New research from mortgage lender Halifax shows UK homeowners are spending £1,000 more than last year on home improvements. 

Shop price inflation slows to 1.8% in May, with clothes and electrical cheaper than last year, as retailers try and encourage shoppers to spend. 

Swedish fashion retailer H&M is set to launch its homewares range in the UK this autumn. 

Home Retail Group (HRG) has reported a dip in sales at both Homebase and Argos for the 13 weeks to May 29, 2010. 

Survey reveals that women prefer men who can tackle jobs around the home to those who are handy in the garden, despite just 38% of male respondents admitting they enjoy DIY. 

What does Kingfisher ceo Ian Cheshire think retailers need to do to 'win the game'? How is B&Q's product-sourcing strategy changing going forward? Just two of the questions addressed today at the inaugural European Home Improvement Forum organised by EDRA and Fediyma. 

Muslim leader who accused BNP thugs of snatching him from his home and driving him out to Epping Forest was seen on CCTV browsing the aisles of his local DIY store at the time. 

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) is running a series of security and loss prevention workshops as customer theft and staff attacks are shown to be on the rise. 

UK retail sales values up 0.8% on last year, as consumer confidence shows signs of improvement, boosting leisure items. 

JWP has moved to reassure its customers that orders will not be "disrupted" by the recent Typhoon administration. 

Tesco has announced today that Sir Terry Leahy has decided to retire in March 2011 after 14 years as ceo. 

Dealer-owned buying group has reported its best ever month with turnover for May up 46.61%. The year to date figure is also up by 25.16%. 

PPG Architectural Coatings Limited has filed its defence in the court action brought against it earlier this year by ICI Paints Akzo Nobel regarding Johnstone's Paints' 'Best by Test' advertising campaign. 

DIY giant withdraws activity from seven distribution centres across the UK, as it announces plans for a new 796,649sq ft site in Swindon. 

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has called for the Government to focus on spending cuts, not tax hikes, ahead of this month's Emergency Budget. 

Cost of damage caused at outlet in Grimsby could run into thousands of pounds after blaze was sparked yesterday afternoon. Read full story here and watch a video of the scene. 

Take a look at DIY Week's snaps from the famous RHS gardening show last month. 

Colleagues at 28 Wickes stores across the country take on a 341-mile relay walk from Preston, in Lancashire, to Havant, in Hampshire, to raise money for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research, the DIY chain's national charity partner. 

Outdoor living at John Lewis had its best sales week for more than two years for the week ending May 29, according to the retailer's weekly sales report. 

Business secretary Vince Cable announces new action plan to tackle the "deluge of regulations" that have been stifling businesses for too long.