Britain's retail businesses are gearing up for a positive 2014, as reflected by at least four months of strong optimism about the economy, according to recent findings. 

The organisers of Garden Re-Leaf Day have revealed a simple way to enable garden product and plant suppliers to get involved before the big day. 

Homebase has been taken to task by the ad watchdog for misleading consumers over how much they could save on bills by buying LED lighting. 

The British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) says a new demand by Homebase and Argos for an extra 2% turnover rebate from suppliers is "contrary to our efforts with major retailers, which is to work together". 

The Garden Centre Association's (GCA) new chairman has pledged to rejuvenate the organisation's regional groups. 

There have been reports of a possible new B&M store opening in Bodmin in Cornwall that could create 75 jobs in the local area. 

John Lewis has been unveiled as the Official Department Store Provider of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. 

Dulux has named celebrity Alesha Dixon as the face of its annual Colour of the Year campaign. 

Family-run DIY business, D&G Short, in Flitwick, Bedfordshire, is under threat following plans for an expansion of the local Tesco store. 

Turtle Wax has announced two new strategic distribution partnerships for its consumer retail products as part of a bold move in the UK car care market. 

Workshops tackling key areas for garden retailers who run cafes and restaurants will be at the centre of the HTA Catering Conference in February. 

Steve Bood, who was a senior sales manager at Keter, died suddenly last Saturday, January 25, at the age of 54. 

There are now only just over two weeks until the prestigious DIY Week Awards in Coventry, but there is still time to book your place. 

The winners of the Garden Centre Association's (GCA) annual conference awards have been announced at the four-day Blackpool event, which ends today. 

Leyland Paints has ramped up its sponsorship of stars from the world of darts by teaming up with newly-crowned world champion Michael van Gerwen. 

Despite a better UK performance in its third quarter, Carpetright's fortunes continue to flag, dragged down by hostile conditions in its European markets. 

Male customers at one of Dobbies' garden centres will no doubt now be lining up to use its loos following the news that they're among the best on the planet. 

A team of Garden Centre Association (GCA) members is celebrating after beating a suppliers team in a special challenge held at this week's GCA annual conference in Blackpool. 

Anticipating an increase in demand for aggregates in gardens this year, Kelkay says it has just made a substantial investment in opening up another 10 acres of its land bank. 

Hot on the heels of its list of the UK's 'top 20 DIY stores', the Telegraph has once again stuck its neck out and named the 'top 25 garden centres for food'.