All Dreams articles – Page 3
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AnalysisAnalysis: Are the January Sales in furniture dead?
For traditional furniture retailers, the January Sales have long been the equivalent of a toy shop’s Christmas.
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OpinionOpinion: Retailers must connect with their customers
There was some great conversation at the recent Squire Patton Boggs retail seminar, with Richard Lim presenting Retail Economics’ thoughts and data on the retail shopping experience.
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AnalysisPower List 2017: Reinvention, revivals and Brexit
Few will be surprised about who is sat atop this year’s Retail Week Power List.
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NewsToday in retail: Buyers wake up to Dream acquisition
Dreams has drawn interest from Chinese buyers in the first round of bids for the business, which was put up for sale in January.
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NewsDreams bidders bed in on £400m takeover deal
Dreams has piqued the interest of rival Chinese mattress-makers and UK giant Silent Night in the first round of bids for the business.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Dreams, Net-a-Porter and more
Retail news round-up: Dreams £400m takeover on the cards, Net-a-Porter appoints new global buying director, and Amazon customers get refund without returning items.
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VideoWatch: Dreams pushes UK roots with image refresh
At Dreams’ newly refurbished store in Reading, its boss Mike Logue unveils the retailer’s new marketing campaign and the stores’ fresh look.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who are the disruptors in the UK furniture market?
Pureplay furniture retailer Made.com was dubbed a game-changer when it launched in 2010.
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AnalysisSpecialist focus brings success for Dreams
The Island Pacific Speciality Retailer of the Year is bed-seller Dreams, which has bounced back from the brink to stand out from the crowd.
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NewsToday in retail: Sweet Dreams for Mike Logue
Four years ago today, Dreams collapsed into administration, heralding hundreds of job losses and scores of store closures.
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InterviewInterview: What Mike Logue’s Dreams is really made of
Dreams’ well-documented turnaround story is indeed the stuff of dreams – an inspirational tale of a retailer transformed from rags to riches.
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NewsDreams' profits and sales soar in 'pivotal' year
Dreams’ profits and sales soared in 2016 – the third and final year of its turnaround plan – Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsToday in Retail: Is Ashley's knicker deal a disgrace?
Yesterday’s news that Mike Ashley had snapped up fancy lingerie chain Agent Provocateur raised a few eyebrows.
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NewsDreams owner eyes £400m sale of beds retailer
Beds specialist Dreams is being plumped for sale by its private-equity owner Sun European Partners, Retail Week understands.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: BHS, French Connection and more
Retail news round-up: Philip Green to sign deal with pensions regulator, Under Armour to take on French Connection store, and Dreams plans £400m sale
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is momentum slowing in the furniture sector?
Compared with last year’s buoyant January Sales performance, the momentum appears to have slowed in the furniture sector.
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NewsToday in retail: Paphitis builds business despite ‘perfect storm’
Entrepreneur Theo Paphitis’s eponymous retail group updated on seasonal trading today – an interesting business because of its range of interests.
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GalleryIn pictures: Dreams enhances portfolio with new format
Beds specialist Dreams has set about enhancing its store portfolio with ambitions to open 20 new-format stores this year.
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AnalysisRetail resolutions for 2017: Mike Logue, Dreams
As the New Year nears, retail bosses tell Retail Week about their resolutions for 2017.
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VideoSweet Dreams: Boss Mike Logue on company culture and communication
Dreams boss Mike Logue saved the company after it fell into administration in 2013. Here he identifies how knowing your colleagues is critical.