Houseproud of Morningside is showing support for Breast Cancer Awareness this month by creating pink window displays. 

Textiles, carpets and fitted furniture lead the way, as department store group posts weekly sales rise of 14%. 

Dobbies chief executive James Barnes has confirmed that the company is still on track to have 100 garden centres by 2020, while ambitions to create a £1bn business "have not changed". 

B&Q parent looks at potential of expanding into new markets with franchised stores and own-brand products. 

Group sales up 6.5% for 13-week period, with home category showing the biggest rise. 

Homewares retailer Dunelm has reported sales growth of 11.6% to £126.7m for the 13 weeks to October 2. 

Sainsbury's second quarter trading statement, released this morning and covering the 16 weeks to October 2, shows non-food is still growing at three times the rate of food. 

Department store chain becomes the latest retailer to take advantage of the growing use of mobile internet devices, with an 'app' planned for next year. 

The number of adults visiting garden centres has risen by 10% in the past four years, according to a new report from the Horticultural Trades Association. 

Some intelligent planting could save the average family £134 in gas bills if research from the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) is borne out. 

Some 200 delegates attended the launch of Timber Expo 2011 last week at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry, with more than 20 companies booking or reserving stands on the day. 

B&Q has today announced the launch of a petition as part of its campaign to get the Government to cut VAT on greener products. 

Three new sites in Hayes, Rotherham and Enfield will take the US electrical giant's UK store portfolio to 11 by the end of next year. 

Glee has reported a rise in the number of garden centre, DIY superstore, furniture and builders merchants buyers to this year's show, despite a drop in total visitor numbers. 

Home, DIY and garden retailer The Range has almost doubled its pre-tax profits from £10.2m to £20.3m for the year to January 2010. 

Klondyke Group has announced the acquisition of Byrkley Garden Centre in Rangemore, Burton-Upon-Trent, Staffs, for an undisclosed sum. 

Garden centre group Notcutts is opening its first ever Christmas store in Bluewater shopping centre in Kent today. 

As the national minimum wage increases 2%, the BRC warns of the effect of another increase next year, as retailers struggle to create jobs in tough conditions. 

Britain's Best Retailer Awards 2010 has announced today that comic actor Steve Furst will act as compere at the event. 

An independent electrical retailer based in Norwich has entered liquidation after struggling to compete with online retailers and national chains.