All Homebase articles – Page 2
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Retail Navigator AnalysisHomebase (People)
Damian McGloughlin, former B&Q retail director, has led Homebase since becoming CEO in 2018. The retailer was purchased by CDS Superstores in November 2024, with leadership likely to be reshuffled.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisHomebase (Financials)
From the year to December 2021 (FY2021), HHGL has included its operations in the Republic of Ireland (ROI) alongside its UK operations in its accounts and only breaks out sales totals for the two divisions. Group sales (including ROI) slumped 11% to £701.2m in the year to 1 January 2023 (FY2022), against £788.2m the year before, as the cost-of-living crisis hit consumer discretionary across the wider home improvement and home and garden sectors.
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NewsTheo Paphitis and Damian McGloughlin join Stores Week line-up
Theo Paphitis and Homebase boss Damian McGloughlin have joined the growing list of speakers for Retail Week’s Stores Week.
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GalleryStore gallery: Homebase opens first small-format high street shop
As Homebase seeks to trial new high street formats, it has opened its first-ever small-format store in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey.
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NewsHomebase strikes Next shop-in-shop deal as buyers circle
Homebase will open garden centres inside six Next stores from today to coincide with retail’s reopening.
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OpinionHomebase CEO Damian McGloughlin: ‘Experience is the key to relevance’
Homebase boss Damian McGloughlin explains why retailers need to work extra hard to ensure shops are inspirational as online sales soar.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Steve Carson swaps supplements for sofas at ScS
It takes a brave person to trade selling health and wellness products for big-ticket furniture items on the cusp of the deepest economic downturn in 300 years. Fortunately, Steve Carson has never been afraid of a challenge.
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AnalysisAs ‘for sale’ sign is raised over Homebase who might be potential buyers?
Homebase has revealed it is up for sale after returning to profitability. We take a look at who could be in the running to acquire the DIY specialist.
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NewsHomebase seeks new owners to drive next phase of growth
Homebase owner Hilco has hoisted the ‘for sale’ sign as the home and DIY business eyes the next phase of its transformation.
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NewsHomebase calls on The Hut Group to 'fast-forward digital plans'
Homebase has penned a 10-year partnership with The Hut Group’s technology arm to overhaul its ecommerce operations.
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NewsHomebase reopens store estate as it emerges from lockdown
DIY retailer Homebase is expected to have reopened all of its shops over the weekend, with measures in place to protect shoppers.
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NewsHomebase to reopen 50 more stores after ‘successful trial’
Homebase is set to reopen a further 50 stores across the UK from today, following the “successful trial” reopening of 20 shops.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How home and DIY retailers can nail lockdown challenges
As government regulations keep the UK housebound, many consumers have taken the opportunity to use their extra time and extra cash to improve their lockdown locations, giving the home and DIY sector a boost
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NewsCoronavirus: Homebase trials 20 store reopenings
Homebase has reopened 20 of its bricks-and-mortar stores on a trial basis, one month after closing its entire estate due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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AnalysisAnalysis: 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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NewsHomebase 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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NewsHomebase appoints former Kingfisher director to lead Bathstore
Homebase has announced the new director of Bathstore following the acquisition of the bathroom retailer last month.
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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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AnalysisHomebase boss McGloughlin confident as losses narrow
As Easter approaches, Homebase chief executive Damian McGloughlin can look forward to DIY retailers’ equivalent of Christmas with more confidence than he could last year.
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AnalysisData: Retail redundancy index – job losses mount in 2018
2018 has been characterised by CVAs, administrations and store closures – all of which have taken their toll on the retail workforce.