Investment bank heaps pressure on general retailer with a damning verdict on the retail business, its format, and the company's financial stability 

Leading trade associations and wholesale groups renew their support for Totally Tools, Totally DIY, and Totally Secure. 

Staff, including three company directors, move into purpose-built offices overlooking recently opened distribution facility 

Rumours rife that hundreds of employees will be offered redundancy after staff letter leaked to press. 

Garden centre rewards former commercial director with new role that reflects his invaluable help in rejuvenating the business, says executive chairman, Jim Hodkinson. 

Icelandic investment group contacts Woolworths' shareholders in bid to bring retailer's directors to negotiating table to talk about a buy-out of retail division. 

Settlement reached between both parties after adjustments to earlier offers as more than two-thirds of workers vote in favour of an amended pay deal. 

Howard Luft, Eric Mullholland and Joe Devitt welcome the brand's return to independence and vow to build on its heritage. 

Former Iceland founder, Malcolm Walker sends in a proposal by letter for retail arm only 

Brothers Robert and Richard Hodges return to business they founded in 1999 and floated on the stock market in 2004. 

Centres being actively marketed to potential suitors with sale completion expected towards the end of the year 

Optimistic retailers aim to stay strong and refuse to accept doom and gloom. 

Frosts Garden Centres and Millbrook Garden Centre shine in regional heats 

Wilkinson has announced ambitious plans that will see it operate from 500 stores by 2012, generating sales of £3bn - a rise of more than £2.5bn on current trading in 40 months. 

Argos one of three retailers facing 'largest action' taken in UK for a faulty product. 

Sentry Safe UK has announced the acquisition of US business Schwab Corporation for an undisclosed sum. 

German manufacturer and distributor of decorating sundries mako GmbH has signed a deal to re-introduce the Marshall's range of brushes and rollers to the UK market. 

Steve Johnson succeeds Trevor-Bish Jones as chief executive of troubled high-street retailer 

Electrical appliance manufacturer Bosch and tableware company Royal Doulton have been featured in top ten of the UK's favourite brands. 

Older employees are happiest at work, according to survey commissioned by Vodafone.