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Plastic shopping bag use to be cut by 50%
Major retailers have signed up to a government initiative to cut the use of plastic bags in half by spring 2009.
19 December 2008
Hobbycraft profits up 10%
Hobbycraft is so far proving immune to the economic downturn by revealing turnover has grown by £7.7m to 62.1m.
19 December 2008
Poundland fined after selling knife to teenager
A Poundland store has had to pay more than £4,000 after being caught selling a knife to a 17-year-old.
18 December 2008
UPDATE: M&S cuts prices again
Marks and Spencer is again cutting prices on homewares in the run up to Christmas.
18 December 2008
Akzo Nobel acquires majority ownership of Japanese venture
Decorative coatings company agrees a 75/25 majority interest in joint venture with Nippon Kayaku.
17 December 2008
Impressive attendance at NBG annual conference
More than 250 people flock to Hilton Hotel in Newcastle for National Buying Group event on December 2.
17 December 2008
Woolworths to close all stores by January 5 [UPDATED]
Staff informed of retailer’s decision to close doors for the final time in New Year after administrators fail to find a buyer.
17 December 2008
Electrolux axes over 3,000 jobs
Domestic appliance supplier reduces employee numbers after ‘sharp decline in demand’ means the company won’t reach full year target for 2008.
16 December 2008
Looking bright in the long-term for lighting industry
Independent lighting retailers will have a tough time next year but a healthy 2010, according to a new report.
15 December 2008
BHETA members say yes to merger
Members of the British Home Enhancement Trades Association (BHETA) have voted overwhelmingly in favour of joining forces with the British Jewellery, Giftware & Finishing Federation (BJGF) in a 95% to 5% victory.
15 December 2008
Kingfisher pushes for fair deal on rents
DIY giant joins the ranks of retailers pushing landlords for better payment deals and elimination of quarterly rents.
15 December 2008
British Hardware Federation announces merger
The BHF announced this morning that it is to merge with the British Shops and Stores Association (BSSA), hot on the heels of the news that BHETA is to merge with the BJGF.
15 December 2008
Bryan Farthing
Bryan Farthing, the former editor of Hardware Trade Journal - which became DIY Week - died on Saturday December 6. He was 82.
12 December 2008
Win Wimbledon tickets!
Want a pair of tickets for the 2009 Men's Final day at Wimbledon? With a full hospitality package? Then now is your chance, with a pair of tickets being auctioned off in aid of industry charity the Rainy Day Trust.
12 December 2008
Rightway buys up Welsh firm Bevans
Wirral-based Rightway has expanded into north Wales by taking over Bevans.
11 December 2008
Woolworths: Everything must go
Woolworths is struggling to see in its centenary after administrators announced a closing down sale would start today.
11 December 2008
Wickes battles credit crunch with first TV campaign in a decade
Wickes is fighting back against the gloomy economy by splashing out £15m on a series of commercials.
11 December 2008
Decco helps out Christmas charity
A gloomy economy hasn't stopped the DIY industry supporting charity this Christmas.
10 December 2008
Sir Geoff Mulcahy wants to re-buy Woolworths
The man who made Kingfisher a global DIY force is the latest name to be linked with a bid for Woolworths.
10 December 2008
Marks & Spencer is offering 30% off homeware and furniture
Marks & Spencer is cutting prices in the run up to Christmas on a range of products - including its home range.
10 December 2008
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