All DFS articles – Page 5
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AnalysisAnalysis: When retailers go from friend to foe
Footasylum’s IPO represents a second sports retail payday for David Wardle and John Makin. The pair had previously founded, built and floated JD Sports before going into competition against it.
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AnalysisBig ticket: Is it boom or bust for home and furniture?
Against an uncertain backdrop, updates from ScS, Topps Tiles, DFS and Made.com have given a vital temperature check on the health of the home and furniture sectors.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Tesco, DFS, ScS and Ikea
The Retail Week team discuss the biggest stories in the sector over the past week including positive results for Tesco and the rise of services.
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NewsToday in retail: DFS profits dive as big ticket divides
DFS unveiled an understuffed set of results today, demonstrating growing disparity in the big ticket market.
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NewsDFS profits plunge in ‘very challenging’ furniture market
Sofa stalwart DFS said full-year profits were hit by consumer uncertainty and sterling’s slump in the wake of the Brexit vote.
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NewsAgenda: Tesco, DFS, SCS and Topps Tiles update the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with financial updates from Tesco, DFS, SCS and Topps Tiles all on the agenda.
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OpinionOpinion: No one in big ticket is sitting comfortably
As inflation rises, wage growth stagnates and uncertainty abounds in the wake of the Brexit vote, consumer confidence cannot be taken for granted.
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VideoThe Retail Week with Wilf Walsh: Grocery jobs and DFS
Carpetright boss Wilf Walsh joins The Retail Week team to discuss the biggest stories in the industry over the past seven days.
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NewsDFS profits to be hit by 'weaker' sales in second half
DFS has cautioned that full-year profitability will come in “at the low end” of its guided range following “weaker trading” during its second half.
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OpinionTen years on, credit crunch lessons still apply
Ten years ago today, August 9, 2007, “the world changed”.
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NewsAgenda: Pets at Home and DFS update the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Pets at Home and DFS on the agenda.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Morrisons, McColl’s, B&M and DFS
The Retail Week team discuss the biggest stories this week, including Morrisons’ swoop on McColl’s and B&M’s move into the grocery sector.
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NewsToday in retail: DFS and Sofology cosy up
It’s fast becoming a week of deals in the retail sector, with consolidation seemingly the order of the day.
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GalleryIn pictures: What DFS boss Ian Filby sees in Sofology
After DFS unveiled its impending £25m takeover of Sofology, the sofa stalwart’s boss Ian Filby told Retail Week that the 37-store retailer has been on his radar for some time.
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NewsDFS acquires sofa specialist Sofology in £25m deal
DFS is to buy specialist sofa competitor Sofology in a deal valued at £25m.
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NewsJoules partners with DFS to launch first sofa range
Joules has penned a deal with sofa specialist DFS to launch its first ever sofa collection, extending the fashion brand’s fledgeling homewares offer.
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OpinionOpinion: Clarks is on-trend with UK manufacturing return
As retailers seek to adapt to a rapidly transforming world, shoe giant Clarks has given a glimpse of the future.
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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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VideoThe Retail Week: Election, DFS, New Look and Power List
The team sit down to discuss the biggest stories over the last week including a profit warning for DFS and the Retail Week Power List.
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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.