The UK's largest tile specialist Topps Tiles has released its figures for the 52 weeks ending 1 October, with sales up 4.2% like-for-like for the period.

Ikea UK has revealed that sales reached £1.72bn, an increase of 8.9% for the year to August 31, 2016

New research from BHS.com reveals that 14% of people plan to spend more during Cyber Monday this year (28th November) than they did in 2015, and just 5% expect to spend less.

Homewares retailer Dunelm Mill has agreed to purchase baby specialist store Kiddicare in a bid to raise its online game.

Just months after it was taken over by South African retail company Steinhoff, Poundland has revealed plans to close up to 80 stores.

The Garden Industry Manufacturers Association (GIMA) and the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) have joined forces to purchase the garden industry’s leading media-facing event, The Garden Press Event.

With Black Friday mania upon us, DIY Week takes a look at which of the biggest DIY and garden players in the market are offering deals... and how much customers can expect to save.

"End of an era: a glimpse into the future of home improvement," is the theme for next year's global DIY summit, which will take place in Berlin in June.

B&Q and Screwfix parent company Kingfisher has reported on its third quarter, with like-for-like sales up 1.8%, bringing total revenues to £3bn, largely, it said, due to its UK businesses.

Dobbies Garden Centre has revealed that its pre-tax profits for the year to February 2016 - its final set of full accounts before its sale by Tesco to private investors in the summer - reached £14.5m.

A large fire is said to have almost entirely destroyed an independent, family-run garden centre just a few miles from Heathrow airport.

Online retailer VictoriaPlum.com has succeeded in legal proceedings against competitor Victorian Plumbing for infringement of trademark in a ruling from the High Court released today.

The volume of goods bought during October rose by 7.4% compared with last year, according to the Office for National Statistics, the highest rate of growth since April 2002.

IronmongeryDirect, the UK’s largest online and mail order supplier of ironmongery products, has partnered with Stone Productions to create its first ever animated TV advert.

Devon-based Axminster Tools & Machinery was recently awarded the top Power Tool Supplier of the Year at the recent On the Tools awards held in the Emirates stadium.

Police in North Wales are appealing for witnesses following an overnight raid on Homebase in Wrexham.

A petition calling for Prime Minister Theresa May to ban shops from opening on Boxing Day so that retail workers can spend more time with their families has currently acquired almost 203,000 supporters.

Two people have been arrested after Amazon's major distribution centre in Rugeley went up in flames in the early hours of Sunday morning.

ManoMano, the French retailer which describes itself as "the only DIY specialist marketplace on the UK market" has announced discounts across its product range ahead of Black Friday next week.

Fast-growing discount chain B&M has reported a 15% rise in its first half sales and has said it is expecting to meet expectations for its store opening programme.

The Local Data Company, much to the chagrin of Marks and Spencer, has released a list of stores it has calculated to be most at risk of closure following the store's announcement last week that 60 clothing and home stores would close.

Crown, Coloroll, Vymura and Arthouse are the latest wallcoverings brands to join BHETA.  Inspired Wallpaper is the collective brand which encompasses Crown, Coloroll and Vymura. 

Garden tools and gifts manufacturer Burgon & Ball has been honoured in the first ever Garden Trade News Greatest Marketing Team Awards, part of the GTN's Greatest Awards 2016.

Travis Perkins-owned DIY retailer Wickes has struck a deal with Channel 4 to sponsor its Homes on 4 programmes, including Location Location Location and Grand Designs, from 2017.

A B&Q depot centre in Colney Street near Radlett has closed down and 100 staff have been made redundant.

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) has announced that it has moved its head office to Chester following the relocation of the Horticultural Trade Association (HTA) to Chilcot.

Doncaster-based Tembe DIY and Building Products has raised £11,000 for Children with Cancer UK through the sale of HIPPO Heavy Duty Trade Wipes.

Bunnings UK and Ireland managing director PJ Davis was the headlining speaker at the recent BHETA networking forum at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry, last week.

Marks and Spencer has released its half yearly results, with overall group revenue of £4,993.5m, up 0.9% on last year, but with statutory profit before tax at £25.1m, down 88.4% from last year, the decision has been taken to reduce the number of clothing and home stores.

B&Q has announced plans to roll out its new format store - introduced at Cribbs Causeway in Bristol over the summer - across 10 stores as well as the introduction of a one hour click-and-collect service.

Following a rocky nine months, the UK's high street has finally started to grow again according to figures released by the BDO high street sales tracker - and sales of housewares were particularly buoyant.

Based in Dublin, Ireland, the owners of family-run import and distribution firm Lucretia Tiles have launched Tile Devil, an online retailer aimed squarely at the UK home improvement market.

Garden Centres in Leeds, Bristol and Guildford facing the challenge of understanding and employing a new working generation are being invited to workshops with an international training company to help debunk the labels given to millennials this December.

French DIY and gardening company ManoMano, which launched in the UK earlier this year, is hosting its Global Influence IRL (in real life) Event this week in Paris.

Bunnings has confirmed that the Homebase store in Griffiths Way, St Albans will be the UK's first to be transformed into Bunnings Warehouse by February 2017.

A customer service manager at Wickes in Swindon has been jailed for 18 months after stealing more than £70,000 from the tills at work through the operation of a false refund scam.

Inflation in the UK is set to quadruple to 4% by the second half of next year according to think tank the National Institute for Economic and Social Research (NIESR).

Sales at Next showed an overall decline of 3.5% for its third quarter when compared with last year, with year-to-date revenues down 1.5%, though total sales including markdowns were up a marginal 0.4%.

A nationwide search for ground-breaking products designed to solve problems in the construction industry has resulted in the naming of six innovation champions to watch in 2017 - including Johnsons Tiles' innovative tile fixing system.

Woodlodge, supplier of garden pots, experts in horticulture products and gardenware - has raised £2,668 for The Honeypot Children's Charity following sales of its popular themed planters.