All Home & DIY articles – Page 113
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NewsFashion retailers hit hardest as shop prices dip in August
Shop prices fell by 1.4% year on year during August on the back of intense competition and falling commodity prices.
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NewsRetail sales dip in August as late bank holiday hits back-to-school ranges
Retail sales fell on a like-for-like basis during August as back-to-school sales were hit by the late bank holiday.
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NewsSofa.com appoints Vince Gunn as chief executive after Gareth Williams exit
Sofa.com has hired Vince Gunn from shoemaker Crocs as chief executive to replace the departing Gareth Williams.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Morrisons, Primark and Habitat
Retail news round-up on September 7, 2015: Morrisons could net up to £50m from M Local sale, Primark’s US store and Habitat’s UK return.
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NewsHigh street records biggest sales drop since height of financial crisis
The high street recorded its biggest sales fall since 2008 this August after being hit by the strong pound and uncertainty over interest rates.
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VideoWatch: How are buying habits for big-ticket furniture and homewares evolving?
Retail Week’s latest report, in association with DHL, explores how retailers can increase the sales of big-ticket items online.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on August retail sales and shop vacancy rate
Retail news round-up on September 4, 2015: Worst August for retail sales since 2008 and shop vacancy rate jumps by 24%.
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GalleryStore gallery: Next's out-of-town offer sets a standard for big-box retail
Next’s interpretation of big-box retailing on the Longwater retail park in Norwich shows edge-of-town development at its best.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Original Factory Shop's quest to become the UK's best-loved retailer
The Original Factory Shop chief executive Tony Page has lofty ambitions for a retailer that he has dubbed a “well-kept secret”.
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NewsOliver Bonas becomes first high street chain to pay 'real' living wage
Independent retailer Oliver Bonas has become the first UK high street employer to bring the living wage into force.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales tumble 5.9% after warm weather
John Lewis sales tumbled 5.9% to £71.96m last week as the department store group was hit by warm weather and tough comparables.
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NewsFurniture Village profits surge as it gears up for website relaunch
Furniture Village has recorded a surge in profits for the year and cleared its bank debts as it gears up to relaunch its website.
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NewsWest Elm to open shop-in-shop at John Lewis flagship to accelerate expansion
West Elm will open a shop-in-shop in John Lewis’s newly refurbished home department at its flagship Oxford Street store.
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NewsRetailers set for bank holiday boost as household disposable income rises 9.7%
Retailers could be set for a bank holiday boost this weekend after British consumers had an extra £17 a week to spend in July.
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NewsData: The top 30 retailers by store openings in 2015
A ranking of retailers by store openings reveals that the symbol groups dominate, while the popularity of c-stores shows no sign of abating.
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NewsRetail sales rise in July but expert warns that could be 'as good as it gets'
Retail sales jumped 4.2% in July as shoppers snapped up electrical appliances, furniture and household goods, according to data revealed today.
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NewsMade.com has designs on the Northwest market with Liverpool showroom
Made.com, the online furniture retailer, is poised to ramp up its physical presence with the opening of a showroom in Liverpool.
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AnalysisTop 10: TV programmes that have boosted retailers’ coffers
TV shows likes The Great British Bake Off continue to hold sway over shopping lists. We look at the programmes that have sparked spending.
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NewsScS hails "improved" fourth-quarter trading and finance boss Turnbull exits
Furniture retailer ScS has hailed “improved” trading and revealed its chief financial officer Ron Turnbull is stepping down.
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AnalysisAnalysis: July Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
In July there was growth across all categories except food as the poor weather hit grocery sales, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail sales Monitor.