All Home & DIY articles – Page 145
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AnalysisHomebase’s advertising analysis: What do retailers need to know?
Homebase has joined forces with a customer intelligence service to measure the effectiveness of its TV advertising.
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NewsDIY spend jumps 6% over crucial Easter weekend
Retail spending at DIY and household stores on Visa cards jumped 6% over Easter year-on-year.
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NewsLate Easter hits Scottish retail sales in March
The late falling of Easter impacted Scottish retail sales in March as like-for-like sales slumped 3.8%.
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NewsDixons poised to roll out new-look kitchen departments after pilot success
Electricals group Dixons is likely to roll-out a remodelled kitchens department, featuring an extended range of new lines, if the early success of a pilot is sustained.
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InterviewQ&A: Soak & Sleep chief executive Charlie Hunt
Charlie Hunt, chief executive of Soak & Sleep speaks to Retail Week about his life working in retail.
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NewsSofa.com profits surge 48% as sales jump 20%
Sofa.com has reported a 48% rise in adjusted EBITDA to £5.3m for the 12 months to 28 February.
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NewsEaster disappoints as footfall slumps year on year
Footfall across the long Easter weekend fell by double digits year on year despite brighter weather.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Easter footfall, Sofa.com, Morrisons and click-and-collect
Retail news round-up on April 22, 2014: Easter footfall drops year-on-year, Sofa.com appoints Altium Capital as it mulls sale, Click-and-collect growth to outpace home deliveries, and Morrisons boss Dalton Philips could receive £2.3m bonus
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AnalysisVideo: John Lewis Partnership founder John Spedan Lewis
As John Lewis celebrates 150 years since the first store opened on London’s Oxford Street, Retail Week dips into the archives.
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NewsJohn Lewis to celebrate 150th anniversary with exhibition and roof top garden
John Lewis is to mark its 150th anniversary with a series of activities including an interactive exhibition charting its history, a TV ad, and collaborations with brands.
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AnalysisIn pictures: John Lewis through the ages as it celebrates its 150th anniversary
John Lewis will be 150 years old in May. Retail Week takes a look at some of the key moments in its history.
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NewsWarm weather and Easter holidays propel sales at John Lewis and Waitrose
John Lewis said warm weather and its new store in York propelled sales growth of 13% last week.
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OpinionComment: Retail parks will be the winners this Easter weekend
Good weather and rising consumer confidence should help DIY shopping locations to shine over the Easter bank holiday weekend.
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AnalysisThe Easter retail market: What do retailers need to know?
Consumer spending over Easter is predicted to reach £4.36bn this year, so retailers will aim to pull in customers looking for gifts.
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Analysis
Analysis: BRC-KPMG March Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
UK retail sales fell 1.7% on a like-for-like basis in March, as the later timing of Easter distorted figures, according to BRC-KPMG.
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NewsInflation drops below 2% target for third consecutive month
Inflation fell to 1.6% in March, down from 1.7% in February and the third consecutive month it has been below the Bank of England’s 2% target.
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NewsHomebase to use TV-watching data to time and target its ads
Homebase has signed a three-year contract with data firm Sky IQ to help the retailer better understand the impact of its TV advertising.
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NewsSir Stuart Rose chaired etailer Soak & Sleep to tap into Australian market
Soak & Sleep, the bed and bath etailer chaired by Sir Stuart Rose, is to expand overseas for the first time and introduce new product categories as part of its growth plans.
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NewsMarch retail like-for-likes fall 1.7% due to tough Easter comparatives
March retail sales fell 1.7% on a like-for-like basis due to the timing of Easter, which falls later this year.
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GalleryStore gallery: Dixons unveils convenience and lifestyle designs
Electricals giant Dixons has launched two new-store designs – one a Currys and PC World in London’s Canary Wharf shopping centre and the second featuring a remodelled kitchen department at the Thurrock megastore.