All DFS articles – Page 6
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News
DFS profits on track as half-year sales rise
DFS is confident its full-year profits will be in line with expectations after reporting a solid rise in half-year sales.
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Analysis
Agenda: Dunelm, DFS and grocery market share updates
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with half year results from Dunelm, a pre-close update from DFS and the latest grocery market share data on the agenda.
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Analysis
Analysis: Is momentum slowing in the furniture sector?
Compared with last year’s buoyant January Sales performance, the momentum appears to have slowed in the furniture sector.
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News
Fabb Sofas to open four stores for Boxing Day rush
Fabb Sofas, the new venture from DFS founder Lord Kirkham, is to open four new stores this week in time for the Boxing Day rush.
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Analysis
Analysis: Who will be the next M&S chairman?
M&S chairman Robert Swannell has revealed he will retire next year. Retail Week looks at who could replace him at the helm of the troubled retailer.
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News
DFS chairman Richard Baker to step down next year
DFS chairman Richard Baker will step down from the role within months after almost seven years with the business.
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Interview
Dwell’s founder on why it's sitting pretty at DFS
Dwell founder and boss Aamir Ahmad says his furniture and homewares business has been revitalised since DFS snapped it up in 2014.
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News
Today in Retail: A digital brain drain?
As Retail Week revealed earlier today, another digital talent, this time in the form of New Look’s Sally Heath, is set to leave the industry.
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Opinion
Opinion: It always pays to stop and think
How often in our lives have we heard the excuse “sorry, but I didn’t think”?
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News
DFS drops out of FTSE 250 despite rising profits
DFS has dropped out of the FTSE 250 a month after a major shareholder slashed its stake in the retailer.
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Analysis
Retail Week Awards: The nine best marketing campaigns of the year
The shortlist for the Retail Week Awards 2017 was unveiled last week. Here are the contenders for Marketing/Advertising Campaign of the Year.
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Opinion
Opinion: A subdued outlook for retail deals
Brexit uncertainty and a tough year mean that the focus for retailers will be on trading rather than IPOs and deals.
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News
DFS private equity backer Advent halves stake
Private equity group Advent International has sold half its stake in furniture retailer DFS for £61.7m, cutting its holding to 12.1%.
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Analysis
Watch: DFS launches animated Christmas campaign
The sofa specialist has partnered with Aardman – the studio behind Wallace and Gromit – to create a series of animated Christmas TV adverts.
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News
Lord Kirkham's Fabb Sofas unveils first store and website
Fabb Sofas, the new furniture retailer backed by DFS founder Lord Kirkham, has opened its first store and launched online.
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Analysis
Analysis: Who are the winners and losers in the home and furniture sectors?
ScS, Topps Tiles, Dunelm and DFS all updated last week – what has this told us about the home and furniture market?
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Video
The Retail Week: Tesco on the front foot, mixed homewares and fashion ahead
This week the team discuss the rebounding fortunes of Tesco, mixed results in furniture and homeware and look ahead to results next week.
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News
DFS full-year profits and sales rise as growth strategy bears fruit
Sofa specialist DFS has hailed a jump in annual sales and profits as its “tried and tested” growth strategy continues to pay off.
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News
DFS founder’s new chain Fabb Sofas snaps up former BHS site
Fabb Sofas, the new retailer backed by DFS founder Lord Kirkham, will take over a site previously occupied by BHS in Nottingham.
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News
Agenda: Tesco, DFS, ScS and Dunelm post financial updates
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days in the industry with updates from Tesco, ScS, DFS and Dunelm all on the agenda.