Sales were down 4.1% during the second quarter at Topps Tiles, bringing the results for its first half to -1.9%, a result of “tough market conditions,” according to boss Matthew Williams. 

A B&Q branch in Worthing has said sorry to a disabled customer after she accused the retailer of discrimination after having repeated issues with parking at the store. 

Recruitment, food psychology, barista training and communicating allergens are the latest topics to be added to the programme of the HTA Catering Conference – A Piece of Cake? which takes place on Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 June at The Belfry in Sutton Coldfield. 

The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has received national recognition in the Association Excellence Awards. 

Bricks and mortar stores have to do more to satisfy tech-savvy shoppers and improve the in-store experience, says new research. 

Velcro Companies has acquired a minority stake in pet products firm Petface Ltd, with plans to bring collaborative products to market. 

Strong results in the second half of the year mean furniture retailer DFS will post record results for the full 12-month period, as gross sales exceed £1bn for the first time. 

Arturi Garden Centre in Eastleigh has been acquired and re-branded by the owners of the on-site Orangery Tea Rooms. 

Wood preservative and specialist paint manufacturer Rustins Limited purchased Clam-Brummer Limited last month and will be the custodian of the company’s brand and products. 

This summer a team of celebrity gardeners, horticultural organisations and major garden retail groups are uniting to help raise awareness of melanoma, now the fifth most common cancer in the UK. 

Tools and equipment shop The Stores Dept in Uckfield, Sussex, was targeted by burglars during the night of Sunday, March 26. 

The owners of Green Pastures garden centre have spoken out after being caught up in the middle of last week's terror attack at the Houses of Parliament in Westminster. 

High street discount chain 99p Stores has been put into administration by its owner Poundland, with 60 stores across the country closing down. 

Rumours are circulating that Amazon has big plans to open physical stores selling furniture and home appliances which customers may otherwise be reluctant to purchase without seeing first. 

Supermarket giant Tesco has been fined £129m by the Serious Fraud Office for an accounting error which saw it overstate its expected profits for the six months ending August 23, 2014. 

Colchester-based wholesaler Wilsons has just been appointed by Glue Dots International as its UK distributor for the hardware and DIY trade sectors. 

Kingfisher-owned retailer Screwfix has won an award for customer experience at the recent Retail Week Awards. 

A five-year-old boy was so upset after hearing about the ten stolen Koi Carp from Squire's in Badshot Lea that he decided to draw 'missing' posters to try and help find the fish. 

Value shoe retailer, which operates a number of concessions in garden centres across the country, has called in administrators this week,. 

The Boutique garden event, now owned by the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) and Garden Industry Manufacturers Association (GIMA) will relocate to the Business Design Centre in London.