All Home & DIY articles – Page 161
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NewsJohn Lewis online sales to represent 40% of turnover by 2020
John Lewis expects online sales to account for 40% of overall turnover by 2020, up from the 26.6% at present.
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NewsArgos and Homebase sales up as warm weather stoked demand
Sales at Argos and Homebase rose with the mercury as sunny summer weather stoked demand for seasonal lines.
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NewsDunelm pre-tax profits up 12.3% with multichannel growth up 80%
Homewares retailer Dunelm has reported pre-tax profit up 12.3% to £108.1m for the year to June 29, and saw multichannel growth up 80%.
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NewsNext first-half profits jump as it cuts markdown sales
Next’s pre-tax profit rose 8.2% to £271.8m in its first half to July 27 as markdown sales reduced by 13%.
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NewsCath Kidston relaunches website ahead of international ecommerce push
Cath Kidston re-launched its website on a new platform which will allow the fashion and homewares retailer to expand its digital offer overseas.
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NewsB&Q mulls Tesco-style investments to fill bigger stores
B&Q is mulling emulating Tesco’s strategy of investing in complementary businesses to fill its bigger retail stores.
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NewsB&Q owner Kingfisher first-half profits dip 1.4% in UK and Ireland
Kingfisher UK and Ireland retail profit dipped 1.4% in its first half as adjusted pre-tax profits across the group fell 1.6% to £365m.
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NewsHomebase launches social commerce deal
Homebase has launched its first co-buying initiative whereby customers deals on specially selected products with the final price determined by the number of people who sign up to the deal.
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NewsPeacocks to open new kids fascia in garden centres
Peacocks is to open a new children’s fascia as concessions within garden centres as the retailer looks to expand its presence beyond the high street.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales growth slows as shoppers bask in sunshine
Sales growth at John Lewis slowed as shoppers opted to spend their bank holiday outside in the sunshine last week.
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OpinionComment: No time like the present for the retail property market
Bullring’s 10th birthday is a timely reminder of how far UK retail outside of the capital has come in the past decade.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Oak Furniture Land's Jason Bannister on the company's transformation
Oak Furniture Land plans to open a shop every month for the next three years. Laura Heywood asks managing director Jason Bannister how the retailer has made the crossover from digital to physical stores.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Breathing new life into secondary malls
While prime and super-regional shopping centres are grabbing the headlines, investors are starting to circle secondary malls again. Mark Faithfull looks at what new owners could mean for the market.
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NewsHome shopping specialist Damartex acquires Coopers of Stortford
Home shopping specialist Damartex has acquired home and garden retailer Coopers of Stortford for £25m.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Victoria Plumb - the low cost alternative to high street
Bathroom etailer Victoria Plumb’s new campaign is designed to promote low prices by reminding shoppers of its low overheads compared with store-based rivals.
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NewsShop prices fall 0.5% in August driven by 'widespread' discounting
Shop prices fell 0.5% in August, representing the fourth consecutive month of deflation and the highest rate of deflation for August since records began.
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NewsJysk takes on three former Dreams stores as it aims to double store estate
Danish furniture retailer Jysk is set to open three new stores in former Dreams sites as it aims to double its UK store estate in the next 12 months.
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AnalysisIn focus: August Retail Sales from the BRC
August UK retail like-for-likes jumped 1.8%, according to British Retail Consortium-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. Retail Week takes a category-by-category look at the performance.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Are retail’s green shoots appearing?
These last few summer months brought good sales for many as the sun shone on retailers as well as holidaymakers. As today’s rise in retail sales offers futher good news, Retail Week takes a look at how each sector is performing.
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NewsAugust UK retail sales up 1.8%, showing further signs of a consumer-led recovery
August UK retail sales jumped 1.8% on a like-for-like basis against last year when it slipped 0.4%, indicating continuing positive consumer sentiment.