All Home & DIY articles – Page 178
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Analysis10 things you didn't know about Cath Kidston
Retail Week revealed this morning that former Mothercare finance director Neil Harrington is to join fast-growing private equity-backed retailer Cath Kidston. Here’s 10 things you might not know about the quirky homewares and fashion business.
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NewsMatalan EBITDA dips despite sales increase
Matalan EBITDA dipped 14.5% in its first quarter despite a jump in sales.
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NewsWeekly sales surge at John Lewis
Sales at John Lewis department stores surged 17% to £75.7m last week as bargain-hungry shoppers took advantage of the retailer’s Sale.
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AnalysisRetailers test-drive digital signage
After a period of scepticism, retailers are beginning to try out different uses of digital signage. Rebecca Thomson finds out if it’s worth it.
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NewsFormer Mothercare finance director Harrington joins Cath Kidston
Former Mothercare finance director Neil Harrington is to join fast-growing private equity-backed retailer Cath Kidston.
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Bed Bath & Beyond to expand World Market food and beverage range
Bed Bath & Beyond has announced that it is to expand its World Market food and beverage range to multiple locations. Initially, the retailer tested the programme in just four stores.The concept may vary from store to store, with some locations offering international food and others more healthy items, Bed ...
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AnalysisIn the news: Poundland's new chairman Darren Shapland profiled
Former Carpetright boss Darren Shapland has been appointed as Poundland chairman today. Retail Week profiled Shapland in 2012 when he was hired by Carpetright.
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AnalysisDunelm: What the analysts say
Dunelm’s fourth quarter performance has exceeded expectations as it benefitted from the wet weather, leading some anaylsts to increase full-year pre-tax profit forecast to £96m.
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AnalysisConsumer insight: Gap in the over 60s retail market
The UK’s population is ageing, making the over-60s an increasingly important consumer market. Rebecca Thomson meets consumers from that generation to find out how they shop, what the industry needs to improve and which retailers are winning their custom.
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NewsDunelm like-for-likes soar as wet weather boosts sales
Dunelm like-for-likes surged 10.4% in the 13 weeks to June 30 as wet weather boosted footfall in Dunelm’s stores.
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Ikea France to install pop-up VIP lounge
Ikea France is to install a pop-up VIP lounge at the Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport, open to all members of the public from July 13 to August 5, it has been reported.Billed as ‘Ikea Lounge: the first democratic airport lounge’, the 721 sq ft space at Terminal 3 will have ...
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AnalysisTopps Tiles: What the analysts say
Topps Tiles defied the high street gloom to report a 2.1% increase in like-for-like sales in the 13 weeks to June 30.
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NewsShop price inflation falls to lowest rate in more than two years
Shop price inflation in June eased to 1.1% from 1.5% in May, hitting its lowest rate since November 2009, according to the British Retail Consortium( BRC) Nielsen Shop Price Index.
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NewsTopps Tiles like-for-likes up 2.1%
Topps Tiles like-for-likes rose 2.1% in the 13 weeks to June 30, against a 1.9% fall in the same quarter last year.
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Kingfisher launches international graduate programme
DIY giant Kingfisher has launched an international graduate programme “designed to fast-track young talent into commercial roles across the organisation”.
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NewsFurniture chain Oka posts profits jump
Furniture retailer OKA has posted a £500,000 pre-tax profit in 2011.
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NewsKingfisher appoints Vodafone's Karen Witts as group finance director
Kingfisher has appointed Vodafone’s Karen Witts as group finance director.
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NewsSir Terence Conran signs design deal with JC Penney
Design veteran Sir Terence Conran has for the first time partnered with a US retailer after signing a deal to create a homewares collection for department store JC Penney.
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GalleryStore gallery: New store format for Topps Tiles
The Topps Tiles store in Milton Keynes is about helping shoppers choose from an extensive range of product in no-nonsense surroundings.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Fifty years of Walmart
Half a century ago today Sam Walton opened his first Walmart store in Rogers, Arkansas. George MacDonald examines how the company went on to change the global retail landscape.