Electronics firm Philips is set to make 4,500 people redundant as part of a cost-cutting programme which aims to save the company €800m. 

Just four months after the 2011 exhibition took place, show organisers Brooke House has announced that exhibition space for next year's show has already sold out. 

Four in 10 people have said they would find it difficult to pay their energy bills, a new B&Q survey has revealed, as figures last week showed annual bills have now risen to £1,345 a year for the average household - nearly double the amount five years ago. 

Retail crime and administrative errors cost UK retailers £4.9bn in the year to June 2011, according to the latest Global Retail Theft Barometer. 

Home enhancement retailer will launch 800 Habitat products instore next year, including a branded paint and wallpaper range, while plans for Habitat concessions are being discussed. 

Argos is set to expand into China as part of a joint venture by parent company Home Retail Group and Chinese home appliance manufacturer Haier Group. 

The taxman is urging employers to double check their PAYE paperwork after receiving incorrect returns for staff members called 'A N Other' or 'Mr Cleaner', as well as employees who are apparently more than 200 years old. 

Home enhancement chain reports flat sales in first half, while Home Retail Group stablemate Argos sees sales decline and 94% drop in operating profit. 

The market for garden rooms and buildings (including value-added services) was worth an estimated £110m in 2010, down 14% on the previous year, according to the latest market data from AMA Research. By mid-2011, the forecasts are that the market will be down a further 5% to around £105m in 2011. 

Group acquires family-run Fryer's Garden Centre and award-winning rose growing business in Knutsford for £2.7m. 

The rate of inflation in the UK rose to 5.2% in September, up from 4.5% in August, the Office for National Statistics announced this morning. 

The latest RPI inflation figure could lead to retailers facing a damaging £350m rise in business rates next April, the British Retail Consortium has warned. 

Hudgies Hardware in Suffolk has won an ongoing battle with music licensing body Phonographic Performance (PPL) after the company tried to make him pay for a licence he didn't need. 

Online retail searches are growing as people use the internet to hunt down bargains, according to the latest BRC-Google Online Retail Monitor. 

Shopping channel's 'Be Aware, Show You Care' broadcast saw funds roll in for charity partner Breast Cancer Care on Wednesday. 

TJ Morris, which trades as Home Bargains, has reported record financial results, with operating profit up 24% to £59.5m for the year to June 2011. 

Planters Garden Centre has opened a second centre under its Garden King brand after acquiring Bradley Nurseries in Staffordshire. 

Garden & Leisure Group operations director was voted in at the HTA AGM yesterday, replacing Scotsdales Garden Centre md Caroline Owen, who stepped down from the role after two years. 

Dencon has this week bought the UK distribution rights for the Commtel Innovate range of aerials, telecom accessories and audio accessories. 

Wickes has reported a 1.2% increase in delivered turnover for the 39 weeks to October 1, with like-for-like delivered sales down 0.5%.