John Lewis is revamping its home, electronics and menswear departments, set to launch at its Stratford City store, which opens on September 13. 

The Birmingham flooring firm has been acquired by a newly incorporated company headed by former Floors-2-Go directors David Vizor and Parjinder Sangha. It is the second time in three years that the firm has entered administration. 

Administrator Ernst & Young has confirmed that the remaining TJ Hughes department stores will close by the end of the month after it failed to find a buyer. 

The Garden Centre Group has confirmed it has completed its acquisition of Country Homes and Gardens. 

New Life & Style owner Sue Townsend is set to revamp the Ethel Austin brand, and has confirmed to DIY Week that homewares will form part of the offer "where appropriate". 

Bute Tools General Store is up for sale after 33 years' trading in the seaside town of Rothesay on the Isle of Bute, which lies in Scotland's Firth of Clyde. 

BRC snapshot survey reveals more than 11,000 members of retail staff were affected by the violent disorder just over a fortnight ago, with some stuck inside shops when looters broke in. 

UK's leading DIY firms and builders merchants have come together to tackle crime against their businesses with the creation of the DIY and Building Trade Loss Prevention Forum. 

Footfall fell 1% between May and July compared with the same period last year, according to the new BRC/Springboard-ATCM Footfall and Vacancies Monitor. 

DIY chain introduces 'Rain or Shine' weather predictor to its website, enabling users to plan their DIY or garden project for the coming Bank Holiday weekend, whatever the weather. 

Ernst & Young announces scheduled closure of a further 12 TJ Hughes department stores over the coming week 

The value of UK retail sales rose 4.3% in July compared with the same month last year, but sales volumes remained unchanged as consumers and retailers continued to face challenging conditions. 

Wilkinson is launching an upmarket own brand range of home and kitchenware products to be rolled out from October 2011. 

Retail footfall slumped in the capital last week as stores closed early and shoppers stayed indoors during the riots. 

Life & Style has been bought out of administration by Sue Townsend, former director of bookseller Blackwells. 

Consumer Price Index annual inflation was 4.4% in July, up from 4.2% in June, according to figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). 

The British Retail Consortium is launching a new monitor next week to report on how shopper numbers have changed year-on-year, and also reveal shop vacancy rates. 

Furniture chain Leekes has agreed the terms of purchase to relocate its Bedworth store to a former Makro site on the Gallagher Business Park in Coventry. 

The administrators to Life & Style say they are close to selling the fashion and home chain, created last year by Elaine McPherson from the ashes of her failed fashion chain Ethel Austin. 

Next overtakes Tesco in IMRG/Hitwise Hot Shops List, while DIY retailers drop down through the ranks, as last quarter's demand for outdoor living and summer ranges makes for a tough comparison.