All Home & DIY articles – Page 143
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NewsInflation records sharp increase to 1.9% in June
Inflation has jumped sharply to 1.9% in the year to June from 1.5% in May, driven by clothing price rises.
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AnalysisAnalysis: BRC-KPMG June Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
UK retail like-for-like sales fell 0.8% in June, the lowest growth for three years, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsRetail sales growth lowest in three years as interest rate rise looms
UK retail sales in June experienced the lowest total growth rate in three years as consumers prepared for an expected interest rate hike.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales soar 20.7% after good week for fashion
Sales at department store retailer John Lewis surged by 20.7% to £86.61m in the week to July 5, thanks to fashion enjoying a bumper week.
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InterviewQ&A: Molly Freshwater, founder, Secret Linen Store
Molly Freshwater, founder of Secret Linen Store talks to Retail Week about her first retail job and what keeps her up at night.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can technology ensure consumers see retailer’s stores as destinations?
In order to be seen as a destination, retailers first need to consider what they are a destination for.
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AnalysisIn numbers: Shop price inflation hit record low in June
Shop price inflation fell to its lowest on record in June, according to the British Retail Consortium – Nielsen Index.
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NewsShop prices lowest on record due to supermarket price war
Shop prices deflated to their lowest rate on record in June, falling 1.8% in the month, due in part to fierce competition among grocers.
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NewsOliver Bonas aims to 'digitise its business' with tablets and click-and-collect
Oliver Bonas is “digitising its business” by introducing tablets into store and launching click-and-collect.
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AnalysisIn the news: BrightHouse’s incoming chairman Henry Staunton
Despite sitting on the boards of some of the UK’s largest Plcs, BrightHouse’s new chairman Henry Staunton likes to keep a low profile.
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NewsDunelm like-for-likes grow 5.5% in fourth quarter
Dunelm like-for-likes continued to improve in its final quarter, rising 5.5%, which has taken its full-year, like-for-like growth to 2.1%.
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NewsBrightHouse appoints new chairman as sales and profits grow
Rent-to-own electricals and home retailer BrightHouse has appointed a new chairman as full-year sales and profits jump.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales rise 8.1% as shoppers snap up Sale bargains
John Lewis sales rose 8.1% to £87.27m in the week to June 28 as customers snapped up bargains in its clearance Sale.
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AnalysisStore review: John Lewis Kingston Vs Homebase Guildford
Jill Pinner, chairman and founder of Fizz shares her thoughts on the quality of customer service in John Lewis and Homebase.
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NewsCath Kidston international sales poised to outstrip UK
The British retailer predicts its overseas sales will overtake the UK this year as it prepares to open more stores in Asia and the Middle East.
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InterviewQ&A: Bathstore chief executive Gary Favell on the management buyout
The management team at Bathstore has bought out the bathroom retailer from turnaround specialist Endless with the backing of US billionaire Warren Stephens.
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NewsJohn Lewis: Click and collect to outperform home delivery on sales volumes this Christmas
John Lewis boss Andy Street said he expects click and collect to account for more online sales volumes than home delivery this Christmas.
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NewsTopps Tiles like-for-likes jump 6.3% in third quarter
Topps Tiles like-for-likes jumped 6.3% in its third quarter as it continues to build on strong sales momentum.
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NewsBathstore sold in management buyout backed by US billionaire
Bathroom retailer Bathstore has been sold in a management buyout backed by US billionaire Warren Stephens.
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NewsMaplin boss weighs in with misjudged gift of bluetooth scales
Maplin’s John Cleland made a weighty error in judgement when mistakenly giving his wife a set of bluetooth scales as a romantic gift.