The coldest winter in more than 30 years offered retailers opportunities in the sales of winter products but has prevented the move on to new season's stock. 

Retail sales up 9.9% in the capital, with improved footfall, while the country as whole saw an increase of just 2.2% in February. 

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) is establishing a new Marketing Committee, which will meet for the first time in April. 

Jewson's parent company Saint-Gobain Building Distribution UK (SGBD) has announced it has beaten its target for reducing waste to landfill in 2009. 

Recession alters consumer mindset, boosting sales in the garden products sector, as homeowners opt for low-cost pastime and grow your own. 

Hardware industry charity the Rainy Day Trust is almost £1,100 better off, after a charity sale at DIY Week publisher Faversham House Group on March 9. 

Bents Garden & Home supports Ronald McDonald House at Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool as its charity of the year for 2010. 

Shaw Trust Palmer Gardens victim of two break-ins, losing £3,000 of equipment in latest incident. 

Former Kingfisher group md Sir Geoffrey Mulcahy to receive the European Home Improvement Lifetime Award. 

Environment secretary Hilary Benn has called for a complete phase-out of peat from the amateur garden market by 2020. 

While the weather has hit 2010 sales at both Homebase and Argos, full-year results, released today, show that Homebase outperformed its stablemate in the 52 weeks to February 27. 

New FPB survey reveals that smaller businesses hope to beat the recession and boost revenue by stepping up their sales and marketing strategies. 

Home furnishings chain set to open its largest UK branch in the Black Country at the end of May. 

Bournemouth-based manufacturer and distributor Red Rose Cookware ceased trading this week. 

Waitrose and John Lewis employees set to receive 15% of their salary as a bonus, as the Partnership reports a 6.5% sales increase for 2009. 

BHETA member Charles Harrison has announced that he is seeking election as president of the trade association at its AGM in May. 

Catalogue-based retailer is revealed to have sent out customers' credit card details in unencrypted emails confirming orders. 

Shopping channel's UK sales bolster after challenging start to the year, with strong second half and online sales over the Christmas period. 

Home improvement retailer asks the public to nominate projects in their local area as part of its Transforming the Nation campaign. 

Over 10% of UK high street shops are vacant or available to lease, according to latest Retail Availability survey from real estate adviser Cushman & Wakefield.