All Home & DIY articles – Page 65
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AnalysisFive ways Carpetright is dodging the big ticket blues
Despite the big ticket sector being particularly vulnerable to the impact of current economic uncertainty, Carpetright’s fortunes appear to be on the up.
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NewsToday in retail: Up the creek with a paddle
This morning brought news from three very different retailers, all united by a common, somewhat reassuring thread.
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NewsCarpetright profits plummet amid strategic investments
Carpetright has suffered a slump in full-year profit after strategic investments and the fall in the value of the pound dented its bottom line.
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AnalysisProfile: Steinhoff’s 'world-class' homewares boss Machin
Steinhoff has snapped up Stuart Machin to helm Harveys and Benson for Beds. What will the former grocery golden boy bring to the role?
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AnalysisInfographic: DFS boss Ian Filby and Tesco's Dave Lewis
Words & Numbers, June 23, 2017: DFS chief executive Ian Filby is sanguine after its profit warning; Tesco’s Dave Lewis pledges to guard against inflation.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: B&M, M&S and more
Retail news round-up: B&M chief executive receives double pay package; former Halfords boss misses out on bonus; and Burberry appoints non-executive director.
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NewsAgenda: Dixons Carphone, Carpetright and Findel update
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Dixons Carphone, Carpetright, Debenhams and Findel on the agenda.
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NewsStuart Machin snapped up as Harveys and Benson boss
Steinhoff has snapped up former Target boss Stuart Machin as chief executive of Benson for Beds and Harveys, RetailWeek.com can reveal.
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NewsToday in retail: Amazon refashions the retail industry
Amazon – in its second audacious move in less than a week – unveiled a new function today that threatens to shake up the online fashion world as we know it.
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NewsHobbycraft full-year profits hit by currency headwinds
Hobbycraft’s profits were negatively impacted in its full year, as a combination of currency headwinds and business investment took its toll on the retailer’s bottom line.
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NewsIkea teams up with Apple to launch AR shopping app
Ikea has partnered with Apple to launch a mobile app that enables shoppers to virtually try out furniture in their homes before buying it.
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DataSales tracker: Buoyant footfall fails to revive sales
Sales from the week ending June 18, 2017: Father’s Day, the hot weather and buoyant footfall were not enough to revive sales this week.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales slip as fashion and home stutter
John Lewis suffered a fall in sales last week as slowdowns within fashion and home dragged on its bottom line.
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NewsKingfisher sales and ops boss Constant to exit
Kingfisher chief of sales and retail operations Jean-Paul Constant is departing the DIY group after less than a year in the role, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisProfile: Bunnings new COO who jumped ship from B&Q
Bunnings has shaken up the UK’s DIY sector since it steamrollered its way into the market last year.
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AnalysisRetail diary: BHS’ unexpected high-street comeback
BHS back on the high street, Ray Kelvin’s cockapoo and Majestic’s bid to bottle brains.
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NewsToday in retail: A not so strong and stable sector
A DFS profit warning and gloomy ONS retail sales rocked the industry today, highlighting that prolonged uncertainty is a genuine cause for concern.
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NewsDFS boss: We've clearly not been immune to uncertainty
DFS chief executive Ian Filby told Retail Week that today’s profit warning was the result of external factors and would not impact the retailer’s investment plans.
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NewsRetail sales grow at slowest rate for four years
UK retail sales grew at their slowest rate for more than four years in May as rising inflation following the Brexit vote dragged on spending.
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NewsDFS issues profit warning as consumer uncertainty bites
DFS has said its full-year profits will be below market expectations as uncertainty triggered by the general election has hurt sales.