UK businesses improved their payment performance for the fifth time in the last six months in January, according to the latest Late Payment Index from Experian. 

Footfall up at department stores during half term week, with shoppers spending on beds, bedroom furniture and home accessories. 

DIY chain continues its 'real staff, real value' campaign with new set of ads featuring employees at the Surrey store. 

The elderly proprietor of a Preston garden centre has been found guilty of groping two female customers. 

Almost 8,000 members signed up in a bid to maintain vibrant paint scheme and garden creation at busy Citadel station. 

Habitat offers voluntary redundancy packages to its London head office staff in a bid to cut costs and return to profitable trading. 

Homewares retailer Au Naturale Limited will close 27 stores with an estimated loss of 270 jobs after entering into administration on 8 February. 

Home Depot and Lowe's report strong trading in Q4, as increase in consumer confidence boosts discretionary spending. 

Travis Perkins has seen group revenue decline by 8% yet its retail arm continues to grow, according to preliminary results released today. 

Gardencare manufacturer claims testers did not follow pack instructions, as Which? Gardening issues a 'Don't Buy' warning on Miracle-Gro Moisture Control Compost. 

Bosmere Products has moved its entire distribution centre from Portsmouth to a new 30,000sq ft facility in Crawley, Sussex. 

Brent Knoll-based garden centre submits planning application for grow your own plots in empty field. 

Totally shows organiser Brintex has announced that visitor numbers at this year's shows were almost four times higher than in 2009. 

There is only one week left to enter your products for the Product of the Year Awards 2010. 

500 departmental managers and supervisors enter into a period of consultation as the cash and carry chain "restructures" its workforce. 

Home Retail Group has confirmed to DIY Week that electricals group Best Buy Europe is close to acquiring two Homebase superstores. 

Sears Holdings turns to outside help to grow sales of the popular tool brand, as department stores struggle to sell the range. 

Solihull garden centre makes 44 plots available from £5 a week for customers who want to grow their own food this year. 

A garden centre owner in Walmersley, near Bury, is in dispute with his local council over a temporary car park, laid on green belt land. 

Echoing the price-slashing activities that took place last year, Homebase and Focus DIY respond to B&Q's 84p deal with heavy discounting on loft insulation.