Screwfix's Yeovil contact centre has scooped two accolades in the South West Contact Centre Awards 2014. 

Parasene is the latest garden brand to join the British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA). 

The number of empty shops in Britain remained stable in June - and at its lowest level since June 2010. 

Overall shop prices saw deflation for the fifteenth consecutive month, accelerating to 1.9%, in July. 

Doncaster-based supplier Tembé DIY and Building Products is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this year. 

After 84 years in retail the Wilkinson family has split in two, with Karin Swann selling her 50% share to the remaining half of the family. 

Bulk Hardware, a supplier of bulk packed and pre-packed hardware and DIY products, is celebrating its 40th year in business with an expansion to its warehouse. 

The second quarter saw small DIY and hardware shops bucking the trend of dipping sales in independents generally. 

Morden Hall Garden Centre in Morden, Surrey, is holding a £1m sale of stock in readiness for possible closure. 

B&Q is proposing to switch its horticultural operations from Coventry to Radlett in Hertfordshire, which could results in workers losing their jobs. 

Independent retailers are being put at the top of the Totally Shows' priority list for 2015, following post 2014 show research, and a recent meeting with the events' advisory panel. 

One hundred schools stretching from the Isle of Wight to Stirling participated in the Stewart Garden Schools Campaign with Pippa Greenwood 2014. 

It has been reported that rival turnaround investors have begun working on acquisition plans following heightened speculation Home Retail Group is to sell Homebase. 

A funding package worth £40,000 has been provided by Barclays to help Whitehall Garden Centre and Whitchurch Garden Centre expand on their green energy credentials. 

A trend for garden centres to de-stock outdoor plants during the winter months has been noticed, as customers sway away from autumn planting. 

A new £4m state-of-the-art warehouse will help Rodo, the leading supplier of decorating accessories, workwear and personal protective equipment, with continued business growth. 

DIY, garden and housewares companies looking to export further afield are invited to gain insider knowledge from the British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA). 

Lakeland has become the first homeware retailer to stock O'Keeffe's Working Hands hand cream in its 68 UK stores and online. 

Following on from the success of its Garden Academy, Homebase has launched its Interior Design and Decorating Academy. 

The Manchester-based All-In-One Garden Centre has been fined over £2,500 for selling fireworks to underage children.