All Carpetright articles – Page 10
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AnalysisCarpetright's profit warning: What the analysts say
Carpetright issued a profits warning today. The City debates whether this is illustrative of a tough market or a Carpetright specific problem.
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NewsCarpetright warns on profits as it hires former Dreams boss
Carpetright issued a profits warning as the housing market pick-up failed to boost sales as it hires former Dreams boss Nick Worthington.
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NewsDfs starts selling beds in store to target house movers
Sofa giant Dfs has begun selling beds in a select number of stores after freeing up warehouse space in the back of its shops.
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NewsFurniture and carpet retailers change pricing practices following OFT probe
Six of the UK’s largest furniture and carpet retailers have changed their pricing practices following an OFT investigation.
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OpinionComment: There's nothing cut-price about Poundland's ambitions
Poundland has pushed the button on its IPO. The single-price retailer has bolstered its board and could achieve a valuation of up to £700m.
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NewsPoundland presses button on Stock Exchange flotation
Poundland has officially confirmed its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange.
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NewsPoundland hires former Carpetright boss ahead of float
Former Carpetright chief executive Darren Shapland is to join the board of Poundland ahead of the value retailer’s IPO.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How succession planning can help you find the perfect retail chief executive
Sainsbury’s commercial director Mike Coupe is set to take over as chief executive from Justin King later this year. But a finding boss can be a difficult process which succession planning can help with.
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OpinionComment: Activist investor interest in grocers' property is unwelcome distraction
You’d think the property boom days were well and truly back judging by the hopes of activist investors to force a supermarket property restructuring.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: Carpetright: Profit Warnings R Us?
Long-suffering investors in Carpetright have become used to regular profit warnings. However today’s problem is not the UK, but the Netherlands.
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NewsCarpetright to employ raft of initiatives to lift ailing Dutch arm
Carpetright is implementing a raft of initiatives in its Netherlands business to try and offset the economic turmoil in the country.
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NewsCarpetright warns on profits as Netherlands business suffers
Floorings specialist Carpetright has flagged that full-year profits are expected to come in below expectations after its Dutch business continued to perform poorly.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Carpetright, Amazon and Morrisons
Retail news round-up on January 28, 2014: Carpetright profits to come in at lower end of expectations, Morrisons operations director quits weeks after joining and Amazon takes over £1 in every £4 spent on entertainment.
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NewsDFS cleared in OFT furniture pricing probe
The OFT has closed its investigation into the pricing practices of sofas retailer DFS.
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NewsBroker blasts Tesco’s ‘unfocused strategy
The biggest stir of the week was created by broker Bernstein, which blasted Tesco in a bearish broadside penned by analyst Bruno Monteyne, who previously worked for the giant grocer for a decade.
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OpinionComment: Growth shoots have yet to bear fruit for retailers
Rumblings from the governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, that he is already “concerned” the country is heading for another real estate bubble may be hard to square in the boardroom of Carpetright
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NewsCarpetright 'committed' to the Netherlands despite ongoing sales slump
Floorings giant Carpetright has insisted it remains committed to the Netherlands despite the Dutch business falling into the red in the first half.
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AnalysisCarpetright's half-year update: What the analysts say
Carpetright revealed underlying profits fell by a third to £3m in its half-year to October 26. Retail Week takes a look at reactions from the analysts.
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NewsCarpetright records a fall in first-half sales and profits
Carpetright has posted a fall in first-half sales and profits as it battled “volatile” trading conditions and suffered losses in its European arm.
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OpinionComment: Carpetright's Lord Harris will keep calm and carry on
Carpetright gave the City a double shock on Friday - a profit warning and the exit of its chief executive Darren Shapland.