All DFS articles – Page 8
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NewsDFS half-year profits and sales boosted by strong furniture market
DFS has posted a 12.3% jump in half-year profits and 7% rise in sales helped by the “current health of the furniture market”.
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NewsAgenda: Next, Game and B&Q owner Kingfisher to post full year results
Retail Week looks ahead to next week with full-year figures from Kingfisher, Next and Game, plus ONS retail sales data on the agenda.
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InterviewInterview: Dreams chief executive Mike Logue on its dramatic turnaround
Dreams boss Mike Logue admits the prospect of turning around the failing beds business intimidated him when he took the job in August 2013.
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AnalysisPeople moves: Andy Murray joins Asda from WalMart and all the February moves
Chief customer appointments dominate in February as Asda, Kingfisher and River Island all reconfigure their strategies around shoppers.
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OpinionOpinion: DFS and ScS well upholstered as shoppers make big-ticket buys
It looks as if the upholstered furniture market, in contrast with some retail sectors, has plenty of spring left in it.
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NewsDFS reports rise in half-year sales as finance boss steps down
DFS has reported a jump in half-year sales as its expansion strategy bore fruit amid a “healthy furniture market”.
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NewsFashion retailer Joules eyes IPO as it hires Rothschild to explore options
Fashion brand Joules is said to be the latest retailer to consider an IPO after it hired Rothschild to explore options.
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AnalysisDFS eyes further European expansion after ‘encouraging’ Netherlands trial
DFS boss Ian Filby revealed the retailer is mulling expansion into Belgium and Germany after a successful launch in the Netherlands.
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AnalysisDFS sales and profits surge as it buys Spanish business to target expats
DFS has reported a surge in full-year revenues and profits as it buys a Spanish business to target the British expat community.
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AnalysisNext week in retail: Results from Ted Baker, Tesco and DFS
Retail Week presents a round-up of what to look out for next week, including a half-year update from Tesco and full-year figures from DFS.
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InterviewInterview: DFS boss Ian Filby on life after a much-hyped float
Five years into the role, DFS chief executive Ian Filby is plotting the retailer’s multichannel future after overseeing its recent float.
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NewsDFS to pilot Sofa Workshop and Dwell fascias as shop-in-shops
Furniture retailer DFS will trial introducing its Dwell and Sofa Workshop fascias as concessions across some of its legacy stores.
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NewsDFS records 'strong' second half as COO Jon Massey leaves after 27 years
DFS has revealed it had a “strong” second half of trading as chief operating officer Jon Massey steps down after 27 years at the retailer.
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NewsSofaworks reveals it will change its name in ad that pokes fun at DFS
Sofaworks has revealed it will change its name for the second time in just 18 months after a court ruled its brand infringed DFS’s.
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NewsSofaworks may have to change name as DFS wins court battle
DFS has won a legal dispute against rival furniture business Sofaworks that could force the latter into changing its brand name.
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OpinionIt is time for the transparency of every-day low prices
Retailers run the risk of damaging their reputations, diminishing profits and alienating consumers by holding too many promotions
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GalleryStore gallery: Sofa Workshop unveils compact test store in Westfield
Sofa retailer Sofa Workshop has seen tough times, but now it’s sitting pretty. John Ryan talks to managing director Ian McGuffog about its latest format.
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NewsBRC calls for Government to maintain business rates review momentum
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has called on the new Government to maintain momentum with a review of the controversial business rates system.
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NewsElection: Retail chiefs including Paphitis and Walker welcome Tory majority
Retail bosses have welcomed the stability of the general election outcome as the Conservatives head towards a slim majority.
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NewsDFS sues rival furniture retailer Sofaworks over brand name
Newly floated DFS is suing rival furniture business Sofaworks in a dispute over brand names.
