All Home & DIY articles – Page 258
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Carpetright eyes up rivals
Carpetright has laid out medium term growth plans which will include acquisitions in a year’s time.
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Dunelm gains market share while like-for-likes drop
Homewares retailer Dunelm has revealed its like-for-likes dropped 5.6 per cent in the 26 weeks to December 27, 2008, and said it is in “very robust shape” to weather the downturn.
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Negative trading statements soar in fourth quarter
Stores unveiled a record number of negative trading updates during the the fourth quarter of 2008 – a figure that has only ever been equalled in the first quarter of 2005.
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Wedgwood falls into administration
Ceramics and crystal retailer and wholesaler Waterford Wedgwood has entered administration.
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Retail rents fall for first time in 15 years
Retail rents fell for the first time in 15 years in 2008 and are not expected to return to growth until 2013.
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M&S expected to report worst Christmas trading in a decade
The new year will bring little cheer for retailers with Marks & Spencer expected to report its worst Christmas trading performance in a decade.
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Tesco to launch £100 million sale on Boxing Day
Tesco is the latest in a long line of retailers to announce its biggest ever sale.
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Allied Carpets put up for sale
Allied Carpets has been put up for sale by its French owner, which is seeking an exit from the struggling UK high street.
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Retailers' pre-Christmas Sales to hit new record
Retailers will embark on the biggest ever pre-Christmas Sales drive from now until Christmas Eve in a last-ditch attempt to lure shoppers onto the high street.
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B&Q marketing director steps down amid board shake-up
B&Q marketing director Jo Kenrick is leaving at the end of this month as part of a restructure of the board.
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Hundreds of retailers poised to collapse next year
Hundreds of retailers will hit the buffers next year as the recession kicks in, according to a retail insolvency expert.
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MFI customers to get refund as all stores close
MFI customers with outstanding orders will get their money back after all stores were closed down on Friday.
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Mixed reports on crucial weekend trading
There have been mixed reports this morning about weekend trading that retailers hoped would bring a last minute Christmas rush onto the high street.
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Retail insolvency practice set for reform
Retail insolvency regulations will come into force next year, designed to stymie quick sales of retailers in administration.
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Laura Ashley reports slump in sales
Laura Ashley has reported UK like-for-like sales down 9.9 per cent as it suffers under “tough trading conditions”.
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Opinion
Wake up and smell the turkey
Things may be tough, but there’s plenty for retailers and consumers alike to be positive about.
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Furniture clearance player cashes in on sector gloom
Furniture clearance retailer Trade Secret has reported strong sales as shoppers seek to rein in spend and seek out bargains.
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Monthly rents demand as Carpetright struggles
Carpetright has revealed to Retail Week that it will only take on new stores from landlords that offer monthly rents.
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Strategic Retail chief rescues raft of stores
More than half of Strategic Retail’s stores have been bought out of administration by a non-executive director of the company.