Originally designed as a showcase of UK growers, Glee's Green Heart feature will be expanded at this year's show to incorporate international growers and new promotional ideas. 

Bostik took centre stage at the latest England football international fixture this month, as part of a high-impact sponsorship deal. 

TradePoint has launched a new online design platform, Tradepoint Spaces, which will enable tradesmen to show clients an exact visual of how their finished project could look in a 3D rendered view. 

Kingfisher plc has appointed Michael Loeve as CEO of B&Q UK & Ireland. 

Agrochemical giant Monsanto is defending its Roundup weedkiller against a claim that it can cause cancer, and says reports that it has been banned in France and other European countries are untrue. 

A failed inaugural TV advertising campaign and growing competition from value retailers saw full-year profits plunge at Wilko. 

Suppliers who contributed to shopping channel QVC's Greenfingers Garden Re‐Leaf Day 2015 activities have helped raise in excess of £50,000 for the charity. 

Squire's Garden Centre in Badshot Lea took home two awards at The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) Catering Conference on June 9. 

Home Retail Group's trading statement for Q1 saw Homebase kick off 2015 with a good performance, whilst Argos reports declines, impacted by poor performance in electricals. 

Family-run Marlows Home and Garden Centre in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk has been sold by its owners, who are looking to retire. 

Reaction to this year's Exclusively Housewares and its new sister show Exclusively Electrical has been overwhelmingly positive, show organisers said today. 

Wyevale's Bicester Avenue garden centre has hosted a special event with Fiskars and its brand ambassador James Wong. 

Two leading property industry trade bodies have warned that unless government significantly changes the business rates system, businesses could face a 60% rate of tax by 2022. 

May brought non-food retailers their busiest week of the year so far in terms of shopper numbers - and DIY, homewares and garden were the biggest winners of all. 

Leading DIY and garden market figure Peter Stone is to leave his role as home improvement sector director of the British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) to take up a new position as sales and marketing director of Centurion Europe. 

The glues, tapes and adhesives supplier are hitting the shelves of nearly 200 Wilko stores throughout the UK this month. 

The Swedish furniture giant will trial the new format in a location on Sweet Briar Retail Park in Norwich. 

The 3rd Global DIY Summit will kick off today - held for the first time in the UK, at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge hotel in London. 

The British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA)'s recent AGM saw the election of Roger Morgan Grenville as its new president. 

The Garden Centre Association's (GCA) 2016 golden jubilee year conference is to be held at the Grand Hotel in Brighton, January 24-27.