The meaning of the term 'DIY' is in need of a makeover as it is too narrow for today's socially-connected, creative consumer, according to Homebase. 

Shower designer and manufacturer Roman has completed a £50,000 revamp of its testing area, where it ensures all its products conform to the CE marking standards. 

Wirral's Carr Farm Garden Centre has opened a new restaurant as the first phase in a £3m redevelopment backed by NatWest. 

Homebase and Argos's employees and customers have raised over £2.8m to support people living with dementia. 

This month's Future High Street Summit in Nottingham is promising to open the eyes of delegates to the latest reports and programmes that will push town and city centres into the digital age. 

To celebrate the launch of Valspar paint in the UK, the brand has created a piece of illusionary artwork on the side of a building in central London. 

Following its success last year, the employment course for young people has been launched again for 2015 by retail industry charity Retail Trust. 

The latest in the British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA)'s successful series of Meet The Buyer days - this time with major multi-channel retailer, Argos - was declared 'another great event' by those who took part. 

Travis Perkins' consumer division, comprising Wickes, Toolstation and Tile Giant, pushed total sales up 8.8% to £1,283m and like-for-likes up 6.7% in the year to December 31 2014. 

A unique public experiment to find out which plant makes the nation the most happy is being launched this week. 

Long-established Glasgow store Crocket the Ironmonger, which has become something of a landmark in the city, has announced that it is shutting up shop. 

B&Q Homefit is the first national installer and services provider to be endorsed by Which? Trusted Traders, a new scheme designed to give homeowners peace of mind by rigorously assessing traders. 

Homebase has seen a 78% year-on-year increase in the sale of craft paint, thanks to the trend to upcycle furniture and give it a new lease of life. 

There is still time to help Greenfingers by sponsoring members of the garden industry who are embarking on a walk on the charity's Garden Re-Leaf Day. 

Representatives from Lowe's, Kingfisher and Ace Hardware International will speak at the Global DIY Forum in London this June. 

Paint brand Valspar is the latest name in the DIY industry to capitalise on the frenzy surrounding the recent release of the erotic film Fifty Shades of Grey. 

Crown has done a deal with Toolstation that will see the retailer have exclusivity on a new range of contract paints. 

Plaid Cymru has called for a rethink of the Help to Buy initiative in Wales, calling it "impractical and unfair" that people who have bought homes under the scheme are banned from doing home improvements. 

An alleged hardware shop thief who went to the police to complain about CCTV-image posters of him displayed in the store is now facing prosecution. 

VegTrug, the self-contained, raised vegetable garden company has launched a wholly-owned subsidiary in the USA, which commences trading on March 1.