Employees raise £1,000 in fundraising frenzy on Friday, November 18. 

BRC records sharpest decline in footfall in the three months to October since the blizzards in December 2010, with both high street and out-of-town retailers affected. 

More than 100 retailer delegates representing around 60 retail business attended the bi-annual Home Hardware convention at Woolacombe Bay, north Devon, on November 19-20. 

The Government is making it easier for small firms to take on apprentices by providing financial incentives and slashing red tape. 

Bosch and Philips were among the big name sponsors of the first-ever Ideal Home Show at Christmas, which kicked off at London's Earls Court on Wednesday. 

The last of the skydivers completed their parachute jumps for the Rainy Day Trust on November 6, bringing the final total raised to around £20,000. 

The Hillview Group has a "huge opportunity" in the garden retail industry, the group's garden retail division md Boyd Douglas Davies has said. 

Araldite, Era Products and Everbuild are the latest companies to come on board as sponsors of the first-ever DIY Week Awards next week. 

Garsons, Polhill, Stewarts and Webbs all achieved sales growth in their most recent accounting periods, according to new accounts filed at Companies House. 

Research firm predicts retail sales will grow by between 4% and 5% in December if the UK doesn't suffer another harsh winter. 

A new scam is taking advantage of busy suppliers, the Garden Industry Manufacturers Association (GIMA) has warned. 

Rightway Bevan has opened its largest store to date at Chester, and is using the extra space to make a move into the wallcoverings market for the first time. 

The BHETA team has seen a number of changes in recent weeks. 

MFI is preparing to relaunch as an online-only retailer at the end of this month, sources close to the company have revealed. 

John Lewis launched its £6m Christmas campaign today, with a TV advert set to a cover of The Smiths' 'Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want', sung by singer-songwriter Slow Moving Millie. 

Growing media supplier William Sinclair has acquired the assets and business of compost manufacturer Yorkshire Horticultural Supplies (YHS). 

Loss-making electricals chain Comet has been sold to private investment firm OpCapita for a token £2, just days after Best Buy pulled the plug on its UK operation. 

Interim management statement reveals a 4.8% increase in turnover in the firm's UK merchanting business, while Irish operations report declines. 

B&Q has opened a new low-carbon store in Tamworth to trial a number of new initiatives as part of the company's plan to reduce its carbon footprint by 90% by 2023. 

Family-owned Northampton builders and plumbers merchant Martin & Partners has won two national awards in as many weeks.