All Home & DIY articles – Page 9
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NewsDeliveroo teams up with Screwfix for DIY rapid delivery
Deliveroo has made a significant foray into non-food categories with the launch of ‘Deliveroo Shopping’.
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AnalysisTikTok Shop: three retailers nailing social commerce
Over 1.5 million UK businesses are now on the TikTok app, and the brand reports that the number of merchants joining its ecommerce platform is growing “rapidly”. We spoke to three social-savvy businesses that have made a success of it.
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NewsMade opens first bricks-and-mortar store since Next takeover
Made.com has opened its first bricks-and-mortar store since being acquired by Next last year, marking its return to the high street.
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NewsJohn Lewis launches Randox Health clinics in store
John Lewis is launching Randox Health clinics in store to enable customers to benefit from preventative healthcare services.
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NewsIkea launches mattress recycling programme
Ikea is offering a new circular recycling service to transform old mattresses into reusable raw materials.
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NewsKingfisher issues profit warning as French market struggles
DIY giant Kingfisher has lowered its full-year profit guidance, saying that market trends in France have been “weaker than expected”.
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AnalysisRetail Horizon 2024: How can retailers accelerate efforts to tackle climate change?
As retailers grapple with meeting long-term environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) targets, while at the same time balancing costs and profitability for shareholders, consumer behaviour has shifted during the cost-of-living crisis.
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GalleryFirst look at Flannels’ ‘revolutionary’ new flagship
Flannels has opened a new luxury flagship store in the Metrocentre shopping centre in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, which promises to be “the UK’s leading destination for new luxury”.
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NewsIkea unveils plans for city store in Brighton’s Churchill Square
Ikea has bought Brighton’s main shopping centre and today unveiled plans to open a new mini Ikea store within it.
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NewsOutlet Shopping at The O2 posts ‘strong’ sales month
Outlet Shopping at The O2 has recorded a “strong period of trading” in October as it remains on track for one of its “most successful years to date”.
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NewsBensons for Beds back in black
Bensons for Beds has made a return to profitability after bedding in its transformation strategy.
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NewsMarks & Spencer 'ambitious for future growth' despite cautious outlook
Marks and Spencer has reported soaring profits for the first half of the year but it expects a slower second half.
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NewsPrimark, M&S, Frasers and Dunelm sign new sustainability pledge
Primark, M&S, Frasers Group and Dunelm are among the retail giants to sign circular economy charity Wrap’s textiles 2030 initiative to “reduce carbon emissions, improve water stewardship and make the clothing and textiles sector more circular”.
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NewsWickes underlines profit guidance as it grows market share
Wickes has reported an increase in core market share as it remains “on track to meet full-year expectations”.
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VideoWatch: M&S unveils ‘humorous and irreverent’ Christmas ad
Marks & Spencer has released its clothing and home Christmas ad with a humorous take on the “honest truth” of Christmas.
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Opinion‘The retail industry must make circularity first choice for furniture’
After the launch of retail-wide sustainability partnership the Circular Change Council, eBay’s general manager of home, refurbished and electronics Kumaran Adithyan outlines why making it easier for customers to buy and sell secondhand furniture is crucial for achieving sustainability targets
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NewsWilko returns to the high street as The Range owner plans ‘aggressive’ store rollout
Wilko shops on high streets and retail parks are to be opened by the brand’s new owner with the first five branches trading in time for Christmas, Retail Week can reveal.
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News‘Challenging’ market conditions hit Very Group results
The Very Group has posted its full-year results, showing relatively flat revenue and a mixed sales performance.
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NewsScS posts ‘resilient’ results as current trading ‘toughens’
Profits at sofas retailer ScS edged down last year and the retailer reported that the trading environment has been harder in the first quarter of the new financial year.
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NewsScS welcomes £99m takeover bid from Italian sofa retailer
ScS has agreed to a £99.4m approach from Italian sofa retailer Poltronesofà.