According to retail experts Springboard, footfall in UK retail destinations rose by +3.2% last week from the week before, with rises in consumer activity across all three key destination types. However, shopping centres were the most popular ...

When it comes to building and construction, DeWalt really is a brand that stands apart. Designed for professionals and built to withstand even the toughest of tasks, whether it’s a drill, sander or saw, you can rely on DeWalt tools to help you get ...

Thrive, the charity that helps people with their mental and physical health through gardening has teamed up with the Leisure & Outdoor Furniture Association, (LOFA) to help more people access their life changing gardening sessions. Through a ...

Kingfisher, the international home improvement company, has opened its first Screwfix store in France. The expansion of Screwfix in France is one of the key investments by the Group to drive growth. The first Screwfix France store officially opened ...

Tile Giant has teamed up with Rubi to bring its trade rewards customers an exclusive promotion in the run up to Christmas to honour its commitment of providing one of the most attractive rewards schemes on the market. The 12 days of Christmas ...

One of the UK’s leading retail tiling supplier has chosen to expand its business by launching a new headquarters in the West Midlands.Goold Estates has let a 50,000 sq ft warehouse, office and showroom at Beecham Business Park to the UK’s leading ...

When popular home retailer Gardiner Haskins was looking for high-end post boxes to display in their stores, Burg-Wächter stood out clearly among all its competitors. As Europe’s largest manufacturer of quality post boxes, it is the first choice for ...

Online bathroom retailer Victoria Plum has revealed TV and radio presenter Helen Skelton as its first ever brand ambassador.The deal is the first celebrity brand partnership for the Doncaster-headquartered company which has an annual turnover of £...

BHETA’s Meet the Buyer event with Stax Trade Centres which took place last month has been deemed a great success by both buyers and suppliers. A speed networking event, it allowed potential suppliers to meet with a key garden and home improvement / ...

Sherwin-Williams, the global paint, and coatings company, has unveiled a major expansion of its Sheffield production facility, delivering a huge boost to the local economy.The expansion of the Chapeltown site represents a £10m investment by Sherwin-...

LANDSCAPE – The Industry Trade Show ‘does their bit’ for sustainability and takes the leap to only support real turf at their event in September 2023. This environmental stance means LANDSCAPE will not accept any bookings from exhibitors ...

As evidence emerges of the DIY boom now starting to fall back, retailers will have to work even harder to communicate their offer to customers, says Duncan Potter, CMO at Pricer.While sales for most DIY chains are still ahead of pre-pandemic levels ...

With the cost-of-living crisis affecting many, families might be looking to cut down on their usual festive spending over the Christmas and New Year period. Having a memorable Christmas whilst going easy on your purse and the planet is not as ...

Staines & Bright’s Home Hardware (Tiptree) has won Home Hardware’s Cookshop Window Dressing Competition for the second year running. Malletts Home Hardware (Truro) received the runner’s up prize.The competition was introduced to support the 40 ...

As the nights draw in and the cost of living crisis leads us to an upcoming ‘winter of discontent’, Together TV continues to provide reasons to be cheerful. It is back to serving its loyal viewers by returning to full Freeview coverage and ...

The British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) is to hold a training webinar on the prevention of cyber-crime. The speaker will be Arun Barnard, Cyber Protect Officer at the West Midlands Regional Cyber Crime Unit (ROCU), and the event will ...

Consultant, public speaker and author Linbert Spencer OBE will be presenting at the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) annual conference in Blackburn in January. Garden centre owners, managers and their teams will hear from Linbert on Monday, January ...

According to Santander, estate agents report that buyers are paying up to 15.5% more for a property that boasts high efficiency standards. 95% of homes in the UK are centrally heated, relying on gas boilers. As the cost-of-living crisis continues, ...