All Home & DIY articles – Page 263
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Recession beaters: Some retailers are prospering in spite of the downturn
Despite what the mass media might suggest, some retailers are prospering in spite of the downturn. Charlotte Hardie looks at some of those that are flying and asks what we can learn from them.
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United Carpets posts mixed like-for-likes
Flooring retailer United Carpets’ like-for-like sales have dropped 6.4 per cent in the six weeks to October 23.
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Cath Kidston to double sales after stellar year
Floral fashion to furnishings retailer Cath Kidston aims to more than double sales to 50 million within three years.
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Anglia Co-op launches online furniture shop
Anglia Regional Co-operative Society made its first foray into e-commerce this week with the launch of a furniture web site.
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Sweden’s Clas Ohlson on track for UK launch
Scandinavian DIY and electricals retailer Clas Ohlson is pressing ahead with its launch in the UK despite the widespread problems the sector is facing.
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Carpetright to acquire Sleepright
Carpetright is to buy Sleepright, the beds retailer which operates 94 concessions in its shops.
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HBOS appoints KPMG to review Wyevale
HBOS is understood to have appointed KPMG to conduct an independent review of Wyevale Garden Centres.
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Retail crime headed for a ‘rapid rise’
Retailers are bracing themselves for a rise in retail crime as the British Retail Consortium (BRC) warned that the credit crunch will “wipe out” falling statistics recorded over the last year.
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B&Q goes ‘back to roots’ as staff star in ad assault
DIY chain B&Q has launched an ad campaign featuring its own staff to show customers it offers real value.
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BrightHouse gives slip to high street turmoil
Rent-to-buy specialist BrightHouse has bucked the retail downturn to reveal a 13.6 per cent jump in like-for-like sales for the six months to September 31.
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Home Retail: The City View
The Argos and Homebase owner warned that unless there is respite from the consumer slowdown full-year profits will come in at the low end of City expectations.
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NewsTravis Perkins warning reignites fears for DIY
Travis Perkins’ profit warning last week again sparked fears about the impact of the downturn on home and DIY retailers.
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Retail sales growth slows further
Retail sales volume growth has continued to slow in the three months to September, rising only 0.1 per cent.
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Wyevale director leaves after four months in the job
Garden centre chain Wyevale’s director of e-commerce and marketing Deborah Poll has left the company having only joined in June of this year.
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Verdict: Retailers facing dismal Christmas
Retailers are facing the “toughest trading environment ever” this Christmas according to research company Verdict, which is predicting the second lowest consumer spending growth in a fourth quarter for 20 years.
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Scotland: Worst retail sales growth since March 2006
Retail sales growth in Scotland was at its slowest rate in two and a half years in September, as consumer confidence and rising living costs squeezed spending.
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Tough outlook for Home Retail as profits fall
Home Retail Group has posted a plunge in first-half profits and warned that the full-year figure will be at the low end of expectations unless trading conditions improve.
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Flying Brands sales fall
Sales for multi-channel retailer Flying Brands have fallen 19 per cent to 7.5 million in the three months to September 26.
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Retail round-up: October 19, 2008
What the Sunday papers said about the retail sector, including reports on Baugur, Asda, Carphone Warehouse, Debenhams, Ghost, DSGi, Home Retail, Sainsbury's, Game, JJB Sports, Woolworths and Tesco.
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London retail sales worst since 2005
Retail sales in London outperformed the rest of the country in September but were still the worst since summer 2005.