The Home Depot and Lowe's posted sales increases of more than 4% for the second quarter, with profits also up. 

Furniture, home accessories and house textiles formed three of the top four performing categories in the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor for July, with sales boosted by a robust housing market. 

Poundbury Gardens, part of the Gardens Group, has donated a new computer to Ridgeway Radio, a volunteer-run 24-hour radio station based at Dorset County Hospital. 

The UKs only trade association bank, BIRA bank will celebrate 60 years of supporting independent retailers this September, coinciding with record levels of lending to independent retailers. 

Ikea plans to become the first major global retailer to offer a fully LED lighting range when the brand's LED roll out completes next month. 

A record number of members received highly-commended awards and awards of merit after the Garden Centre Association's (GCA) annual inspections. 

Family-run manufacturer of garden and hardware products, Parasene, is set to invest £2.2m in expanding its operations in the West Mildlands. 

Having outgrown its warehousing and distribution facilities in Wednesbury, hardware distributor Eliza Tinsley has relocated most of its products to a 120,000sq ft state-of-the-art facility in Brighouse, well placed for the motorway network. 

Glee has released the shortlist of names in its inaugural Buyers Power List, set up to recognise the individual garden retail buyers and buying teams who have gone above and beyond this year. 

Wild bird care market leader Gardman has signed a five-year partnership deal with the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), renewing a relationship that stretches back almost 20 years. 

The latest opportunity to meet with influential buyers from across Europe is now open to manufacturers of gardening and pet care products. 

The British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) has teamed up with new retail partner Wickes to host another of its successful Meet The Buyer days and has also gained iconic housewares brand KitchenAid as its newest member. 

Online retail giant Amazon has announced that it has extended its Prime Now service to Birmingham and selected postcodes in surrounding areas. 

Cheshire business partners Duncan Pratt-Thompson and Richard Greenhill have this month acquired Global Garden Solutions Ltd (GGS), a leading supplier of premium resin garden storage and furniture. 

A 'souped-up' barbecue is top of consumers' garden wish list, according to new research by multi-media retailer QVC, with 38% saying they would like to own one. 

A Hampshire hardware independent recently enjoyed a re-launch to celebrate an expansion and makeover of its offer and an impressive new shop layout. 

The British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) has welcomed four new home improvement brands as members. 

Home Hardware Southwest Ltd has recently paid £163,000 to its members in the form of dividends and rebates. 

Nature specialists, Wildlife World, has supplied its range of habitats, feeders and other products to Channel 4's surprise make-over show, 'Love Your Garden' as well as the brand new four-part series 'The Autistic Gardener'. 

Bristol-based independent ceramic tile supplier, Tileflair, has announced the opening of its new branch in Swindon.