All Home & DIY articles – Page 40
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Britain’s oldest furniture store Heal’s is going digital
Heal’s furniture store is steeped in history. Opening in the 19th century – as a business that brought French-style feather-filled mattresses to the masses – John Harris Heal started what is now one of Britain’s most well-known furniture stores.
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NewsEve Sleep and Simba in early stage merger talks
Mattress in a box specialists Eve Sleep and Simba are in early-stage merger talks as the loss-making businesses seek to guard against a challenging landscape.
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NewsScS ‘continues to outperform’ in tough climate
ScS expects its full-year results to be in line with expectations as like-for-like order intake growth has increased consecutively for two years.
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NewsTravis Perkins firms up plans to offload Wickes
Travis Perkins has firmed up plans to offload DIY chain Wickes – and hopes to complete the demerger within the next year.
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NewsHomebase rescues Bathstore from administration
Homebase has rescued Bathstore from administration, taking on more than 40 of its stores and saving 154 jobs.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can M&S turn its fashion business around?
Marks & Spencer has parted ways with former fashion boss Jill McDonald after less than two years. Retail Week looks at what the retailer can do to turn its flagging fashion brand around.
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NewsWayfair set to open first UK pop-up showroom
Wayfair is opening a bricks-and-mortar pop-up store for one day to showcase its online offerings and give customers a sneak-peek at its Christmas 2019 range.
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OpinionRichard Hyman: Home is an expensive distraction for fashion retailers
As a throng of fashion retailers push into homewares, retail expert Richard Hyman argues they are chasing fool’s gold and should stick to the knitting.
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NewsTravis Perkins accelerates Wickes disposal plans
Travis Perkins is ramping up plans to sell its Wickes DIY business and could offload the chain by the middle of next year.
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NewsM&S clothing boss Jill McDonald exits
Marks & Spencer fashion boss Jill McDonald is leaving the business, less than two years after joining from Halfords.
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NewsDFS profits on track after ‘strong trading performance’
DFS has said it expects to deliver underlying profits in line with expectations, assisted by strong sales growth across its brands.
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NewsDunelm sees ‘significant opportunity’ after sales soar
Dunelm has posted a rise in quarterly sales and is confident that full-year profits will come in at the top end of expectations.
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NewsTopps Tiles like for likes increase in third quarter
Topps Tiles has reported a rise in like-for-like sales in its third quarter and improved trading from the levels reported in the first half of the year.
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AnalysisProfile: Thierry Garnier – Kingfisher’s new chief executive
The announcement of Kingfisher’s new chief executive came as a surprise to many. Retail Week looks at new boss Thierry Garnier and his task ahead.
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NewsKingfisher poaches Carrefour China supremo as new boss
Kingfisher has poached Carrefour China boss Thierry Garnier to succeed Véronique Laury as group chief executive.
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NewsIkea given green light to build affordable homes
Ikea will soon be able to build affordable housing in the UK after a local authority agreed to work with a housing developer co-owned by the retail giant.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why New Look and Carpetright’s CVAs are working
Despite their recent surge in popularity for cash-strapped retailers, CVAs are known to be a notoriously unreliable way of saving a business.
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NewsCarpetright reports ‘year of two halves’ as turnaround continues
Carpetright has posted reduced annual losses and said there has been strong like-for-like growth in the new financial year.
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NewsBathstore on the brink of administration
Bathstore is near to insolvency and has lined up accountants BDO to handle its administration.
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GalleryIn pictures: How Dobbies is planting new seeds of growth
After its recent acquisition of 31 Wyevale Garden Centres made Dobbies the biggest garden group in the UK, Retail Week visits its new-look destination store in Edinburgh to talk to boss Graeme Jenkins and chair Andrew Bracey about their vision for the business.