National home and garden retailer Wilko has announced new partnerships with Keep Britain Tidy, The Prince’s Trust and Keep Wales Tidy as part of its new Together for Communities programme.The programme will see Wilko and the three charities come ... 

As homeowners seek to refresh their homes in time for Christmas, retailers operating in the home category are expected to see growth of 0.6% in sales during the last quarter.Global Data forecasts that total UK retail sales in Q4 will rise by 2% to £... 

It has been confirmed that supermarket chain Asda will shun this year's Black Friday event, which takes place later this month, in a bid to spread its deals across the festive period.Instead of taking part in the one-day event, Asda has confirmed it ... 

Department store reported increases across home categories last week, as consumers prepare for the colder months, whilst price matching on brands helped generate an uplift in cookshop. Overall home sales were up 0.8% for the week ended November 3 ... 

New report reveals the buying behaviour of consumers purchasing home improvement products has changed drastically over the last decade and suggests retailers should be targeting consumers in the 34-55 year age bracket, who have a low-to-medium ... 

The number of new property listings in October fell by 5.5% across the UK, and by 6.8% in London, with suggestions that recent declines in house prices may have dissuaded homeowners from putting their homes on the market ... 

Overseas mobile searches for UK brands grew by 18% YOY in Q3 2018, with the top four general retail searches all looking for discounts in the UK. New data from the British Retail Consortium found that, as well as an increase in Q3 compared with ... 

The Rosebourne team has announced the purchase of Wyevale at Hampton-in-Arden, near Solihull, with plans to run the site as a standalone centre before looking at potential of incorporating it into the Rosebourne family.The sale, which completed on ... 

Favourable temperatures across the UK in the last quarter of the year has seen the lawn care company post record-breaking sales across its range, with demand from gardens centres tripling thanks to one of the hottest and driest summers on record... 

Asda has yet again become the first supermarket to kick off its Christmas campaign with the launch of its ‘Bring Christmas Home’ TV ad – which hit screens last Friday.The adrenalin-fuelled ad sees Santa launch a flaming Christmas pudding into the ... 

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has launched a new eco-shopping bag that helps prevent waste and reduce poverty among people living in Haiti and the Philippines.Launching in stores on 6th November, the re-usable bag is made from 75% Social Plastic, ... 

The efforts by seven staff members to deliver exceptional service and commitment at Tong Garden Centre are being rewarded with an invitation to a prestigious awards ceremony.Steve Smith (Plants Buyer); Jackie Price (Catering Supervisor front of ... 

With international sales higher than ever before, What More UK has said it has prepared for Brexit with a long term business plan. Director of What More UK, Tony Grimshaw said: "We inadvertently began making provision for Brexit, five years before ... 

Garden products supplier, Smart has announced the appointment of three new team members to strengthen its head office sales functions. Karen Gorski and Piotr Bury join the UK sales team, and Ana Beunza joins the export sales team, focusing on the ... 

The Kingfisher-owned DIY chain announced today that it won’t be slashing prices on November 23 along with other retailers hoping to cash in on Black Friday and will, instead, stick with its everyday low prices model. The retailer has followed a ... 

The flooring retailer described 2018 as a “transitional year” and said it expected trading to be heavily impacted by disruption, as the group downsizes portfolio and closes 65 UK stores. The trading update revealed that like-for-like performance... 

Ikea enjoyed a 5.9% sales uplift for the year, boosted by investment in digital offer, new ranges and its physical stores. The retailer outperformed the market in home furnishings and increased market share to 8.4%, as it continues the roll out of smaller stores in "unexpected locations... 

Loving Pets, named in an international ‘fastest growing’ company list, has seen its foray in Australia take off.Since its launch in June, Loving Pets Australia has already picked up many new customers across the continent and received positive ... 

Having experienced overall growth of 13% between 2013 and 2017, the UK household textiles market has been underpinned by returning consumer confidence and sustained demand from contract applications, according to the latest report from AMA Research.... 

Grown in Britain is launching an initiative to encourage UK consumers to buy more assured British grown Christmas trees, as it is revealed that retailers are often conned into buying imported specimens, which they believe to be homegrown.Grown in ...