B&Q see sales rise thanks to sunny weather

July 26, 2008

Kingfisher, owners of the B&Q chain, have seen their shares rise 8.4% as the summer weather helped to encourage sales of outdoor furniture and barbecues. Like for like sales rose 0.2% in the UK during the 10 weeks to 12 July. ...

Property sales down a third

June 30, 2008

HM Revenue and Customs said the number of properties sold in the UK has fallen by 32% this year. The number of houses sold fell to 504,000 between January and May, from 743,000 in the same time last year. The houses ...

Empiredirect discount codes released

June 24, 2008

Empiredirect.co.uk have released the following discount codes offering 10% discount: Voucher ID: EM4744 Username: edsave www.empiredirect.co.uk ...

Dixons discount codes releases

June 18, 2008

The following Dixons discount codes have been released: * Save £5 on orders between £199 and £348.99 - AW5 * Save £10 on orders between £349 and £648.99 - AW10 * Save £20 on orders between £649 and £1,048.99 - AW20 * Save £30 ...

Currys Discount Codes Released

June 17, 2008

Currys have released the following discount codes. Using these codes gets 10% off online orders with these discount codes until 23 June 2008: * AWEC10 - electric cookers. * AWGC10 - gas hobs. * AWDFC10 - dual fuel cookers. * AWRC10 - range style ...

House sales fall to a 30 year low

June 15, 2008

New figures show that the number of homes changing hands has hit a record low as house buyers are waiting to see if prices will continue to drop. The research was done by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, who said ...

Experts warn household energy bills could hit £1,300 by the end of the year

June 13, 2008

The average household energy bill could rise to £1,300 by the end of the year, as wholesale gas prices climb. A price rise such as this would mean that bills for both gas and electricity will have risen by more than ...

Britons would rather throw away than repair

May 24, 2008

A survey has revealed that most Britons throw away damaged or broken household electrical items instead of attempting to repair them. The study showed that 86% of people would immediately discard broken electrical items, despite pressure to cut down on landfill ...

BT customers hit by 2000 per cent price increase

April 24, 2008

BT are facing allegations of "sneakily" switching millions of customers to a new tariff which could see them paying up to 2,000 per cent more for their calls. Across the country phone bills are due to rise by at least £300m ...

Florida Home and Garden Show

March 7, 2008

Central Florida's largest consumer show begins a three-day run today at the Orange County Convention Center. The spring Central Florida Home and Garden Show comprises more than 500 exhibits representing 50-plus home-improvement-related disciplines, and features TV celebrities and how-to ...