The Garden Centre Association will be visiting hundreds of garden centres across the UK to ensure they are meeting strict membership standards. 

Homebase has confirmed that it will be closing one of its three stores in Worcester next month - while the groundswell of opinion against the closure of the Holyhead outlet is growing. 

Bosmere sales and marketing director Steve Millington was voted president of the Garden Industry Manufacturers' Association at its AGM on March 13. 

B&Q parent has officially opened its first two Romanian stores under the Brico Dépôt brand, in the Pantelimon and Orhideea areas of capital city Bucharest. 

Homebase and Argos parent Home Retail Group (HRG) said today in a trading statement that it expects full-year profit to be better than expected, after an encouraging final two months. 

Strong sales of kitchens, bathrooms, furniture and carpets helped Leekes enjoy a robust performance over Christmas 2013 and the New Year. 

This year is seeing a big uplift in demand for neutral paint colours, with consumers using them as a backdrop for bolder paint colours, furniture and accessories. 

Euan Sutherland has resigned from the top role at The Co-operative Group less than a year after moving there from Kingfisher. 

Albert Billington retires from B&Q's Longwell Green store aged 90, after 23 years with the company. 

The owner and managing director of leading Lake District garden centre Hayes Garden World has been put behind bars - for the second time. 

The Eco Technology Show returns to the Brighton Centre for another two-day show. 

Alan Murdoch, director of the award-winning Devonshire garden centre Fermoy's, has left the business following its takeover by Blue Diamond. 

Suppliers are being given a chance to pitch to B&Q later this month at a special Innovation and New Products Open Day. 

Bosmere is the latest garden brand to sign up to British Home Enhancement Trade Association. 

Almost half of consumers who have bought goods online over the last two years have experienced a problem with their purchase. 

Hillier Nurseries and Garden Centres will raise money in aid of Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for vision-impaired ex-Service men and women, through the sale of 10,000 traditional wild flower poppies throughout May and June. 

Data released by Barclaycard reveals that consumers spent 11% more in DIY stores in February compared with last year. 

Some of the 2014 Winter Olympics glory has rubbed off on a Kent hardware independent, which is priding itself on playing a small part in helping Britain win Gold. 

A donation of Yeoman spades and shovels is helping Somerset flood victims rebuild their lives. 

A Northamptonshire housing association has partnered with Wickes in a scheme that will give tenants free vouchers to spend on decorating materials in the stores.