Smart Solar has announced it is distributing the Haxnicks range of products across the UK, France and Germany under an exclusive licensing deal. 

Drawing inspiration from the performance of Team GB at London 2012, staff members from Kingfisher took to the water, bikes and track for partner charity UK Youth at this year's London Triathlon. 

A group of criminals who defrauded B&Q of almost a quarter of a million pounds over a five-year period have been put behind bars. 

Leekes says the opening last Saturday of its biggest-yet store was one of the most important milestones in the family business's 115-year history. 

A team of 19 Wickes workers braved the wilderness of Alaska on an eight day trek, raising £35,695 and counting for partner charity Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. 

Known as "one of the few comics who can bring crowds to their feet," Terry Alderton will take to the stage at the upcoming DIY Week Awards. 

The UK manufacturer and supplier of DIY and home products has secured a partnership with a major distributor, helping extend its reach throughout Africa, with plans to double exports by 2015. 

QEP has just announced the completion of two new acquisitions - Nupla Corporation and HISCO, operating collectively as Nupla. 

Retailers are calling for business rates to be frozen next year, as new figures show that retail sales growth is now averaging half what it was in the years before the Lehman Brothers collapse. 

Irish business Hosfords Geranium & Garden Centre has gone into liquidation. 

A record number of over 1m autumn brochures and leaflets have been ordered by Home Hardware retailers - an increase of 8.8% on last year. 

Cheshire village hardware and DIY retailer Morreys is set to join up with Sainsbury's and incorporate a small convenience store within the unit. 

"Less is more" - one of the visitor comments chalked up on the trend tunnel suggestion board, and a thematic response from exhibitors at this year's all-new Glee, which debuted at the NEC Birmingham this week. 

Three trolleys full of alcohol were up for grabs at the Birmingham NEC during Glee this week, with representatives from the Greenfingers charity selling raffle tickets to exhibitors and visitors for their chance to win them. 

Housewares supplier Eddingtons Ltd has been taken on by a new management team following the sale of 85% of its shares. 

DIY roles went up by 31% during the first six months of 2012 compared with the same period last year, according to job site retailchoice.com as reported by the Recruiter publication. 

Nottingham-based QD Stores recently bought the Roman Way garden centre in Milton Keynes. 

If you haven't yet entered for the DIY Week Awards 2012 there's still time to do so now that we've extended the deadline to October 5. 

Staff at East Sussex-based Millbrook Garden Centre are celebrating after being awarded Retailer of the Year by Crowborough Chamber of Commerce. 

Eight volunteers - including DIY Week's special projects consultant Colin Petty and his wife Nina - took part in a tandem parachute jump at the MOD's training facilities on Salisbury Plain last weekend.