Homebase will shed 80 more of its stores over the next three years, parent Home Retail Group (HRG) said today as it released its results for the 26 weeks to August 30 2014. 

A host of leading industry names have lined up to sponsor the 2015 DIY Week Awards and help create another winning industry event, which will once again raise funds for DIY Week's charity partner the Rainy Day Trust. 

It's not too late to enter your product or business for the DIY Week Awards 2015 and be in with a chance of taking home Gold. 

Christmasworld announces more best-practice examples, prominent guests and highlights in the Premium Business Programme at the 2015 event in January. 

The UK's largest garden centre group, Wyevale Garden Centres, says it is expecting to attract a record 12m Christmas shoppers between now and the big day. 

B&Q and Screwfix owner Kingfisher has joined a coalition of some of the world's biggest companies that aims to drive conversation and action on sustainability via a website, www.collectively.org. 

Screwfix is expanding into the Republic of Ireland with the launch of a dedicated website, www.screwfix.ie. 

Sales of Halloween products are expected to grow even further this year - and in-store spookiness has the added benefit of driving footfall. 

Garden equipment supplier Billy Goat has launched an Autumn Leaves competition to encourage gardeners to get creative with their fallen leaves and win a prize. 

Coffee machine specialist Melitta is the latest name to join the British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA). 

The judging panel for the retailer categories of the 2015 DIY Week Awards has been announced, with well-known industry figures and past winners. 

The British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) has a new member in HSCL, which supplies accessories, consumables and spare parts for domestic appliances and catering equipment. 

Scotts Miracle-Gro has launched a new initiative to get children involved in the annual Movember event that raises awareness of men's health. 

The Scotts Company (UK) has announced that Mark Pearson, chief executive officer of the Scotts Solus Brands division, is to leave the company. 

To meet fencing panel demand, Forest Garden has invested in additional sawmill and treatment facilities in mid-Wales, potentially doubling its output in the region. 

New figures today from The Local Data Company (LDC) and British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA) show that traditional independent shops and leisure outlets continue to increase in Britain's town centres whilst the chains continue to retreat. 

Shoppers have been spending more on sleep products in the last year - yet, ironically, significantly more people are shopping in the middle of the night. 

Following on from the success of its Garden Academy, which is now in its second year, Homebase has launched a new programme that aims to get more young people interested in careers in interior design and decorating. 

B&Q has spent more than £60m on a relaunch of its website, which it says is the most comprehensively stocked and most functionally advanced of its kind in the UK. 

Households across the UK can still apply for money to help them fit new boilers, double glazing and insulation, after it was revealed that funding would be extended.