Essential reading for retailers and suppliers in the home improvement market
Skip over navigation
Home
News
Product News
People News
International News
Blogs
Find a Supplier
Add my Company
Job Centre
Latest Videos
Subscribe
Events
Media information
About us
DIY Week Awards
Magazine
Contact
Login/Register
Latest News
<<
previous
364
365
366
367
368
369
370
371
372
373
374
375
376
of 460 pages
next
>>
Spring has sprung on the high street
Sunnier weather helped boost high street sales for the seventh consecutive week this year, according to BDO High Street Sales Tracker figures.
18 March 2010
B&Q launches new eco shops
B&Q is to open its first eco shops in its flagship stores in New Malden and Sutton this Friday.
18 March 2010
BJGF suspends BHETA merger discussions
In a letter to members, BHETA president Andrew Weiss has explained that the BJGF Board has requested a hiatus in the discussions regarding a merger with BHETA until the issue of presidency is resloved.
18 March 2010
Two Global Innovator awards for Steamer Trading
The Steamer Trading cookshop chain has been honoured twice in this year's Global Innovator Awards (the GIAs) in Chicago, which recognise excellence in housewares retailing around the world.
17 March 2010
Scottish retail's worst February since 1999
The SCR-KPMG Scottish Retail Sales Monitor has reported Scottish retail's worst February since 1999.
17 March 2010
Employment law is stifling UK competitiveness, says BCC
New report from the British Chambers of Commerce finds that the 'relentless flow' of complicated employment law is risking future job creation and making the UK and EU uncompetitive.
17 March 2010
Robert Dyas revamps website
Robert Dyas is launching its new revamped website today to reflect its recent re-branding and boost online sales.
17 March 2010
Rapid acquisition completed
Office products manufacturer Esselte has completed its acquisition of Isaberg Rapid.
17 March 2010
Debenhams first half profits up
Department store chain increases market share with home range and reports strong sales of own-bought ranges.
16 March 2010
Stanley Works merger with Black & Decker gets EU approval
U.S. tool maker Stanley Works has won EU regulatory approval for its purchase of U.S. rival Black & Decker.
16 March 2010
John Baker resigns from BHETA board
BHETA non-executive director John Baker has resigned from the board with immediate effect, but has been co-opted back on until the next agm.
16 March 2010
Prolonged cold snap stagnates sales on the high street
The coldest winter in more than 30 years offered retailers opportunities in the sales of winter products but has prevented the move on to new season's stock.
16 March 2010
London sales outperform rest of UK
Retail sales up 9.9% in the capital, with improved footfall, while the country as whole saw an increase of just 2.2% in February.
15 March 2010
HTA establishes new Marketing Committee
The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) is establishing a new Marketing Committee, which will meet for the first time in April.
15 March 2010
Jewson's parent company smashes waste to landfill target
Jewson's parent company Saint-Gobain Building Distribution UK (SGBD) has announced it has beaten its target for reducing waste to landfill in 2009.
15 March 2010
Gardening sector outstrips DIY
Recession alters consumer mindset, boosting sales in the garden products sector, as homeowners opt for low-cost pastime and grow your own.
15 March 2010
Sale raises £1,100 for Rainy Day Trust
Hardware industry charity the Rainy Day Trust is almost £1,100 better off, after a charity sale at DIY Week publisher Faversham House Group on March 9.
12 March 2010
Bents launches new charity campaign
Bents Garden & Home supports Ronald McDonald House at Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool as its charity of the year for 2010.
12 March 2010
Charity garden centres burgled twice in a week
Shaw Trust Palmer Gardens victim of two break-ins, losing £3,000 of equipment in latest incident.
12 March 2010
Mulcahy honoured with lifetime award
Former Kingfisher group md Sir Geoffrey Mulcahy to receive the European Home Improvement Lifetime Award.
12 March 2010
[View latest news archive by year/month]
<<
previous
364
365
366
367
368
369
370
371
372
373
374
375
376
of 460 pages
next
>>
*
Video showcase
EcoGro
Clear Gorilla Glue
Most read stories
7 days
14 days
One month
Blog and Comment
Why homemover data is crucial for the home improvements sector as we move into 2021
...
Read More >>