Slow bookings by independents and the need to create a better buzz will see this year's Glee show take place in less than half the number of halls it did in 2008. 

Ambiente Italia - the international trade fair organized by Messe Frankfurt Italia- will be held from 6 to 8 June 2009 in Rome. 

Louise Young to take up role next month following the departure of current Emap md Alison Jackson. 

A former Woolworth's store manager has bought her old branch and intends to reopen it under the new Wellworths brand. 

The six year deal will see npower provide M&S with 2.6TWh of renewable electricity from April 2009 - enough to ultimately power all of the retailer's stores and offices in England and Wales. 

Organisers of kbbreview EXPO, which was due to run at London's Excel on May 10-12 have announced the show is to be postponed. 

The Builders Merchants Federation has reported merchants are being hit "extremely hard" by recession according to their latest figures. 

Topps Tiles has announced that a credit insurance company has withdrawn cover to its suppliers. 

Consumers are becoming more self-reliant when it comes to jobs around the home. 

The designer Elspeth Gibson is launching a new collection of homeware exclusively for Tesco. 

Focus DIY is slashing prices on its loft insulation following the news B&Q has cut prices of a roll to £1. 

The current economic climate and depressed housing market are causing people to spend more on home improvements, according to the latest figures from Sainsbury's Finance. 

Following a meeting between Landsbanki and the House of Fraser management team, a joint announcement has been made saying the Icelandic bank will retain a stake in the British department store group. 

Environmentally friendly light bulbs are proving resilient stock as their sales continue to grow according to new research. 

Woolworths administrators Deloitte is being threatened with legal action over its handling of employees redundancy payments. 

Cash & carry chain Makro, which carries DIY, housewares and furnishing products, has proposed to close three stores. Diyweek.net understands that staff have been informed this morning. 

B&Q will sell a million rolls of loft insulation at just £1 a roll in what it claims is an industry first. 

Tesco has signed a deal to allow customers to post reviews of its non-food items for the first time. 

Best performance since May, says British Retail Consortium, as sales driven by heavy discounting. 

Managing director to leave the company after five years to start a family.