Wolseley UK has today announced that it is to sell its Build Center operations to Jewson for £145m (€165m). 

Administrators for discount department store chain TJ Hughes have closed the firm's Liverpool warehouse distribution centre making most of the workers redundant. 

Ironmongery Direct has announced a 25% increase in turnover to £7.1m for the first half of 2011. 

B&Q's trade-only stablemate Tradepoint has opened its first dedicated Kitchen and Bathroom Warehouse at the B&Q Filton store in Bristol. 

John Lewis has announced plans to open ten smaller-format stores to expand its presence in more locations across the UK. 

Charles Harrison's funeral service will take place on Thursday 28th July at 2.00pm at the St John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Wallingford OX10 0BD followed by a reception at the George Hotel on the High Street which is 100 yards from the Church. 

B&Q UK sees like-for-like sales fall 6.7% in the 11 weeks to July 16. 

Tiling and flooring installation tool supplier QEP-Vitrex is the latest company to sign up to the Rainy Day Trust's Partnership scheme. 

The administrator to fashion and homewares chain Life & Style has had to close a further 12 stores, making another 181 people redundant. 

The Garden Centre Association has announced the winning garden centres at all eight of its regional awards presentations. 

The future of a factory in Cramlington hangs in the balance as administrators have set a deadline of tomorrow for potential buyers to register their interest. 

Some of the UK's biggest DIY chains are selling chainsaws and lawnmowers with little or no safety advice, a Which? investigation has revealed. 

B&Q has announced that it will support HRH Prince of Wales' Start initiative for the second year running. 

Sainsbury's has launched a mobile version of its general merchandise shopping website, allowing customers to buy home and garden products, appliances, toys, sport and leisure products on their mobile phones. 

The Faversham House Group charity sale on July 1, organised by DIY Week and Housewares Magazine, was the biggest yet. 

Charles Harrison, founder and managing director of CAT Enterprises, died suddenly on Tuesday July 19 after suffering a heart attack. He was 55. 

B&Q ambassador Kirstie Allsopp has designed a collection of wallpapers to be sold exclusively at the retailer from October. 

A bill to permit local authorities to temporarily vary restrictions on Sunday trading during major events is currently under discussion in the House of Commons. 

Proteam UK has been bought out of administration by clothing and protective equipment supplier Direct Corporate Clothing, via its subsidiary business Paroh Limited. 

Garden furniture and DIY made the top five retail search terms in Q2 2011, while total retail search volumes grew by 27% year-on-year, the latest BRC-Google Online Retail Monitor has revealed.