The Government has today unveiled measures designed to help small and medium sized business beat the credit crunch. 

Landscaping products firm plans further closures as part of cost saving initiative. 

Topps Tiles has announced a profits slump of 18.1% on like-for-like (lfl) sales for the the first 13 weeks of their trading year. 

Discount store flourishes as price savvy customers seek out bargains in the Christmas period. 

Oven range and kitchenware manufacturer Aga sheds 400 jobs after announcing a downturn in sales. 

Tesco has results for the Christmas period show the supermarket chain is making profits - but not as much as its rivals. 

Supermarket chain Morrisons has revealed plans to create more than 5,000 jobs this year as part of its store space expansion programme. 
 

DIY giant ends sponsorship with British Olympic Association due to ‘tough retail market’. 

In a refreshing change from all the doom and gloom that currently dominates the news, independent retailer Leekes has announced expansion plans for 2009. 

Christmas sales have been the worst in 14 years, according to the British Retail Consortium. 

Emap has announced that it will not introduce a visitor car parking charge at Spring Fair this year despite announcing it would before Christmas. 

Crystal and china firm’s administrators announce job cuts at high–noon meeting yesterday. 

Consumers who are putting off buying big tickets items are increasingly turning to DIY or firms that can do the work for them. 

The rules covering how a firm can be placed into administration are to be reviewed by a panel of MPs later this month. 

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) concerned that empty property tax could add to woes of struggling retailers. 

Industry charity the Rainy Day Trust has announced Stax Trade Centres as the new publishing sponsor of its Annual Review. 

US corporation Zircon has filed a lawsuit against The Stanley Works for patent infringement. 

Land of Leather is the latest retailer forced to call in the administrators. 

In a year of tough trading DIY products may have faired poorly but still better than many other sectors, according to the British Retail Consortium. 

Home improvement giant B&Q is trialling an energy efficiency centre in its Manchester store.