Homebase is set to bring the best of its gardening products to a selection of Next stores. This is part of a trial across the country between the two well-loved British brands.Six Homebase garden centres will open in Next stores in Shoreham, Ipswich,... 

Lords Builders Merchants has accquired the majority shareholding in Condell Ltd. Condells currently operates from two branches – Sutton (South London), Horsham (West Sussex) and has a strong on-line presence. The company was founded in 2006 by Ruth ... 

An online store selling hundreds of exotic houseplants has opened its first retail space in response to a growing trend for indoor gardening across the UK. Grow Tropicals will specialise in exotic and rare tropical plants and indoor gardening ... 

Footfall across UK retail destinations rose by +8.5% last week from the week before, but was fuelled primarily by the warm weather at the beginning of the week.The increase in activity in high streets and retail parks was of a similar magnitude (+9% ... 

Following the announcement that the Green Homes Grant would close to new applications on 31st March, Griff Thomas from GTEC has urged heating installers look beyond government consumer initiatives and keep faith in renewable technology as the future ... 

The Chairman of Next, Michael Roney, has released the following statement as the company publishes its financial results for year ending 31 January 2021… In last year’s Full Year Results, published just as the UK went into lockdown, we stated that ... 

The British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) is to host a half day briefing session for members planning to exhibit at this year’s live Exclusively Show on August 24 and 25. The briefing webinar takes place at 10 am on May 13 via Zoom. ... 

Stiebel Eltron has launched its most energy efficient range of inverter air source heat pumps yet, as the manufacturer continues its commitment to the UK’s net zero targets. The WPL-A Premium range, comprising the WPL-A 07 and WPL-A 05 Premium, is ... 

A sustainable single-use facemask recycling scheme is set to launch in 150 Wilko stores across the country. Customers doing their essential shopping will be able to bring their used disposable masks and safely place them in the collection bins at ... 

If you're an incredible manufacturer or retailer operating in the DIY, home improvement and garden sector and want to get your well-deserved moment in the spotlight - now is the time to put yourself in the running at the DIY Week Awards 2021. The ... 

A Wren Kitchens design has been crowned Kitchen of the Year 2021 by Britain’s best-selling homes magazine Ideal Home, showcasing the very best in design, materials and craftsmanship.Wren Kitchens’ stunning Infinity Plus Shaker kitchen in Jade and ... 

Homebase will be expanding its garden power range with the launch of Powerbase this spring. Designed to make gardening easier, Powerbase is user friendly, catering to all gardeners whether novice or more experienced. With 31 lines, from lawn mowers ... 

Turning 10 is not a celebration to be missed and despite the challenges that we currently face there is no question that Garden Re-Leaf’s 10th anniversary was celebrated in style. Here we look back on some of the amazing FUNdraising events which ... 

The John Lewis Partnership has today announced that it is not planning to reopen eight of its 42 John Lewis shops from lockdown, as it rebalances its store estate to reflect how customers want to shop.The Partnership also confirmed plans to transfer ... 

Travis Perkins, one of the UK’s largest suppliers of building materials to the building and construction industry, has launched an industry first mobile app for customers. This can be downloaded from any Google Play or Apple App store and will ... 

Kingfisher, the international home improvement company, has announced its final results for the year ended 31 January 2021.The Group results include a 6.8% in sales in constant currency, driven by strong trading from Q2 and reduced disruption. E-... 

Construction of roads, bridges, cycle lanes, water, gas and communications to service the 10,000 homes set to be built at Meridian Water in Edmonton will start later this month. Enfield council has entered a framework agreement with Vinci Taylor ... 

With recent research predicting that there will be over 482 million smart homes in the market worldwide1 by 2025, there is no doubt that home automation is certainly on the rise. This is due, at least in part, to the multitude of benefits that home ... 

Azpects has announced the signing of a new agreement with high street retailer Robert Dyas to offer Azpects’ products on its website.Azpects is a specialist in developing and manufacturing products for creating and maintaining outdoor hard ... 

Toolstation, one of Britain’s fastest growing suppliers of tools, accessories and building supplies has launched a new catalogue, offering over 750 new lines across top branded products, available in store and online. From painting and decorating, ...