All Home & DIY articles – Page 174
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NewsIkea loves you
Swedish furniture retailer Ikea is more likely to cause a couple to fight over the instructions to its flat packed goods rather than inspire romance.
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OpinionComment: Homewares retailer Dunelm reports a successful first half
Homewares specialist Dunelm has shown itself to be a dab hand at convincing consumers to spruce up their houses, despite tough times, by unveiling a first-half profit growth.
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NewsDunelm to drive online offer as first half profit jumps
Value homewares retailer Dunelm is to ramp up its online business this year as it revealed a hike in first half profits up 14.6% to £59.8m.
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NewsFurniture Village chooses to invest at the expense of profits
Big ticket retailer Furniture Village slipped into the red last year as it invested in marketing, prices and supply chain including the opening of a new warehouse.
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AnalysisHomewares retailer Dunelm’s first half results: What the analysts say
Dunelm today reported a 14.6% increase in pre-tax profits to £59.8m while like-for-likes rose 2.2% in its interim results. The City reacted positively to the figures.
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NewsHomewares retailer Dunelm pre-tax profits soar 14.6% in first half
Homewares specialist Dunelm pre-tax profit soared 14.6% to £59.8m in its half year to December 29 as its store expansion continued with 10 superstores opened over the period.
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AnalysisPay-later schemes: What retailers need to know
Furniture etailer Worldstores.com has partnered with payday loan company Wonga to offer customers a new online payment tool, PayLater, which allows them to spread the cost of a purchase over three months. Retail Week looks at the pros and cons of offering such payment options.
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NewsB&Q hires former Vodafone director as first omnichannel director
DIY retailer B&Q has further bolstered its multichannel team with the appointment of former Vodafone executive Michael Durbridge as its first omnichannel director.
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NewsDanish mattress brand Tempur Mattresses to open first UK store in Bluewater
Danish mattress brand Tempur Mattresses, which uses NASA technology to create its products, is to open its first store in the UK in Bluewater shopping centre this summer.
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NewsEtailer Worldstores tie up with Wonga for new payment scheme
Worldstores.com, has partnered with digital finance company Wonga to offer customers a new online payment tool allowing them to spread the cost of a purchase across three months.
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NewsCompany profile: Dunelm Mill
Value homewares retailer Dunelm Mill has carried strong momentum into 2013 after a blockbuster 2012, which echoed the Olympian efforts taking place in east London.
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AnalysisThe Irish retail market: What retailers need to know
Problems at the Irish arm of B&Q highlight the fragile state of the market. Retail Week examines how retailers in Ireland are faring.
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NewsConran Shop enjoys strong Christmas as it rolls out new store design
Upmarket furniture retailer Conran Shop is poised to roll out its new store design across the business after reporting a strong Christmas.
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NewsCSL reports record year as it plans expansion in Scotland
Sofa retailer CSL revealed a pre-tax profit jump from £200,000 to £2.5m in the year to December 31, 2012 as it plans to invest £4m to expand the business in Scotland.
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NewsKingfisher reshuffles top team to fill Euan Sutherland's responsibilities
DIY group Kingfisher has split the responsibilities held by outgoing chief operating officer Euan Sutherland to two members of its senior management team.
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NewsB&Q Ireland appoints examiner in a bid to save the struggling retailer
B&Q Ireland, a subsidiary of Kingfisher, has appointed an examiner to rescue the business, which has been hit by the decline in consumer spending.
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NewsOak Furniture Land reports record sales and profits
Oak Furniture Land has reported a record year as profits shot up from £3.9m to £9.2m while sales more than doubled last year.
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NewsFurniture etailer Made.com expands overseas with French launch
UK designer furniture etailer Made.com has unveiled the first step in its international expansion strategy with the opening of its French website today.
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NewsCarpetright UK like-for-likes edge up 3.2% but Dutch sales remain weak
Carpetright UK like-for-likes edged up 3.2% in its third quarter to January 26 but plunged 11.5% in the rest of Europe as sales at its Dutch business remained weak.
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NewsIkea founder disputes plans to double store openings
A row could be brewing at Ikea after founder Ingvar Kamprad said he had no idea about the retailer’s plans to double the number of store openings each year.