All Home & DIY articles – Page 229
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NewsGerman kitchen supplier Kütchenhaus grows in UK
German mid-market kitchen specialist Kütchenhaus has revealed plans for 40 to 50 stores across the UK as the retailer snaps up attractive property deals in the downturn.
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NewsKingfisher reports profits surge but warns on ‘fragile’ outlook
Kingfisher group adjusted pretax profit surged 22.9% to £354m in the 26 weeks to July 31, but warned that the “outlook for consumer spending is fragile”.
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NewsDunelm profits up, Halfords FD Nick Wharton to become new CEO
Dunelm has reported a pre-tax profit surge of 46% to £76.8m in its full year, and revealed that chief executive Will Adderley will assume the new role of executive deputy chairman with Halfords group finance director Nick Wharton taking over as chief executive.
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NewsMarks & Spencer director slams retailer’s eco kettles
A Marks & Spencer director has joked that the retailer’s eco kettles are “bug ugly” and said he feared his cleaner could accidentally leave it on and burn his house down.
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NewsLaura Ashley first half profits surge
Furniture and fashion retailer Laura Ashley experienced a surge in pretax profits excluding exceptionals from £100,000 to £5.7m in the 26 weeks to July 31.
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NewsChildrenswear sales drive 5.6% sales uplift at John Lewis
Department store John Lewis sales rose 5.6% to £57m last week as Back to School drove a record week for childrenswear.
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NewsConran Shop pushes social media with new site
Upmarket furniture retailer The Conran Shop has relaunched its website to include social media functions as it aims to grow its online sales five-fold by 2015.
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Fired Earth repositions to help sales
Home specialist Fired Earth is launching an 18-month store redevelopment programme and reviewing its product mix as part of a repositioning exercise aimed at boosting sales.
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GalleryJohn Lewis at Home: At home on the Purley Way
John Lewis has opened its second home-only store on Purley Way in Croydon, but are the locals keen customers? John Ryan reports
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AnalysisRedbrick Mill: At home in the North
Going head to head with competitors under the same roof may seem quite unusual for furniture retailers, but as Tim Danaher discovers at Yorkshire’s Redbrick Mill it just happens to work
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NewsArgos performance dents Home Retail profits
Argos owner Home Retail Group expects full-year profits to come in at the low end of expectations after suffering a second quarter sales fall at flagship chain Argos.
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NewsIkea eyes Reading for next store
Swedish furniture giant Ikea is preparing a planning application for a new store in Calcot, near Reading. It would be its first store opening in the UK and Ireland in more than a year.
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NewsMultichannel powers 12% rise in weekly sales at John Lewis
Department store chain John Lewis posted a sales rise of 12.2% to £57.8m last week, driven by a strong online and fashion performance.
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NewsDwell secures £5m funding to aid expansion plans
Furniture retailer Dwell has secured £5m in private equity investment from Key Capital Partners to aid expansion plans.
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NewsFired Earth still loss making
Home specialist Fired Earth has continued to make a loss despite increasing customer numbers, its parent company the Aga Rangemaster Group said.
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NewsJohn Lewis posts weekly sales rise of 10.5%
Sales at John Lewis department stores rose 10.5% last week to £52m, driven once again by the fashion department.
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NewsClas Ohlson plans store acquisition drive as it aims to go nationwide
Swedish DIY, homewares and electricals retailer Clas Ohlson has laid out plans for a store acquisition drive to create a nationwide chain.
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NewsAga trials new store recipe
Upmarket cooker retailer and favourite of the middle classes Aga has opened a new format store in Sheffield as it aims to widen its appeal.
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