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Currys firm posts £140.4m loss
Annual results for parent company DSG International reveal substantial loss following write-down of assets and drop in like-for like sales.
26 June 2009
Wyevale Castleton to become commercial nursery
Castleton site, which is "just down the road" from another Wyevale centre, to convert to nursery to supply other centres in the chain.
26 June 2009
John Lewis reports ‘best week of first half’
Department store chain says brisk trading and Father’s Day spending lead to its best performance of the first half so far and a long-awaited increase in homeware sales.
26 June 2009
Woolworths.co.uk ditches DIY
Shop Direct launches Woolworths name as e-tail store, stocking toys, garden furniture, home accessories and pick'n'mix, but no longer sells DIY or domestic appliances.
25 June 2009
B&Q recalls hammock over safety risk
DIY giant issues recall notice for wooden garden hammock after tests find water damage weakens its timber frame.
25 June 2009
Mary Queen of shops to makes a success of the high street
Third series of the BBC2 show to focus on independent businesses including DIY stores and garden centres.
25 June 2009
B&Q launches own-brand kitchen ads
DIY chain invests £1m in first ever ad campaign for Cooke & Lewis kitchen range.
25 June 2009
Wyevale UK's best
Garden centre group celebrates after being voted 'Best Garden Centre' in an online poll by Gardeners' World Magazine.
24 June 2009
'Scam' targets Totally DIY exhibitors
'Free' listings in Expo Guide could prove expensive.
24 June 2009
Home Hardware store to open at former Woolworths site
A Scottish couple plan to open a Home Hardware concept store on the site of an old Woolworths in Dunoon, Argyll.
24 June 2009
Wyevale says no to name change
Owners of Stratford Garden Centre "disappointed" by Wyevale's refusal to reconsider the renaming of its nearby store to 'Stratford-upon-Avon garden centre'.
24 June 2009
Focus prepares CVA in bid to secure its future
DIY retailer considers Company Voluntary Arrangement
23 June 2009
Lanco Teksolve in trouble
Supplier of Coolskin Oven Gloves looks for a buyer, as it becomes the latest victim of the downturn.
18 June 2009
GIMA Awards a success
Garden industry gathers to hail 'the brightest and the best in the trade' at the annual awards dinner on June 16.
18 June 2009
BHETA calls EGM over merger unrest
In a letter to members, Association president Andrew Weiss calls for an end to "destructive activity".
18 June 2009
Plasplugs resurrected by founder
Stuart Turner's new firm Turner Intl Limited (TIL) acquires business and assets of Plasplugs three months after it went into administration.
17 June 2009
Netto competes for homeware sales
UK discount chain steps up competition with a series of deals on housewares and decorating products.
16 June 2009
B&Q introduces double-decker lorries
60 of the new vehicles will be added to the DIY giant's delivery fleet in a bid to reduce road miles.
16 June 2009
Mulcahy joins battle to re-open Woolies stores
Ex-Woolworths boss Sir Geoff Mulcahy has teamed up with a group to work on opening a 200-strong 'Woolworths-style' chain.
16 June 2009
B&Q to offer DIY classes
DIY giant to help customers beat the credit crunch with instruction in home improvement techniques.
15 June 2009
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