Big discounts and lower VAT mean non-food goods are cheaper than a year ago for the sixth consecutive month, but DIY and gardening shows a 2.3% increase. 

Cash & carry giant Stax Trade Centres this week showed its massive new Manchester warehouse to an invited audience of more than 200 suppliers. 

Tough year for Home Retail Group hits chief executive Terry Duddy in the pocket. 

DIY chain's UK profits jump to £58m in Q1 thanks to warm weather and late Easter. 

Survey reveals that 84% of consumers believe bathroom retailers should offer flexible opening times. 

Webbs of Crickhowell and Wright Ironmongers make the shortlist for Which? Local Business of the Year award. 

Despite the economic pressures, which have resulted in Homebase and Argos parent Home Retail Group posting a £394m annual loss before tax, chief executive Terry Duddy says Homebase is "well positioned across the broad home enhancement market". 

Ikea has teamed up with charity UNICEF to support children around the world with the Sunnan solar-powered lamp. 

Older consumers more likely than average to spend money on gardening and home improvement than on drinking in pubs. 

Calls for better labelling on hazardous products after family pet dies from ingesting own-brand pellets. 

House prices rose by 1.2% in May, according to Nationwide, the second increase in three months and the strongest increase for 19 months - another sign that we may be making tentative steps towards recovery. 

Building materials company blames "weakness" in market for drop to £72m and predicts trading conditions will remain tough into next year. 

The Garden Industry Manufacturers Association (GIMA) has had to make extra places available for this year's GIMA Awards dinner as demand has outstripped supply. 

A Bayer Garden spokesperson has confirmed to DIY Week that Tommy Gill, head of Bayer UK and Ireland, has resigned from the company with immediate effect. 

The pound has risen to its highest point above the dollar in almost six months, another indicator, slight as it may be, that the worst may be behind us. 

£18m investment sees DIY giant enter the furniture market, stocking sofas, beds and white goods. 

Prime Minister Gordon Brown paid a visit to the new B&Q store in Kirkcaldy earlier this week ahead of its official opening on Friday (May 29). 

Department Store chain John Lewis has announced that its new specialist homestore format will be rolled out under the name 'John Lewis at home'. 

David Amess, MP for Southend West officially opened the new Jegs premises this month. 

Interim report shows profits plunge for tile retailer.