DIY chain chooses not to renew lease on "unprofitable" store, with outlet to close its doors later this month. 

The Government has announced proposals to improve the transparency of pre-pack administrations, but the British Property Federation says the new rules don't do enough to stop the system being exploited. 

Woolies-style retailer appoints insolvency and restructuring specialist Leonard Curtis. 

Tough trading conditions leads to appointment of MCR on Friday but administrators are hopeful of finding a buyer for the furniture firm. 

Boyd Douglas-Davies to step down from his role at Webbs after nearly 20 years to pursue new venture with The Hillview Group (THG). 

Electricals group Dixons Retail plc has issued a second profit warning after a poor trading performance hit by deteriorating consumer confidence. 

Swedish retailer asks customers who have a Förstå coffee/tea maker to stop using the product and bring it back to any store for a full refund, after 12 people are burnt. 

Topps Tiles has announced the purchase of the Pilkington's Matrix ceramic wall tile brand, including all rights and remaining stock. 

Toolbank man Peter Cairns, aged 60, died earlier this month of a heart attack. 

Best Buy will continue its UK rollout next month with two new stores - one in Bristol and one in Hayes. 

Parent company Wolseley reveals trading conditions were "particularly challenging" for the bathroom retailer. 

Hardware and plumbing wholesaler appoints insolvency specialist Wilson Fields to prepare a Company Voluntary Agreement (CVA) in a bid to appease creditors and continue trading. 

Ironmongery Direct has been shortlisted at this year's ECMOD Awards, which celebrate excellence and innovation in the catalogue and multichannel sector. 

Asda Income Tracker reveals UK households were £11 a week worse off last month, as cost of transport and essential goods continue to rise. 

Nottingham-based timber products manufacturer FW Mason entered administration on Friday after struggling with rising fuel costs and a lack of finance. 

UK manufacturing remains in recovery despite price pressures remaining "intense", the CBI has said. 

Retail chain The Range has again teamed up with actor Ricky Tomlinson to bring its first national TV ad campaign to UK screens in the run up to summer. 

Management has confirmed that Chichester-based Power Tool Factors is to close. 

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has teamed up with Google to produce a new quarterly report which quantifies the growth of online retail traffic. 

Haskins Garden Centres has unveiled plans for a £12m development of its Roundstone centre near Worthing, West Sussex.