All Home & DIY articles – Page 11
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NewsWickes sales increase as growth strategy pays off
Wickes reported an increase in sales driven by the “strength of our balanced business model and outstanding customer service delivered by our colleagues”.
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NewsSøstrene Grene opens online UK shop
Søstrene Grene is to make its range of home decor and accessories available to shop online in the UK for the first time.
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AnalysisFive key factors driving Marks & Spencer’s turnaround
As Marks & Spencer returns to the FTSE 100 after a four-year absence, Retail Week looks at five key factors driving its turnaround.
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AnalysisFrom source to sale: How retailers are making sense of sustainability
Climate change is accelerating and so are consumer’s environmental concerns. We explore how retailers are stepping up their eco-efforts with investments throughout the supply chain
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InterviewQ&A: Søstrene Grene CEO Mikkel Grene on its rapid UK expansion
Selling contemporary, Scandi-style home furnishings at affordable prices, it’s no surprise Søstrene Grene has been going down well with UK shoppers since it arrived from Denmark in 2016. Chief executive Mikkel Grene has ambitious plans to open 50 stores across the UK within the next few years and spoke to Retail Week about them
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NewsIkea to trial car boot sale concept
Ikea is hosting a second-hand Sale in two of its store car parks this weekend to allow customers to buy and sell pre-loved home furnishings.
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NewsIkea Oxford Street store opening delayed by a year
Ikea’s debut on Oxford Street has been hit by delays as the retailer seeks to sustainably renovate the Grade II listed building formerly occupied by Topshop.
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Innovation of the WeekFrom metaverse beauty tie-ups to rental housing – 18 innovations changing retail
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts
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NewsExclusive: 300 independent retailers affected by cyber attack
Up to 300 independent retailers have been struck by a cyber attack at IT supplier Swan Retail, which has affected their ability to trade online and fulfil orders since Sunday, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsDunelm teams up with Airtasker for furniture installation
Dunelm has launched a collaboration with gig-economy services marketplace Airtasker.
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Opinion‘John Lewis’ ambition to marry humans and AI is the retail holy grail’
John Lewis Partnership has become the latest retailer to focus on the potential of AI following a new tie-up with Google.
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NewsRiver Island former CEO Will Kernan joins Neptune home
Home decor and furniture brand Neptune has hired ex-River Island chief executive Will Kernan as its new chairman.
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NewsKmart appoints new brand CEO as it eyes European expansion
Australian retailer Kmart Group is setting its sights on expanding its product development brand Anko into Europe by appointing the first CEO for Anko Global.
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NewsScS confident in full-year profit guidance despite cost-of-living crisis
Furniture specialist ScS expects to report full-year profit guidance in line with expectations, despite the ongoing effects of the cost-of-living crisis.
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NewsNext increases full-year profit guidance as sales jump
Next has increased its full-year guidance for group profit before tax by £10m, following a “much better than expected” period of full-price sales.
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InterviewQ&A: Kingfisher’s Dorothee D’Herde on meeting cost and sustainability needs
Kingfisher’s director of responsible business Dorothee D’Herde speaks to Retail Week about how the cost-of-living crisis is shaping how shoppers view sustainability
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NewsEtsy sellers accuse marketplace of withholding money
Online marketplace Etsy has been accused of withholding money from sellers through its “reserve system”.
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NewsJohn Lewis makes senior marketing hire to ‘deepen customer relationships’
John Lewis has strengthened its marketing clout with an appointment to lead its newly created customer planning team.
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AnalysisDunelm x Pets at Home: Retail collaborations dreamed up by ChatGPT
There’s been a bit of a collaboration drought of late, so we asked ChatGPT to come up with some new retail partnerships and ran the responses through AI image generator Midjourney to see what they might look like.
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NewsDobbies names David Robinson as new CEO
Dobbies Garden Centres has appointed David Robinson as its new chief executive.