Hundreds of people joined Sam's Trade Centre in celebrating its 10th birthday at its warehouse in Harlow, Essex on Sunday, June 22. 

Homebase is handing over yet another of its stores to The Range, this time in Burnley. 

Europe's biggest carpet and floor coverings retailer, Carpetright, has announced in its year-end results that its profits fell by 39.5%. 

The new warehouse in Nantwich, Cheshire, will enable TIMco to capitalise on the growing demand for its products. 

Lansbury Bridge School in St Helens, Lancashire, used the gardening products donated by Gardman to create a sensory environment for its pupils. 

Administrators at Solus have announced that a second distribution centre is to close, with the likely loss of more jobs. 

With ambitious plans to breach the 100 store mark by the end of the year, The Range is on target as it opens its 89th store in Benton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 

The partnership between Wickes and the cancer charity began in 2006 after a staff vote, and the DIY retail chain says there is plenty of life left in it. 

BHETA's seventh Meet The Buyer event was hailed as a triumph as suppliers in the garden, DIY and housewares industry got to meet with buyers from The Range. 

The 'It Starts with a Pot' campaign is a cross-industry initiative designed to demonstrate gardening can be fun and Stewart Garden has pledged its support. 

Hundreds of jobs are secure for the next three years as DIY giant B&Q has extended its lease on its depot in Branston, Staffordshire until 2017. 

The warm weather upheld strong sales of barbecues and garden furniture in May, according to the Garden Centre Association (GCA). 

The closing date for entries to win a Garden Industry Manufacturers' Assoication Award is tomorrow, Friday June 20. 

It was announced in January 2013 that Notcutts would transform its Bagshot branch into a purpose-built single site, sharing an entrance hall with Waitrose. 

Following Bathrooms.com successful debut in France last year, the company has now launched in Germany and moved 25% of its manufacturing back to the UK from China in the process. 

Thingmebobs was acquired by QD in January 2013 and now the value retail store operator has opened its first store under the brand in Swaffham, Norfolk. 

The Range looks set to take over another Homebase store, this time in Loughborough. 

Independent housewares store Lawsons of Plymouth is celebrating 110 years of trading in the city this year. 

Exhibitors at last week's Exclusively Housewares say they were impressed by the quality of visitors at the show, which came from a broad spectrum of retail businesses. 

UK shower designer and manufacturer Roman has become a member of the British Contract Furnishing Association (BCFA).