General merchandise chain Wilko has unveiled plans to open 100 new stores in the UK within the next five years, as it posted its full-year results yesterday. 

As the closing date for the handover project fast approaches, don't miss your chance to have leading adhesive and sealants firm Henkel help boost your sales. 

While the Prince's Trust-owned garden centre still faces closure on August 31, reports reveal that the pets superstore has dropped out of the race. 

A teenager who urinated in a display toilet at a branch of B&Q has been ordered to apologise personally to the store's manager. 

The British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) has attracted another major garden brand in the form of William Sinclair Horticulture as its newest member 

The south-London garden centre, currently owned by the Prince's Trust, faces closure at the end of this month, with the lease now up for sale and reports that Pets at Home is the frontrunner in acquiring the site. 

Retail chain confirms that it is proposing to close the store on Mostyn Champneys Retail Park in Wales, putting close to 40 jobs at risk. 

Seed supplier donated 25p from the sale of every packet of its Victoria Cross poppy this spring to the Royal Hospital, raising much-needed funds for the home of the Chelsea pensioners. 

Building on the success of the company's already thriving 10 premises, Tool Shop has recently announced the opening of its 11th store on Upper Street, Islington. 

Five weeks have passed since the brands formerly owned by wholesaler Solus were acquired by Scotts Miracle-Gro and now the newly-formed division, Scotts Solus Brands, has announced a progress update. 

The Valspar Corporation's new partnership with B&Q has helped the American paint maker deliver better-than-expected results for its third quarter. 

Retailers will find this Christmas more competitive than ever, with consumers finding that many have upped their game in terms of home deliveries. 

New figures from Ironmongery Direct show that it has a 98.5% delivery success rate for being on time, beating the national average. 

Barbecue supplier Weber has teamed up with international clothing brand Ted Baker to create a series of high-fashion window displays for its Ted's Dressed to Grill summer campaign. 

The internet is now the fastest-growing distribution channel for garden products by far - and that online market will more than double by 2018. 

DIY and housewares retailer Lords of Notting Hill is adding to its London portfolio with the acquisition of the La Cuisinere cookshop in Northcote Road, Battersea SW11. 

The British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) has received a comprehensive endorsement in the Trade Association Forum's (TAF) Best Practice Awards. 

Three charities are better off this year, thanks to recent donations from the Leisure & Outdoor Furniture Association (LOFA). 

Kershaw's Garden Centre in Brighouse, West Yorkshire, is chalking up an impressive century and a half of trading this year. 

The UK non-food retail market hit its summer peak in the last week of July, making it the second busiest shopping week of the year, as reflected in the latest footfall figures from Ipsos Retail Performance.