All Home & DIY articles – Page 33
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GalleryIn pictures: The retailers opening new stores in lockdown
While many retailers have tightened their belts to counter the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, some have used the time to launch new concept stores to expand their reach.
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NewsTopps Tiles sales slide but hails ‘resilience’ as stores reopen
Topps Tiles sales slid during its third quarter as the pandemic hammered its top line.
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NewsKingfisher bolsters board with Holland & Barrett boss
Kingfisher has appointed Holland & Barrett chief executive Tony Buffin as a non-executive director.
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NewsOnline sales hit record high as lockdown eases
Multichannel retailers led the way as online sales soared in the week beginning June 15, despite stores reopening their doors to the public.
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NewsBensons for Beds bought by Alteri in pre-pack deal
Bensons for Beds and stablemate Harveys have fallen into administration, with the former being bought out by previous owners Alteri in a pre-pack deal.
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NewsSwedish bed brand Carpe Diem makes UK debut
Luxury bed brand Carpe Diem, founded in Sweden 25 years ago, has launched UK ecommerce operations and a London flagship store, despite the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on international retail.
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NewsDIY and online boost retail sales in May
Retail sales staged a partial recovery last month, according to official data.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is Kingfisher’s new strategy enough to rebuild it?
Under the management of chief executive Thierry Garnier, who joined the group in September, Kingfisher has announced its new strategy, ‘Powered by Kingfisher’ – but will it be enough to turn things around?
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AnalysisJohn Lewis, Superdry, Lush and Waterstones on trading in retail’s new normal
After three months of shuttered doors due to the coronavirus, English non-essential retail reopened to the public on Monday. Retail Week analyses the lessons to be learnt from the first days of trading.
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NewsTapi Carpets backers invest £16m as it eyes route to profitability
Tapi Carpets has secured £16m in new investment and set out its ambitions to become profitable within 18 months.
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NewsDunelm opens new high street concept store
Dunelm has opened a new concept store on Crawley High Street under the Dunelm Edit fascia.
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NewsShop prices fall at fastest rate since 2006 as Covid-19 hammers sales
Shop prices fell at their fastest rate since 2006 as the coronavirus crisis and non-essential store closures drove struggling retailers to launch big promotions in categories such as clothing and furniture.
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NewsIkea strikes up partnership to drive circular economy ambitions
Ikea has partnered with sustainability charity The Ellen MacArthur Foundation in a bid to reduce product waste and ultimately become a circular business by 2030.
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NewsEve Sleep hails ‘improving trading’ patterns despite lockdown
Eve Sleep has hailed “improving trading” patterns during April and May following initial “disruption” sparked by the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsB&M sales surge as DIY and gardening demand spikes in lockdown
B&M has posted a jump in sales during lockdown, driven by “exceptionally strong” performance in grocery, DIY and gardening categories.
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NewsIkea to reopen 19 UK stores with lockdown shopping measures
Ikea has confirmed that it will reopen 19 of its stores in England and Northern Ireland in line with government guidance from June 1.
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NewsScS ‘well positioned’ to navigate coronavirus as it reopens stores
ScS has said it is “well positioned” to survive the ongoing coronavirus crisis after it reopened 80 stores and its distribution network for deliveries in England.
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NewsUK furniture stores set to reopen for bank holiday trading
Furniture Village and DFS are both planning to reopen stores in time for the bank holiday weekend.
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NewsTopps Tiles swings to loss in ‘challenging’ market
Topps Tiles has swung to a loss in the first half of its financial year amid what it called a “challenging trading environment”.
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AnalysisCoronavirus Consumer Pulse: How lockdown is shaping Covid-19 consumer habits
Amid the coronavirus crisis, it has arguably never been more important, nor more difficult, for retailers to understand their customers.