All Home & DIY articles – Page 251
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Kingfisher profits tumble
Kingfisher pre-tax profits plummeted 75 per cent after being hit by a poor performance in China and the closure of its Trade Depot chain in the UK.
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Topps Tiles like-for-likes continue to decline
Topps Tiles expects to report an 18 per cent slump in like-for-like sales for the 26 weeks to March 28.
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Jessops says it will pay quarterly rent bill
Jessops has said it will have no problem meeting its quarterly rent bill that is due this week after speculation cast doubt on the retailer’s ability to pay.
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Rotherham council to support retail rent payments
A scheme to encourage retailers to take space in Rotherham has been launched enabling new businesses to have part of their rent paid by the council.
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Pension funds pile pressure on M&S over Sir Stuart Rose's power
Further pressure is being piled on M&S to reduce Sir Stuart Rose’s power as chairman and chief executive of the retailer – this time by the National Association of Pension Funds.
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Laura Ashley suffers profits dive
Pre-tax profits at Laura Ashley almost halved to £10.2m in its full year to January 31 but group sales grew 9.6 per cent to £207m.
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Allied Carpets rescued by investment fund
Allied Carpets has been acquired for an undisclosed sum by an offshore investment fund backed by US investors.
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Opinion
So what is a great retail brand?
Today sees the publication of a survey that purports to reveal “The Best Retail Brands”. Assembled by branding consultancy Interbrand, the top five European players, perhaps unsurprisingly, are H&M, Carrefour, Ikea, Tesco and Zara, in that order.
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Lombok lightens up with new collection
Upmarket furniture and homewares retailer Lombok has launched its first range of light wood furniture as it seeks to attract a wider audience.
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Homebase joins Nectar with plans to up marketing
Homebase is ramping up its direct marketing as it becomes the first DIY chain to join loyalty programme Nectar.
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Floors-2-Go reins in expansion plans
Floors-2-Go has scaled back its expansion plans as it takes a cautious approach to store openings amid the downturn.
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Robert Dyas calls for landlords to cut rents
Hardware retailer Robert Dyas has asked its landlords for rent reductions as it seeks to cut costs across its store portfolio.
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NewsCredit insurance fury reaches boiling point
Retailers are turning the heat up on the Government to intervene in the credit insurance crisis.
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John Lewis Partnership sales pick up
Sales at department store John Lewis in the week to March 14 dropped 4.1 per cent to 45.1m.
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Robert Dyas appoints turnaround specialist
Hardware retailer Robert Dyas has appointed a turnaround specialist, fueling further speculation about the chain's financial stability.
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Home Retail profits hold up but outlook tough
Home Retail Group surprised the City with better than expected sales at flagship business Argos, but reported gross margins on the slide and a difficult outlook.
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Opinion
Robert Clark - Good shop bad shop
Ashfield DIY Centre, Settle, North Yorkshire I’ve long wanted to sing the praises of this store. It really does stock everything you could possibly need for any home or garden task, all in a fraction of the space of your average DIY superstore.It’s a true Aladdin’s cave. It is easy ...
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Möben owner kicks off spring marketing campaign
HomeForm this week launched its biggest ever in-store spring marketing campaign for its three brands M ben Kitchens, Sharps Bedrooms and Dolphin Bathrooms.
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OpinionA new Retail Week for a new retail world
A lot has changed in retail since November 2004, but not the look of Retail Week, which has remained largely the same. So in the same way that any good retail brand needs to evolve, today Retail Week gets its very own new look.
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Morrisons wins Retailer of the Year for second year running
Morrisons was again named Retailer of the Year last night at the Oracle Retail Week Awards .