All Home & DIY articles – Page 120
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Home furnishing visualisation platform DigitalBridge
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week DigitalBridge is in the spotlight.
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NewsFootfall rises in second consecutive month for first time in a decade
Footfall soared at retailers across the UK last month as shoppers took advantage of low petrol prices and falling energy rates.
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NewsAnalysis: January Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
End of season promotions helped edge up like-for-like sales in January, although discounting across Black Friday and Christmas softened sales as stock ran low.
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NewsExtended end-of-season Sales edge like-for-likes up 0.2% in January
Like-for-like retail sales rose 0.2% in January, driven by extended end-of-season promotions and an increase in online spending.
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NewsAt a glance: Newly acquired furniture specialist Sofa.com
As Sofa.com is acquired by private equity firm CBPE for around £50m, Retail Week takes a detailed look at the furniture specialist’s history.
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NewsWork to begin on new-look Westgate Oxford shopping centre
Work is poised to begin on an 800,000 sq ft retail and leisure destination in the centre of Oxford that has been plagued by delays.
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NewsSofa.com sold for £50m, former Mappin & Webb boss to become chairman
Former Mappin & Webb boss Justin Stead will become chairman of Sofa.com after the online furniture retailer’s £50m sale to private equity firm CBPE.
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NewsDFS announces intention to float on the London Stock Exchange
Furniture retailer DFS has announced its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange, and is expecting the offer to raise proceeds of £105m.
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NewsAo.com boss John Roberts: 'Black Friday was big surprise to everyone'
Black Friday was a “big surprise to everyone” and retailers who claim it went perfectly are “either lying or had a crap Christmas”, Ao.com boss John Roberts has said.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How to combat the North-South retail divide
Figures released by the Local Data Company revealed that the retail divide between the north and south of England is growing, with the number of vacant shops in the North now double the number in the South.
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NewsVacant shop rates reveal England's North-South retail divide
There are twice as many empty shops in towns and cities in the North of England than there are in the South, according to new figures.
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InterviewPep&Co: first interview with the retailer’s boss Adrian Mountford
Fashion retailer Pep&Co will hit the high street this summer, challenging rival value players. Retail Week speaks to managing director Adrian Mountford ahead of its 50-store launch.
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NewsStore gallery: Made.com's new flagship London showroom
Furniture etailer Made.com will open the doors to its new interactive showroom in London this weekend. Retail Week takes a look.
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NewsClothing retailers bounce back in January as cold weather sets in
Clothing retailers have bounced back in January after recording their strongest monthly rise in sales for almost two years.
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NewsScS stock market return opens door to retail IPOs
Shares in sofa and carpet retailer ScS rose 8.6% to 190p on its first day back on the London Stock Exchange, signalling appetite is ripe for retail IPOs.
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NewsSir Philip Green will need all his deal-making prowess to sell BHS, observers believe
A successful sale of BHS will rely on all of owner Sir Philip Green’s legendary deal-making prowess, industry sources believe.
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NewsIkea profits flatline as it pours extra investment into staff bonuses
Ikea’s profits remained static at €3.3bn (£2.5bn) during the 2014 financial year as it increased the bonuses it handed out to workers by €98m (£73m).
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NewsConsumer spending at its highest level for three years, Deloitte says
Consumer spending on non-essential items has reached its highest level for three years thanks to falling fuel and food prices.
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AnalysisCarpetright's third quarter: What the analysts say
Carpetright reported a solid set of results this morning, with like-for-like sales up 7.5% in the UK. Here is analysts had to say.
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NewsCarpetright to overhaul brand with new logo and store design
Flooring specialist Carpetright is overhauling its brand as it prepares to trial a new logo and store design in the summer.