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DIY inventor bags £150,000 on Dragon's Den 2-Sep-2010
Chris Elsworthy secures investment for his Power8 Workshop in show on Monday...more  |
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B&Q lights up stores with new range 2-Sep-2010
B&Q has revealed big changes to its lighting department this week, launching 350 new designs after a £10m investment by the retailer...more |
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Wickes raises £100,000 in a week 1-Sep-2010
Wickes has raised £100,000 in just one week for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research to celebrate the charity's 50th birthday...more |
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Brits borrowing more to pay for DIY 1-Sep-2010
One in five of all personal loans taken in the UK was used to pay solely for home improvements in the first half of 2010, according to new research from Sainsbury's Finance...more |
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Akzo Nobel secures "landmark deal" with Walmart 1-Sep-2010
Coatings company selected as primary paint supplier for Walmart's 3,500-plus US stores...more |
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Grafton Group returns to profit 1-Sep-2010
Grafton Group has revealed an operating profit of €14.8m for the six months to June 30, after making an €8.3m loss last year...more |
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Confetti "optimistic" about finding a buyer 31-Aug-2010
Update from administrators reveals that a sale could be on the cards for the online wedding business...more |
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DIY store arsonist sentenced to four years in prison 31-Aug-2010
Benny Joe Dighton awarded jail term after pleading guilty to string of arson attacks on DIY stores in Kent over busy May Bank Holiday...more |
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Obituary: Jim Bone 31-Aug-2010
Worlds End Garden Centre founder remembered by friends in the industry...more |
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Bennetts branch to open in Kings Lynn 31-Aug-2010
East Anglian independent electrical chain to open a new superstore in Kings Lynn, Norfolk...more |
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Consumer confidence up in August 31-Aug-2010
Shoppers take a more positive view of the economy and future prospects, with the overall confidence level reporting its first increase since February...more |
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Clas Ohlson to open in Doncaster 31-Aug-2010
Swedish retailer Clas Ohlson is set to open a new store in Doncaster in December...more |
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Aga and Rangemaster’s sales bounce back 27-Aug-2010
Cast-iron cookers drive £16.4m pre tax profit for the group after a slow start to the year...more |
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Fletcher O'Brien in liquidation 27-Aug-2010
As expected, Tabs for Tools company appoints liquidators following creditors meeting yesterday...more |
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Supermarkets cut carrier bag usage by 4.6bn 26-Aug-2010
Grocers have reduced the number of single use carrier bags being handed out for the fourth year in a row through independent monitoring...more |
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John Lewis at home opens in Croydon today 26-Aug-2010
Department store chain opened the doors of its second 'at home' format store on the Purley Way store at 10am...more |
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Fletcher O’Brien creditors meeting rescheduled 26-Aug-2010
Future of company still unclear but liquidator could be appointed at meeting today...more |
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Clas Ohlson confirms two more stores 25-Aug-2010
Swedish hardware retailer Clas Ohlson is continuing its UK expansion with the announcement that contracts have been signed on two new stores in the UK...more |
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Branston Moor Garden Nursery sold at auction 25-Aug-2010
Lincoln-based independent goes under the hammer for £35,000, with completion of sale to take place today...more |
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Wrapit had £1m in the bank, says Gelardi 24-Aug-2010
Peter Gelardi has spoken to DIY Week's sister website HousewaresLive.net for the first time about the “totally unnecessary fiasco” of the collapse of his Wrapit wedding gift business - and although he will now no longer be able to act as a company director he insists that the company was not in fact trading whilst insolvent...more |
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