Cookshop chain Steamer Trading is taking over the two Marchants Cookware outlets - a move which will take Steamer into two counties where it currently has no presence. 

DIY chain takes on EGS and the7stars to replace its current agency in an immediate changeover. 

A customer has died after stock fell on him at a B&Q store in Ireland. 

Argos, Walmsley Furnishings and Land of Leather among the retailers expected to shell out millions of pounds in compensation to more than 1,600 people injured by toxic gas emitted from faulty sofas. 

Administrator Deloitte finds substantial deficit in pottery firm’s pension fund as sale of the business is finalised. 

Warm weather in run up to Mother’s `day gives boost to department store’s home ranges, despite overall drop in week’s sales. 

German retailer Metro Group, owners of Makro in the UK, has reported a fall in profits despite increasing sales in its yearly results. 

Next has announced reduced profits and like-for-like sales down but has performed better than many had expected in its yearly results. 

Home improvement group reports full year sales up 11% but UK sales see a 2.6% drop to £4.3bn. 

Thursday June 4 is a date for the diary and not to be missed. An opportunity to spend a day at the UK's premier clay shooting school along with some of the UK's top retailers and DIY and home enhancement suppliers. 

One of the UK's largest tile and wood flooring specialists Topps Tiles has reported a drop in revenue for the start of 2009. 

Sainsbury's fourth quarter trading statement for the 11 weeks to March 21 shows sales still rising for the supermarket. 

Supermarket chain Morrisons is preparing to launch a new range of non-food products, according to reports. 

The UK's second-largest flooring retailer Allied Carpets has been snapped up by an offshore investment fund, for an undisclosed sum. 

Sales of Oven Pride are now the highest they have ever been since the product went on sale in the year 2000, according to the firms managing director. 

Electrical supplier Jegs has moved into a brand new warehouse only 15 months after its original premises burned to the ground. 

Matalan has confirmed it owners and shareholders will share a bumper £25m windfall after the firm blew away the economic gloom surrounding much of the retail industry. 

Department store chain Beales has seen trade fall in early 2009 due to bad weather and the economic situation. 

Welsh comedian Rhod Gilbert announced to host the prestigious lunchtime event on May 15. 

Homeware and fashion retailer Next is bucking the retail gloom by opening a new flagship store in a revamped Essex shopping centre.