All articles by Matthew Chapman – Page 18
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Dixons Carphone partners with telecoms firm Sprint to open up to 500 US stores
Dixons Carphone has joined forces with Sprint to help the telecoms firm open up to 500 Sprint-branded stores across the US.
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BrightHouse profits rise despite 'challenging' year of political uncertainty
BrightHouse has recorded a jump in pre-tax profits and sales for the year in the face of a “challenging” year created by political upheaval.
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Topps Tiles targets big-box DIY retailers as it aims to grow market share
Topps Tiles boss Matthew Williams has set his sights on the big-box DIY retailers as he seeks to continue taking market share from them.
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Topps Tiles like-for-likes jump in third quarter as market share grows
Topps Tiles’ like-for-like sales have jumped 5.9% during its third quarter as the retailer continues to grow its market share.
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Gallery
Store Gallery: Carpetright launches 'inspirational' new retail concept
Carpetright has unveiled a retail concept on Clapham High Street that is designed to inspire shoppers and encourage experimentation.
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Carpetright overhauls logo as it aims to appeal to more affluent customers
Carpetright has revealed it is testing a new logo as it aims to appeal to more customers without alienating its existing shoppers.
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Sofaworks may have to change name as DFS wins court battle
DFS has won a legal dispute against rival furniture business Sofaworks that could force the latter into changing its brand name.
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Ikea to test a range of small formats as it seeks to extend reach
Ikea will test three small store formats in the UK as it seeks to make itself more accessible to consumers.
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Analysis
Analysis: How Dixons Carphone is taking on Ikea in its own back yard
Dixons Carphone’s Nordics business is brimming with confidence and is enabling the electricals specialist to enter unexpected areas.
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BrightHouse to roll out up to 140 small-format 'satellite' stores
Rent-to-own specialist BrightHouse is targeting a roll out of 140 small-format stores after a trial of a ‘satellite’ shop in Scotland.
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Lidl owner Schwarz seeks to break €100bn sales barrier in next five years
Lidl holding company Schwarz Group hopes to make €100bn (£72bn) in sales per year within the next five years by increasing sales by more than a quarter.
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Darty swings back to profit despite sales dip as cost cutting kicks in
French electricals retailer Darty has swung back into profit for the year despite a fall in sales after significant cost cutting.
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Tesco faces shareholder backlash over Philip Clarke's pay-off
Tesco is facing a shareholder backlash at its annual general meeting on Friday over the pay-offs it gave to its former chief exec and finance director.
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Royal Mail trials sending direct mail based on online shopping history
Royal Mail is piloting a scheme with a “well-known UK retailer” that will send direct mail to consumers’ homes based on their web browsing.
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BRC calls on Government to support low earners in Emergency Budget
The British Retail Consortium has called for Government support on pay and employee progression ahead of next month’s Emergency Budget.
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Covent Garden businesses tie up to launch personalised 'insiders' app
Covent Garden’s retailers and restaurants have joined forces to launch an app that offers visitors a luxury personalised experience.
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Fake online reviews to be probed by government watchdog
The Competition and Markets Authority is investigating retailers and other businesses after finding evidence of potentially unlawful reviews.
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Findel boss expects group to return to profit this year as Kitbag recovers
Findel executive chairman David Sugden expects the home shopping and education group to be back in the black in its current financial year.
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Card Factory management to sell off 7.4 million shares one year after float
Card Factory’s management are selling 7.4 million of their shares just over a year after floating the company on the London Stock Exchange.
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Infographic: John Lewis blames sales drop on World Cup and Father's Day
John Lewis and Waitrose blamed a “demanding” week on tough comparatives due to the World Cup and Father’s Day falling on a different week.