UK DIY News
Food Inflation Eases as Headline Rate Drops in January
The ONS has published inflation data for January 2026. Main points: The Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers' housing costs (CPIH) rose by 3.2% in the 12 months to January...
19 February 2026
John Lewis Partnership Announces £108m Pay Investment
19 February 2026
New Middlesborough Store for B&M
19 February 2026
Crown Trade Identifies Key Colour Trends for 2026
19 February 2026
UK Store News
New Middlesborough Store for B&M
At 8am on Friday 6th February 2026, B&M store colleagues gathered outside their brand-new store at Hill Street Shopping Centre to officially open the doors and welcome customers in for the...
19 February 2026
Tapi Carpets & Floors Opens in Walton-on-Thames
16 February 2026
Howdens Celebrates 16 New Depot Openings Since December
16 February 2026
Jewson Relaunches St Austell Branch in Celebration of Cornish Trades
16 February 2026
UK People News
Dan Lovatt Named as COAT's 2026 Brand Ambassador
Following the recent launch of his bespoke Colour Consultancy service, Dan Lovatt kicks off 2026 COAT partnership with guest bedroom makeover reveal Interior designer and colour...
18 February 2026
Dunelm Strengthens Executive Team With New Hires
09 February 2026
Headlam Group CFO to Leave
05 February 2026
Stephen Daintith Joins Kingfisher as a Non-Executive Director
03 February 2026
International News
Walmart Posts Q4 and Full-Year Results
Revenue growth of 5.6%, up 4.9% in constant currency (cc)1 Operating income growing faster at 10.8%, up 10.5% adjusted (cc)1 eCommerce sales up 24% globally GAAP EPS of $0.53; Adjusted...
19 February 2026
Record Q4 and Full-Year Revenues for Ace Hardware
19 February 2026
Carrefour and Vusion Partner to Deploy the Smart Store at Scale
19 February 2026
JD.com Launches Rapid European Delivery Service: JoyExpress
18 February 2026
Digital Retail News
The Very Group Secures Extension and Renewal of Key Debt Facilities
UK securitisation facility extended to February 2029 with improved note margins £150m revolving credit facility extended to February 2030 Senior secured notes extended to August 2030...
17 February 2026
Houzz Announces “Best of Houzz 2026 – Powered by Houzz Pro” Winners
16 February 2026
Temu Partners With DEKRA to Enhance Platform Compliance & QA
12 February 2026
Belgium's Extra Shop Adopts Vusion Technology
10 February 2026
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