May brought non-food retailers their busiest week of the year so far in terms of shopper numbers - and DIY, homewares and garden were the biggest winners of all. 

Leading DIY and garden market figure Peter Stone is to leave his role as home improvement sector director of the British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) to take up a new position as sales and marketing director of Centurion Europe. 

The glues, tapes and adhesives supplier are hitting the shelves of nearly 200 Wilko stores throughout the UK this month. 

The Swedish furniture giant will trial the new format in a location on Sweet Briar Retail Park in Norwich. 

The 3rd Global DIY Summit will kick off today - held for the first time in the UK, at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge hotel in London. 

The British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA)'s recent AGM saw the election of Roger Morgan Grenville as its new president. 

The Garden Centre Association's (GCA) 2016 golden jubilee year conference is to be held at the Grand Hotel in Brighton, January 24-27. 

Liverpool independent Taskers to star in new Channel 4 series Running The Shop, presented by Dragons' Den star Hilary Devey. 

Wyevale Garden Centres (WGC) today announced that it has acquired Armitage's Pennine and Birchencliffe garden centres 

Whilst 2014 marked the fastest rate of economic growth in the UK since 2007, UK consumers are holding on to their savvy-shopping habits acquired from the downturn. 

Growing media and garden chemicals producer William Sinclair is closing three sites and shedding over 100 jobs in a move to consolidate its English operations at its new production facility in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. 

New data reveals that proposed floorspace for supermarket warehousing in the UK is being spearheaded by the fast-growing German retailer Aldi. 

Garden giftware company, Fallen Fruits has seen a rush of trade orders for its Old Rectory bench after it was featured in Hillier Nurseries and Garden Centre's gold medal-winning Chelsea garden. 

Members of the British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA) are heading to Dublin to tour the retailing highlights of the city and gain insights into Irish retail. 

With plans to open another 60 UK stores over the next year, B&M Retail has reportedly taken up most of the sites so far let go by B&Q as it looks to shrink its estate by the same number. 

The most outstanding buyers from the garden retail industry will be celebrated with a special awards programme at this year's Glee. 

Retailers participating in prepaid gift card schemes are accessing a market worth more than £7bn annually, according to a new industry report. 

The British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA) is to host its first-ever charity golf day next month. 

Kingfisher's latest results reveal a 1.5% decline at B&Q in the UK & Ireland, as Screwfix posts an increase of 26.8% for the quarter, boosted by new openings. 

There's just a couple of days left to benefit from the early bird rate for the HTA's Catering Conference and Dinner - Catering Matters.