The Association of European Producers of Laminate Flooring says that manufacturers are kicking off the new laminate flooring season with rustic light and medium earth tones. 

After 10 acquisitions in 2013, Brooks Nursery & Garden Centre in Bude, Cornwall, becomes TGCG's 140th store and its first acquisition of 2014. 

Screwfix was confirmed today as the star performer of Kingfisher Group's brace of UK businesses as the company announced its preliminary results for 2013/14. 

New figures released today show that entrepreneurship is still thriving in UK high streets, with traditional independent shops increasing whilst chains continue to retreat. 

Topps Tiles said today that with its strong first-quarter performance having continued into the second it now expects "a significantly improved profit performance" for the year. 

In a deal struck last night the parent company of B&Q and Screwfix sold its 21.2% stake in German DIY chain Hornbach for £195m. 

The destructive storms that raged over the winter and a resurgence in the construction industry have combined to leave the UK with a long-term shortage of fence panels. 

One of the most extreme winters on record has had a devastating effect on homes across the country - but delivered a huge boost to the home improvement market. 

Carpetright and four other firms were all subject to the pricing investigation by the Office of Fair Trading. 

Still in the period of due diligence, no details of the deal can be released, but supplier Scotts Miracle-Gro confirmed that it is in negotiations to acquire garden wholesale business Solus Garden & Leisure and is pleased with the progress to date. 

GCG announces its first national charity partnership, pledging to try and raise more than £500,000 for Marie Curie through a programme of gardening-inspired fundraising, volunteering initiatives and commercial activity. 

Suttons Seeds has donated dozens of packets of flower seeds for all the beneficiaries of the home improvement industry charity Rainy Day Trust. 

Next's sales for year ending January 31 2013 grew 5.1%, beating expectations. 

Thieves stole £400 worth of stock from Dovercourt DIY store in Kingsway, Essex, after breaking into the backyard. 

Woodie's DIY drops the DIY from its logo following a rebrand. 

Matthew Ansaldo Taylor was found guilty of falsifying customer details on 12 receipts at the Wickes store in Liverpool. 

Plans have been revealed that would see Waitrose incorporate a new supermarket on the site of the Van Hage garden centre at Great Amwell, Hertfordshire. 

More than 230 garden centres nationwide attracted thousands of customers to special events and fund-raisers last Friday and across the weekend, as part of Garden Re-Leaf Day. 

February's prolonged rain washed shoppers away from high streets and into the more protected environment afforded by out-of-town shopping locations. 

The jobs will be cut from B&Q's head office as the company looks to transform itself into an omnichannel retailer.