All Home & DIY articles – Page 281
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Kingfisher's Brico Depot chiefs to step down
The duo that created Brico Depot, DIY giant Kingfisher’s French chain aimed at trade customers, are to leave at the end of this month.
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Wickes moves IT to Northampton centre
Travis Perkins has migrated Wickes’ London IT systems to a new data centre in Northampton.
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NewsWhite Stuff connects its shops and HQ via broadband link-up
White Stuff is close to completing the roll-out of a broadband wide area network (WAN) from Vodat.
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Former Kingfisher boss to join Blackstone
Former Kingfisher chief executive Gerry Murphy is to become a senior managing director and partner at private equity giant Blackstone.
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Travis Perkins profits soar
Builders merchants Travis Perkins reported adjusted pre-tax profit up 18.7 per cent to 261 million in its full-year results, but warned that the outlook for 2008 is challenging.
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Dreams mulls £200m private equity deal
Bed retailer Dreams is understood to be on the verge of agreeing a 200 million deal to sell the retailer to Exponet Private Equity.
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Wyevale edges closer to Dobbies with Northumberland acquisition
Garden centre group Wyevale has bought Heighley Gate Garden Centre, near Morpeth in Northumberland, as its extends its geographical reach.
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Opinion
The Retail Week – February 29
Recently promoted Kingfisher chief executive Ian Cheshire is wasting no time in sweeping his new broom through the business.
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Lombok web sales soar in first year
Lombok is on track to more than quadruple its forecast for online sales for the year to June 30.
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Kingfisher sales fall in UK and China but full-year is on track
Home improvement retailer Kingfisher reported weaker than expected performance in its UK and Chinese businesses in the fourth quarter, but remained confident that full-year profit would meet expectations.
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Dunelm: the city view
Homewares retailer Dunelm has reported interim pre-tax profit up 24.4 per cent to 27.2 million, but warned that second-half trading will prove tougher, writes Jennifer Creevy .
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Dreams looks overseas as profits rocket 88%
Beds specialist Dreams is planning to launch overseas, as it posted an 88 per cent rise in full-year pre-tax profits to £13.3 million.
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Smallbone posts record results
Luxury furniture retailer Smallbone has posted record financial results and expects growth to continue this year.
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Dunelm sales and profits soar
Homewares retailer Dunelm has reported sales up 10.6 per cent to 197.4 million in its interim results, but warned trading in the second half will prove tougher.
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Analysis
Rising through the ranks
Inspiring shopfloor workers to aim for store manager and beyond not only ensures you have a reserve of successors, it also keeps staff churn rates down. By Liz Morrell
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Ideal share price shoots up as mystery suitor makes approach
TV shopping specialist Ideal Shopping Direct may be sold following a takeover approach.
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Dunelm profits to rise but tough year ahead
Value homewares retailer Dunelm is expected to deliver a rise in profits from 41 million to about 47 million when its posts interim figures next Wednesday.
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Kingfisher reports poor trading in fourth quarter
Kingfisher reported weak trading in its fourth quarter to February 3, but said full-year pre-tax profit will be in line with expectations.
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OFT probes Home Retail's Focus deal
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is investigating Home Retail Group’s 40 million acquisition of Focus DIY stores in a move that could force the retailer to dispose of some of the stores.
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Ikea launches 90-day mattress policy
Swedish furniture retailer Ikea has launched its 90-day Love It or Exchange It mattress policy today and exclusively revealed the bedroom antics of the UK population in a UK-wide survey.