All Home & DIY articles – Page 36
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Kingfisher promotes new group ecommerce director from Screwfix
Home and DIY giant Kingfisher has named Sue Harries as its new group ecommerce director.
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Kingfisher and Morrisons FTSE 100 status in jeopardy
B&Q owner Kingfisher and grocer Morrisons both face potential ejection from the FTSE 100 this week.
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Analysis: How Homebase got back in the black
This time last year Homebase had just reported a £114.5m loss following several bad decisions by its former owner Wesfarmers.
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Homebase returns to profit and launches new store format
Homebase has hailed a return to profit ahead of plan in its full-year results and plans to open new smaller-format stores.
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Topps Tiles warns on profits as sales slide
Topps Tiles has warned that profits will fall below expectations after continued tough trading.
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Coronavirus: Crunch time looms for general merchandise supply chain
The next month will be a make or break period for many retailers desperate to avoid empty shelves as the coronavirus crisis and its impact on the supply chain intensifies.
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Laura Ashley to ‘consider options’ in scramble to secure funds
Laura Ashley has admitted it will “consider all appropriate options” if it cannot strike a deal to borrow additional cash from its lenders.
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Coronavirus: Delays to UK retail supply chains but no panic yet
As workers in China begin returning to work after the coronavirus-extended Lunar New Year break, experts are predicting modest supply chain delays but say there is no cause for retailer panic.
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Kingfisher completes executive board with chief people officer
Kingfisher chief executive Thierry Garnier has filled the final position on his new executive team.
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Casper faces nightmare after slashing IPO valuation
Casper Sleep has again slashed the amount it is seeking in its initial public offering to encourage investors to buy a stake in the struggling retailer.
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Ikea to shut Coventry store with hundreds of jobs at risk
Ikea is set to shut its store in Coventry following “consistent losses” over the years due to changing customer shopping habits in the area.
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ManoMano targets ‘ambitious growth’ following fundraising round
Home and DIY retailer ManoMano has completed another round of fundraising in a bid to become the “European market leader in DIY, home improvement and gardening”.
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Analysis: How to survive the big-ticket storm
Following a few years of low consumer confidence, Brexit uncertainty, several general elections and a Christmas dubbed “the worst in a decade” by the BRC, big-ticket retailers have been battered by the retail storm.
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Who nailed the New Year’s Sales?
From Black Friday to Boxing Day, the Christmas trading period wouldn’t be complete without Sales. But how can retailers make sure to hit the right mark?
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Loaf raids Debenhams for new chief financial officer
Furniture retailer Loaf has poached its new chief financial officer from Debenhams as it embarks on a new five-year growth strategy.
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Eve Sleep breaks even for first time during fourth quarter
Eve Sleep has broken even for the first time during the fourth quarter of its financial year as it remained on track to slash losses.
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New year, new you? The retailers in need of reinvention
Many people have started the new year with a mission to reinvent themselves. Lose weight, get more organised, find a new job. Which retailers could benefit from adopting a similar approach and what could their reinventions look like?
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Paphitis posts profit rise at Ryman and Robert Dyas
Theo Paphitis Retail Group has posted an uplift in earnings at Ryman and Robert Dyas, but trading has been tough at Boux Avenue.
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Travis Perkins names new Wickes chair as demerger progresses
Travis Perkins has appointed a new chair designate of Wickes as part of its ongoing process to demerge the businesses this year.
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John Lewis weekly sales fall despite demand for spring lines
Sales at the John Lewis & Partners department stores business slid 5.8% year on year last week as demand for clearance bargains slowed and mild weather hampered the performance of fashion, despite “strong demand for new spring products”.