After a poor 2012 where turnover dropped 7% from £47.5m, Klondyke has turned this around and reported a 7% rise in turnover from £44.1m to £47m. 

At the state opening of Parliament today the Queen announced that retailers will charge 5p for carrier bags from 2015. 

In a drive to develop and grow its own brand products, Argos has unveiled a new home and furniture range called Heart of House. 

The DIY and gardening markets have enjoyed significant growth over the last year, and the momentum has continued through 2014. 

Following Kingfisher's successful move into Romania, the company is now trialling the Brico Dépôt store concept in Portugal. 

On May 23 eight TGCG buyers met with 56 members of The British Home Enhancement Trade Association to uncover potential future deals. 

Amazon has applied to Cannock Chase Council to extend its Staffordshire fulfilment centre, which will see the interior reconfigured to double capacity. 

An employee at Homebase's Barnstaple, Devon branch, has appeared in court charged with stealing almost £22,000 from the company. 

A multi-million pound renovation will see Percy Thrower's Garden & Leisure in Shrewsbury developed into a destination garden centre, with a Waitrose store built next door. 

The Garden Industry Manufacturers Association's (GIMA) charity golf day tees off this Wednesday, June 4 - and will see two teams from the same company go head to head. 

As retailers make it more convenient for customers to pay, research by the British Retail Consortium finds that cash use is down 14% over the last five years. 

As house prices increase, almost 2m home owners feel they can't afford to move and so have opted to improve their existing home instead. 

CrowdControlHQ has been appointed by TGCG to control and monitor the use of the group's social media to build on brand identity. 

As sales of outdoor products are on the increase, Dobbies has noticed a trend for customers giving more thought to their outdoor space as they strive to achieve the wow factor. 

Boss of Kingfisher, Sir Ian Cheshire, which owns B&Q and Screwfix, has warned that investment in Scotland could be paused if the country gains independence. 

A warm start to the year helped the DIY retailer achieve sales of £1,008m, with sales of outdoor seasonal and building products soaring by 30%. 

Growing media and plant care supplier Westland Horticulture says the crisis at Solus should compel everyone in the garden industry to consider the best way now to move forward. 

People aged 25 to 34 spend nearly twice as much on their outdoor spaces as the average UK homeowner, according to new research. 

This July will see the third Toolshow take place at the Amex Stadium in Brighton and it is set to be the largest show of its kind in the south of England. 

Fencing and garden structure retailers and merchants look set to benefit from the appearance of a selection of Grange products on the popular TV programme, Love Your Garden.