All Home & DIY articles – Page 128
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NewsRetail Week Live: Screwfix boss on its 'obsession with brand consistency'
Brand consistency across all of Screwfix’s channels has helped the DIY retailer deliver “multichannel success”, according to its boss.
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NewsRetail Week Live: Mike Logue put people first to make Dreams profitable
Dreams chief executive Mike Logue told attendees at Retail Week Live that customer and staff satisfaction were the springboard to turn the retailer around.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Independent retail website Streethub
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Streethub is in the spotlight.
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NewsIndustry unveils plan to transform digital health of high streets by 2020
Retail industry leaders have unveiled a five-year strategy to “reinvigorate” UK high streets with a host of digital schemes.
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NewsM&S to offer shareholders discounted gift card alongside dividend
Marks & Spencer shareholders are to be offered a discounted gift card instead of a dividend payment under the retailer’s new plans.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Mobile World Congress 2015 ushers in a mobile payments revolution
Mobile World Congress looms large on the industry’s calendars and this year proved no different as mobile payments dominated proceedings.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s verdict: Does DFS stand for Dull Furniture Sale?
The lukewarm reception from investors to the DFS Furniture IPO does not augur well for New Look’s chances of trying to float again.
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NewsInfographic: Waitrose hit by food deflation while John Lewis sales rise
Waitrose sales growth was held back in the week ending February 28 by food price deflation and tough comparatives.
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NewsDFS valuation drops £40m as it sets share price at lower end of range
DFS has set its share at the lower end of the marketed range as it floats today in a move that reduces the value of the company to £543.2m.
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NewsDreams come true with return to profit for the beds retailer
Beds retailer Dreams has bounced back into profit after its turnaround strategy began to bear fruit following its administration in 2013.
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NewsHow Made.com is shaking up furniture retail both online and off
Furniture retailer Made.com has the flexibility to experiment in how it engages with customers in both the physical and online spaces.
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NewsEtsy to float on New York Stock Exchange as it seeks to raise $100m
Online craft marketplace Etsy has filed its intention to float on the New York Stock Exchange as it seeks to raise $100m (£66m) from the IPO.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on Amazon, Farfetch and Harvey Norman
Retail news round-up on March 5, 2015: ASA bans Amazon’s misleading Prime ‘free trial’ ad, Farfetch raises financing, Harvey Norman reduces Irish losses
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OpinionComment: Ao.com may have wobbled but it has not wilted
Ao.com has had a turbulent year, with the retailer floating, soaring in value and issuing a profit warning within 12 months.
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NewsLondon's West End set for 3m sq ft of new retail space as area's sales hit £11bn
More than 3m sq ft of new retail space is expected to be created in London’s West End over the next two years as stores aim to cash in on booming tourism.
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NewsWickes claims supplier stance is 'very different' from under-fire B&Q
Travis Perkins finance director Tony Buffin believes Wickes takes a “very different stance” with suppliers compared with rival B&Q.
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NewsWickes' 2014 profits jump 22.7% as transformation programme kicks in
Travis Perkins’ consumer arm, which largely consists of Wickes, has reported its adjusted operating profit increased 22.7% to £77m.
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NewsIkea unveils wireless phone-charging furniture range
Ikea has unveiled a range of furniture that feature wireless charging spots as it seeks to make charging smartphones more convenient.
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AnalysisAo.com has issued a profit warning: what the analysts say
Ao.com has issued a profit warning as it predicts profits will be “slightly lower than anticipated”. Here’s the analysts’ view.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is there space in the market for DFS' small-format stores?
DFS is trailing a small-format store as it turns its attention to urban centres, but is there space in the market for a small store?