British manufacturer What More UK has given employees an immediate pay rise - ahead of the introduction of a compulsory National Living Wage in April 2016. 

Mayor of Barnstaple Councillor Valerie Elkins has officially opened RGB Building Supplies' new Decorating Centre at its Barnstaple branch. 

DIY independents managed only 1.0% year-on-year sales growth in the second quarter of this year - but the figure nevertheless means that the sector enjoyed its seventh consecutive quarter of growth. 

Westland Horticulture has acquired William Sinclair and has immediately taken the business out of administration. 

Hand tools and security supplier Carl Kammerling International is supporting Team UK in the WorldSkills competition 2015 in São Paulo. 

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) has announced the names of the finalist garden centres in its re-vamped Ruxley Rose competition. 

Homebase has been taken to task by the ad watchdog for failing to prove that a product had previously sold at the 'normal price' stated. 

Hot tubs, built-in barbecues and bee houses are in but wind chimes, windmills and white plastic patio furniture are out. 

More garden centres across the country have been celebrating following the Garden Centre Association's (GCA) further announcements of its regional award winners. 

An Oxfordshire hardware independent is significantly growing its decor offer by expanding into the shop next door. 

Bathrooms.com has been shortlisted for PR Week's Best Use of a Small Budget Award for a campaign created around chocolate bathrooms. 

The winners of the Garden Centre Association's (GCA) South Thames regional awards were revealed during a presentation on Wednesday, July 22 at Haskins Garden Centre. 

Kingfisher's Q2 results released today reveal a 2.6% increase at B&Q, while Screwfix storms ahead, up 28.3%, boosted by the opening of 11 new trade counters during the period. 

The Garden Style garden centre in Sheffield has been sold to Langlands Garden Centres, adding to its two existing centres in York and Leeds. 

Kingfisher has won a series of design awards for several of its products, including a door chime, sealant applicator and lawnmower. 

Spend in DIY stores experienced a surge in the second quarter of the year, driven by growing consumer confidence. 

Planters Garden Centre - Bretby and Webbs of Wychbold are celebrating their titles of Best Garden Centre (GC) and Best Destination Garden Centre (DGC) respectively in the Garden Centre Association's (GCA) Midlands region awards, announced this week. 

Online-only retailer Victoria Plumb has dropped its 'b' and rebranded as VictoriaPlum.com as it prepares to expand from bathrooms into bedrooms. 

Paint brush and roller brand Harris is taking a novel approach to making shopping for decor products more attractive - giving its independent retailers a way to create a scented store environment. 

Sunshine Garden Centre and Burston Rose & Garden Centre were declared Best Garden Centre (GC) and Best Destination Garden Centre (DGC) respectively as the Garden Centre Association (GCA) unveiled its area award winners for the North Thames region.