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NewsKingfisher has sold its Brico Dépôt Romania business
Kingfisher has agreed to sell its Brico Dépôt Romania business, after what it described as a “competitive process” to find a bidder.
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NewsSofology’s managing director has stepped down as DFS ‘simplifies’ its management team
Sofology boss Emma Dinnis is set to step down alongside two other members of the senior leadership team as DFS pursues a “more simplified structure” within the group.
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GalleryDunelm has opened its first small-format store in Westfield London
Dunelm has made its debut in the centre of the capital with a new smaller-format store in Westfield London.
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NewsRuggable is opening its first physical store-in-store inside John Lewis
Ruggable is set to open a concession store inside the John Lewis store on Oxford Street, the first of its kind for the brand worldwide.
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InterviewQ&A: Ruggable UK and Europe vice president Clay Wertheimer on fast growth and its first foray into physical retail
As Ruggable prepares to launch its first physical store-in-store within John Lewis’ Oxford Street flagship, Retail Week caught up with its vice-president of UK and Europe Clay Wertheimer.
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NewsTopps Tiles major shareholder calls for management revamp after ‘costly blunders’
The biggest shareholder in tiles specialist Topps Tiles is reportedly calling for the board to overhaul its top team and strategy following a raft of “costly blunders” at the business.
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NewsM&S and Kingfisher are among the retailers circling Homebase stores
Two of the UK’s biggest retailers are among the names circling a number of Homebase stores following the DIY retailer’s collapse into administration just weeks ago.
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NewsCotswold Co has opened a shop-in-shop point inside Peter Jones ahead of its revamp
The Cotswold Company is partnering with John Lewis to launch a range in Peter Jones ahead of its ‘world flagship’ transformation.
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NewsDFS wins scientific endorsement for carbon reduction targets
Sofas giant DFS’ programme to reduce carbon emissions has been endorsed by a leading group that defines and promotes best practice in science-based target setting.
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NewsTopps Tiles sales hit by big-ticket slowdown
Topps Tiles saw sales drop as shoppers held back on big-ticket home improvement spending.
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NewsKingfisher has tightened its profit guidance as sales remain flat
DIY giant Kingfisher has tightened its full-year profit guidance after sales remained flat in the three months to October 2024.
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NewsDFS appoints interim chief financial officer after inline sales performance
Furniture retailer DFS has appointed an interim chief financial officer after it said sales were in growth in the current financial year.
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NewsDunelm has acquired an Irish soft furnishings retailer to enter new market
Homewares retailer Dunelm has entered the Irish market by acquiring a soft furnishings retailer trading in the Republic of Ireland.
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Opinion‘Entire retail industry is scratching its head to find a way to make the numbers work post-Budget’
Unexpected extra costs imposed in the recent Budget have left retailers reeling in shock. They will need all their legendary resilience to leap the hurdles placed in their way by the government, warns Charlotte Hardie
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NewsThe Range owner completes acquisition of Homebase
CDS Superstores, the owner of The Range and Wilko, has completed its acquisition of Homebase’s brand name, intellectual property, and up to 70 of its UK stores.
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NewsPeel Hunt downgrades profit forecasts for six retailers due to Budget impact
Investment bank Peel Hunt has downgraded its profit forecasts for six retailers, including struggling fast fashion player Boohoo and cycling and motoring specialist Halfords, due to the effects of changes to national insurance made in the recent Budget.
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NewsThe Range is circling a chunk of Homebase in a pre-pack deal
The Range is circling a deal with Homebase to snap up a chunk of the business that will save almost 1,500 jobs.
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NewsToolstation takes on Screwfix Sprint with 60-minute delivery service
Toolstation is launching a rival rapid-delivery service that aims to match Screwfix Sprint’s 60-minute guarantee for the same delivery fee.
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DataRanking: The top 25 fastest-growing retailers show how we shop the ‘new normal’
Thanks to the Interpath Retail Index 2024, Retail Week can reveal the top 25 fastest-growing retailers and what they tell us about how shoppers behave in the ‘new normal’. To read the full report and see the full list of fastest-growing retailers which goes up to 100, click here.
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GalleryInside Ikea’s first standalone London restaurant
Ikea has opened its first stand-alone London restaurant.