September saw a second month's rise in garden centre and nursery sales, according to the Horticultural Trades Association's garden retail monitor. 

Gardening equipment supplier Hozelock has been bought by French spraying specialist Exel Industries, but will continue to manufacture in the UK. 

A product which increases the capacity of a wheelbarrow by up to 300% has made its inventors more than £1.3m in its first year on the market, despite the entrepreneurs rejecting an offer from two Dragons' Den millionaires. 

The government has been slammed for its decision to defer the business rate revaluation for two years - a move that has left retailers and other interested parties reeling. 

A Hampshire garden centre has been targeted by burglars for the fourth time in a year. 

A survey of 96 shopping websites taken by more than 14,000 consumers ranked Homebase.co.uk and B&Q's DIY.com as 92nd and 95th respectively, revealed Which? this week. 

The judging process is nearly complete and DIY Week can now reveal the product entries shortlisted for Gold at this year's DIY Week Awards. 

New research from the Local Data Company and professional services firm PwC has shown chain stores have been closing at a rate of 20 per day on average during the first half of 2012, and significantly faster during the eventful summer months. 

The latest report from the Office for National Statistics has revealed an overall sunny picture for retail during September (up an estimated 2.5% in volume and 3.2% spend) but the household goods sector saw a dip of 2.7% in goods bought and 2.4% in spend compared with September 2011. 

A plug adaptor and a mains adaptor have both been withdrawn from the market because of the dangers they pose to users. 

The number of visitors to Glee 2012 dropped by almost 20% to 9,112 this year, after attracting 11,149 last year and 13,050 in 2010. 

Currys and PC World owner Dixons Retail has closed its website in order to bring its stores' and online presence in line. 

B&Q has kicked off a series of multi-channel initiatives with the splitting of its 120,000 sq ft Belvedere store, subletting half the space to a new small-scale Asda supermarket. 

A quarter of consumers think large companies have a negative impact on the environment, research from Kingfisher shows - although new figures reveal that retailers are in fact doing well on their green targets. 

Hardware lines were a star performer for The Original Factory Shop in the six months to September 30. 

Travis Perkins plc has revealed a 7% drop in like-for-like sales in its consumer division, largely comprising Wickes, during the third quarter to September 30 2012. 

A new survey of the commercial property market suggests that retail is bearing the brunt of the downturn, with the sector showing the greatest falls in tenant demand and rental expectations. 

Over 150 eager customers queued from 8am last week to be the first to shop in John Lewis' first new full-line, flexible-format department store. 

Burton McCall has done a deal with mills and wine accessories supplier Peugeot for exclusive distribution into the UK and Eire retail channels. 

Screwfix has marked an important milestone for the brand with the opening of its 250th store.