Turnover has shot up 43% at family-run North Wales retailer Ruthin Décor ever since it turned its back on its former out-of-town location and returned to the high street. 

Despite the ONS signalling a 0.6% rise in GDP, new research from the British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) shows that independent traders logged a year-on-year quarterly decline of 1.9% in the three months to June. 

Con artist posing as a garden retailer targets supplier, placing bogus orders worth thousands of pounds. 

Sales were largely flat during Wickes' first half, with like-for-likes dropping 1.1%, levelling sales at £586.6m for the six months to June 30. 

Geoff Cooper, the chief executive officer of Wickes' parent company Travis Perkins Plc, will retire as a director and full time employee on his 60th birthday next March, and step down as ceo in January, after nine years at the helm of the business. 

Sales decreased by 3.3% during the 12 weeks to July 20 at Carpetright, with like-for-likes dropping 1.9% due to warm weather impacting footfall. 

An enjoyable evening was had by all at last week's annual GIMA awards. 

Friday, March 14, 2014 is the date for the next official Garden Re-Leaf Day, after a wildly successful 2013 event which saw £61,379 raised for Greenfingers. 

Total sales were up 5.2% across the Kingfisher group during the 10 weeks to July 13, up 2.5% like-for-like, with both B&Q and Screwfix seeing positive gains. 

Gardman is the latest garden sector company to join the British Home Enhancement Trade Association. 

New figures on retail search volumes for the second quarter of 2013 reveal that DIY and gardening were the star performers. 

Sales dipped well below last year for the week to July 13 at John Lewis, a deficit blamed on the Ashes, Wimbledon and the heatwave - yet DIY and garden retailers up and down the country are rejoicing in a spate of much-needed sales brought on by the soaring mercury. 

Andy King, the former chief executive of Notcutts Garden Centres, is to take on the role of managing director at Dobbies following the shock departure of James Barnes last week. 

Last Sunday saw 15,000 keen runners - and several brightly coloured footguards - brave blistering temperatures to take part in the UK's first ever Color Run, presented by Dulux. 

September 4, 2013, will mark the start of a new era for Decco Manchester as its annual trade show moves to the city's Etihad Stadium. 

A gang will serve a total of over 12 years in jail after committing a series of thefts from branches of Homebase and John Lewis. 

Dunelm Mill, recently revealed as the country's leading homewares retailer, saw sales increase 12.2% to £677.2m for the 52 weeks ending June 29, 2013. 

Loss-making Homebase Ireland - part of Homebase UK and Argos owner Home Retail Group - has entered examinership, it was announced today. 

Bord na Móna UK is sponsoring Moreton Park Garden Centre's Good Enough to Eat show garden at the 126th Shrewsbury Flower Show next month. 

Wallpaper manufacturer Graham & Brown has completed a £3m investment in a new logistics and distribution centre at its Blackburn headquarters to support its online growth.