All Carpetright articles – Page 19
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AnalysisCarpetright's Ian Woosey: Invest to impress
Carpetright poured money into its IT when times were good. Now the economy has turned, IT chief Ian Woosey plans to use the investment to maximum effect.
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Jeremy Collins: A bridge between two worlds
John Lewis head of development Jeremy Collins is the new BCSC president. Ben Cooper finds out more about his plans to bring retail and property together.
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Why we're backing UK retail
Retail may be going through tough times but it remains one of the country’s greatest business success stories. George MacDonald highlights why the industry is so important to the UK
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Carpetright eyes up rivals
Carpetright has laid out medium term growth plans which will include acquisitions in a year’s time.
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Carpetright profits plummet
Carpetright has issued a profit warning for the full year as it recorded a sharp fall in underlying first-half pre-tax profit of 67.6 per cent to 8.8 million in the 26 weeks to November 1.
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NewsTravis Perkins warning reignites fears for DIY
Travis Perkins’ profit warning last week again sparked fears about the impact of the downturn on home and DIY retailers.
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Carpetright cautious on full-year trading
Carpetright has warned that it remains cautious about expectations for the full financial year.
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Carpetright cautious on full-year trading
Carpetright has warned that it remains cautious about expectations for the full financial year.
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Toogood retires from Carpetright board
Martin Toogood has retired from his role of non-executive director at Carpetright.
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Campaign for carpet to pile on other flooring
The carpet industry’s Fun On The Floor campaign, designed to promote the value and appeal of carpet, could be extended to other types of flooring, such as vinyl, according to Carpetright.
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Voices of experience
This will be the first downturn many retailers have worked through, but there are those who have been here before. Some of retail’s most distinguished names tell Charlotte Hardie in their own words how to deal with a slowdown.
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Keeping the peace
The debate over quarterly rents has pitched landlords against tenants, but the new president of the British Property Federation maintains that relations are better than ever. Tim Danaher meets him.
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Carpetright like-for-likes plummet
Carpetright’s like-for-like sales in the UK and Republic of Ireland slumped 15.4 per cent in the 13 weeks to August 2, 2008.
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Fruits of our labour
Thanks to BlackBerries, retail executives are never off duty anymore, while e-mail into stores has often proved more of a hindrance than a help on the shopfloor. So how can retailers communicate in a way that is effective and doesn’t confuse staff, asks Alison Clements.
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Two sides to every story
ERP systems tend to only ever make the headlines when they go wrong, but the positive impact they can have on a retail business is still tremendous, as Joanna Perry discovers
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Carpetright to desert expensive retail parks
Carpetright is aiming to shift 90 per cent of its store portfolio from high-rent A1 retail parks to bulky-goods parks to better weather the economic downturn.
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Carpetright's Harris fears tough year
Carpetright has warned that trade is tough as it revealed a 7.6 per cent increase in underlying pre-tax profit to 62.1 million.
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All rise for the king of carpets
Lord Harris’s nomination for World Entrepreneur of the Year proves just how far the tycoon has come since inheriting three London carpet stores. Katie Kilgallen meets him at the awards in Monte Carlo
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NewsBill Gates buys stake in Carpetright
Carpetright has been given an unexpected boost after Microsoft billionnaire Bill Gates bought a 3 per cent stake in the flooring and carpet specialist.
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Carpetright eyes takeovers in tough climate
Carpet and floorings specialist Carpetright is on the hunt to snap up smaller rival retailers, as it revealed challenging trading in its UK and Ireland business.