Swedish retailer signs contract for new branch in Kingston-upon-Thames. 

Discount retailer announces exclusive range of summer garden equipment for limited period. 

DIY rental company in talks with lenders about the future of the business. 

Belinda Barnard has resigned with immediate effect from her position as managing director of troubled buying and marketing group Mica. 

Members of the BHETA Board spent yesterday afternoon discussing the ramifications of the morning's EGM, which produced the extraordinary result of a split vote on the proposed merger. 

According to the current results of an online poll carried out by our sister site HousewaresLive.net, today's vote over the formation of a "super federation" by BHETA members may not go in the board's favour. 

Kingfisher has reported a 2% decline in like-for-like sales for the 10 weeks to July 11 but the UK has outperformed the group results. 

The future of BHETA's proposed merger with the BJGF and its management structure hangs in the balance after voting at this morning's EGM was split down the middle. 

Wickes will raise money for Leukaemia Research this summer through the sale of car air fresheners at the point of sale. 

International consumer goods fair Tendence has reported 20% decline in the number of visitors to the show. 

Trade body warns of death of the high street unless action is taken. 

Following official approval for its acquisition of Wolf-Garten GmbH, MTD is preparing for the takeover at the beginning of September. 

BHETA member Charles Harrison, who is threatening to publish confidential association material, has failed in his bid to have the association's injunction against him lifted. 

BHETA member Charles Harrison yesterday demanded that the association's Board publish the confidential emails over which it has issued him with an injunction. 

Pam Plant, who recently resigned as BHETA housewares director, says the BHETA board has "gone too far" and urges members to vote in next week's EGM. 

In an open letter to BHETA members, the Board has urged people to keep sight of the issues ahead of next Thursday's egm and clarified its position in regards to the injunction against Charles Harrison and the emails in question. 

Mica managing director speaks to DIY Week to explain the reasons behind the decision to place the company in administration last week. 

DIY and garden retailer's credit facility to hinge on auditor's report 

Ideal Standard International has announced the purchase of four subsidiaries of Irish firm Qualceram Shires for an undisclosed sum. 

More than 30 suppliers to Mica UK, which entered administration last week, took part in a conference call organised by BHETA DIY director Andy Vaughan yesterday afternoon.