Retailing to women will be the subject of speaker Liz Hutson's speech at the GCA annual conference on January 28, while Paul Arrigo from Franchi Seeds will speak on the subject of 'From Seed to Plate' the following day. 

The Baghost branch of Nottcutts Garden Centres has joined forces with supermarket giant Waitrose to transform the existing site into a purpose-built single site comprising both Notcutts and Waitrose. 

A greener fleet of dual fuel lorries - powered by natural gas produced by waste - has been introduced by B&Q in a bid to reach a 2023 deadline of reducing CO2 emissions to 50%. 

South London-based manufacturer Monument Tools has become the latest business to show support for the Rainy Day Trust charity by taking up a 'Partner Package' sponsorship offer. 

An LED bulb has been recalled from end users because of a danger from live parts. 

Catering, Christmas and gifts gave garden centres a less-traditional sales boost last year, according to the Garden Centre Association's (GCA) Barometer of Trade (BoT) results. 

Stanley has honoured its pledge to donate £10,000 to charity after its Tool Jury completed a gruelling 72-hour challenge. 

Following on from the success of the first Topps Tiles trade event at the Milton Keynes store last year, the flooring retailer is inviting tilers, builders and other trade professionals to attend its nationwide Topps Trade Roadshow at locations throughout the UK. 

The Midlands Co-operative is to close its loss-making chain of Fashion & Home department stores. 

The British Home Enhancement Trade Association has teamed up with a new service provider to offer help to members in all areas of packaging. 

Home Hardware says its Christmas 2012 promotion sales were up 19% over the previous year. 

Morrisons is boosting its online non-food offer by linking with the Lakeland chain for the launch of a new kitchenware website. 

The overall cost of retail crime soared by 15.6% last year to £1.6bn, but retailers' lack of confidence in police response saw dramatically fewer incidents being reported. 

Norwich-based Godfrey DIY has pulled the plug on its business, calling in liquidators just days after its managing director told diyweek.net of plans to secure its future. 

According to the Office for National Statistics, retail sales fell by 0.1% in terms of value and volume compared with November, but were up year-on-year. 

Beds manufacturer Silentnight is reportedly eying up bed retailer Dreams, which was put up for sale last month. 

Home Retail Group announced a raised profit forecast in its interim management statement this morning, but it was strong sales from Argos, not Homebase, which bolstered the home improvement giant's third quarter. 

Haskins is celebrating 40 years of trading, which has seen it go from a small family-run nursery to a garden centre shop at Tricketts Cross in Ferndown, to a £32m turnover business with four centres. 

The restaurant at Fairways Garden Centre in Ashbourne has won an award in the 2013 Derbyshire Food and Drink Awards. 

There are just a few spaces still available at the 2013 Garden Press Event - where garden suppliers and retailers get a one-on-one with some of the leading trade and consumer gardening press and media.