All Home & DIY articles – Page 137
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on footfall, Amazon, Furniture Village and East
Retail news round-up on August 26, 2014: Footfall plunges over rainy Bank Holiday, Furniture Village gets £6m investment, Amazon acquires gaming firm and more.
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NewsLand of Beds staff go to sleep on the job to test out product
There’s no doubt that product knowledge is valuable to store staff, so Cheshire-based retailer Land of Beds held a staff sleepover last month.
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AnalysisComment: Why downsizing a B&Q may be tricky
Yoking a supermarket and a DIY superstore together is not without its problems in the scramble to become smaller.
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NewsScrewfix makes two key appointments across ecommerce and supply chain
Kingfisher-owned Screwfix has bolstered its management team with the appointment of two new directors across ecommerce and supply chain.
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NewsArgos to launch ad campaign to push home and furniture own brand
Argos is launching a TV advertising campaign to push its first ever home and furniture own brand Heart of House.
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InterviewQ&A: Harvey Jones Kitchens, chairman, Geoff Brady
Geoff Brady, chairman of Harvey Jones Kitchens, speaks about inspirational retail entrepreneurs and his recent drone purchase.
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NewsGrocery sales values fall for first time since records began
July was the first time the amount spent in food stores fell year on year since records began in 1989 as the grocery price war escalates.
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NewsBrightHouse's private equity owner hires advisers to explore potential IPO
BrightHouse’s private equity owner has appointed advisers to examine the potential for an IPO.
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NewsDFS acquires furniture brand Dwell to attract 'young urban shoppers'
Sofa giant DFS has acquired furniture retailer Dwell in full to attract “younger, more urban customers” who it hasn’t traditionally targeted.
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NewsHome Retail Group makes two new hires for own brand drive
Argos and Homebase owner Home Retail Group has made two key appointments as part of an ongoing drive to grow own brand sales.
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InterviewQ&A: Craft Retail Group, managing director, Tony Sheridan
Tony Sheridan, managing director of Craft Retail Group speaks to Retail Week about the retailer launching in the US and his proudest achievement.
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AnalysisAnalysis: B&Q’s Finnish timber from forest to shopfloor
As B&Q increases its efforts to source its timber products sustainably, Retail Week takes a trip to the retailer’s Finnish timber suppliers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Fortnum & Mason packs its hamper for travel push
Fortnum & Mason’s chief executive Ewan Venters talks to Retail Week about the upcoming Heathrow Terminal 5 store, expansion and brand overhaul.
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NewsB&Q sublets space to Morrisons as part of downsizing strategy
B&Q has sublet space in its Norwich store to grocer Morrisons as the DIY retailer pursues its strategy of downsizing larger stores.
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NewsWages under pressure in second quarter according to ONS
Disposable income is in danger of being squeezed as average UK wages come under pressure, according to the latest figures from the ONS.
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NewsChristmas set to be 'unspectacular' this year with 3% sales growth forecast
Sales growth is expected to be unspectacular this Christmas with just 3% growth in December forecast, a slower rate than last year, according to Mintel.
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OpinionComment: Store staff are essential for customer insight
Retailers must ensure that their store staff can put their ideas forward as getting feedback from the shopfloor can only improve a business.
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NewsWickes hires Fit Flop ecommerce boss as part of multichannel drive
Wickes has hired Fit Flop ecommerce boss Lee Faetz as it vies to enhance its multichannel capabilities.
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NewsCreate and Craft TV channel to launch in US at end of year
Craft Retail Group, a division of British retailer Ideal Shopping Direct, will launch its Create and Craft TV shopping channel in the US at the end of the year.
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NewsIkea to downsize Reading store to reflect changing shopping habits
Furniture giant Ikea is to open a smaller store in Reading than it originally planned as it downsizes to reflect changing shopping habits.