Poundland is going after a bigger slice of the burgeoning bakeware market by partnering with actress and celebrity baker Jane Asher for a new product launch. 

This year's Rainy Day Trust Golf Classic has been pronounced a triumph, with 92 golfers from the DIY industry taking part. 

The British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) has lined up another of its Meet The Buyer events, this time with Lakeland. 

At least half of retail staff have suffered some form of abuse while at work, but many of the incidents are not reported. 

The Rainy Day Trust (RDT) is appealing to members and supporters for donations of popular consumer durable products that might make suitable prizes for raffles and prize draws in aid of its fund-raising efforts. 

The Range will be ending this year on a high as it opens a further 7 stores in just two weeks, starting this weekend. 

British consumers will spend freely this Christmas, and practical presents will still top festive shopping lists. 

London-based furniture retailer Made.com has launched an augmented reality app for customers to virtually try out products in their own homes. 

The Garden Centre Association is offering an early bird booking discount for delegates looking to book a place online for its annual conference before November 15. 

DIY stores saw double-digit percentage rises in spending in October, while other industries suffered as the stormy weather kept shoppers away from the high street. 

Cutlery and gifts brand Arthur Price has joined BHETA following discussions at the Autumn Fair. 

The DIY and housewares industry charity The Rainy Day Trust (RDT) has welcomed another Partner as its 170th birthday year draws to a close. 

Bord na Móna is to feature its peat-free compost brand Vital Earth in its sponsorship of Rich Landscapes' 2014 Chelsea show garden, Vital Earth The Night Sky Garden. 

It is only a few days since a brand new specialist power tool shop opened in Somerset but the owner reports that business has been "very good so far". 

The damage caused by a fire that ripped through one of a Kent ironmonger's businesses on Bonfire Night is likely to run into hundreds of thousands of pounds. 

Retailers and suppliers have been given more time to prove that they are amongst the best in the business, now that the deadline for entry to the DIY Week Awards 2014 has been extended. 

A new B&M Homestore in Kettering opened today, after moving into a former Focus DIY unit. 

The gardening and DIY sector saw a 2.2% growth in the year to September, according to GfK. 

The owner of a garden centre has told diyweek.net about his ongoing dispute with the local council that has lasted nearly 20 years. 

Parent firm Grafton Group reported a 4.1% lift in total revenue for its retailing division, which includes Irish DIY chain Woodies, for the four months ending October 31.