on the run-up to the DIY & Garden Show. 

William Sinclair Holdings has bought Joseph Metcalf, who supplies the Gem brand of horticultural lines, for £2.95m cash. 

It’s exciting times for What More UK as Angus Monro, latterly ceo of Matalan and Instore, becomes non-executive chairman. 

Wyevale Garden Centres has parted company with its chief executive, Barry Stevenson and installed chairman, Jim Hodkinson, in his place. 

Topps Tiles has reported slower like-for-like sales growth in the first 13 weeks of its new financial year. 

Housewares retailer, Dunelm, has bucked the trend and reported an increase in like-for-like (lfl) sales for the 26 weeks to December 29. 

Paint and adhesives manufacturer, Tor Coatings, has made its first acquisition since joining the American giant, RPM, last year. 

BRC figures show retailers have had worst Christmas for growth for three years. 

The DIY & Garden Show and Totally Tools is the UK’s key trade event for diy – and diyweek.net will be bringing you all the news as it happens. 

Essential information - a travel guide to the show.