All Home & DIY articles – Page 185
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AnalysisConsumer insight: Gap in the over 60s retail market
The UK’s population is ageing, making the over-60s an increasingly important consumer market. Rebecca Thomson meets consumers from that generation to find out how they shop, what the industry needs to improve and which retailers are winning their custom.
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NewsDunelm like-for-likes soar as wet weather boosts sales
Dunelm like-for-likes surged 10.4% in the 13 weeks to June 30 as wet weather boosted footfall in Dunelm’s stores.
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Ikea France to install pop-up VIP lounge
Ikea France is to install a pop-up VIP lounge at the Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport, open to all members of the public from July 13 to August 5, it has been reported.Billed as ‘Ikea Lounge: the first democratic airport lounge’, the 721 sq ft space at Terminal 3 will have ...
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AnalysisTopps Tiles: What the analysts say
Topps Tiles defied the high street gloom to report a 2.1% increase in like-for-like sales in the 13 weeks to June 30.
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NewsShop price inflation falls to lowest rate in more than two years
Shop price inflation in June eased to 1.1% from 1.5% in May, hitting its lowest rate since November 2009, according to the British Retail Consortium( BRC) Nielsen Shop Price Index.
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NewsTopps Tiles like-for-likes up 2.1%
Topps Tiles like-for-likes rose 2.1% in the 13 weeks to June 30, against a 1.9% fall in the same quarter last year.
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Kingfisher launches international graduate programme
DIY giant Kingfisher has launched an international graduate programme “designed to fast-track young talent into commercial roles across the organisation”.
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NewsFurniture chain Oka posts profits jump
Furniture retailer OKA has posted a £500,000 pre-tax profit in 2011.
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NewsKingfisher appoints Vodafone's Karen Witts as group finance director
Kingfisher has appointed Vodafone’s Karen Witts as group finance director.
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NewsSir Terence Conran signs design deal with JC Penney
Design veteran Sir Terence Conran has for the first time partnered with a US retailer after signing a deal to create a homewares collection for department store JC Penney.
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GalleryStore gallery: New store format for Topps Tiles
The Topps Tiles store in Milton Keynes is about helping shoppers choose from an extensive range of product in no-nonsense surroundings.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Fifty years of Walmart
Half a century ago today Sam Walton opened his first Walmart store in Rogers, Arkansas. George MacDonald examines how the company went on to change the global retail landscape.
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NewsHomebase: Evolution of the shed format
Poor weather hit sales but the retailer continues to focus on store formats and big-ticket items.
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NewsOcado takes on specialists with dedicated websites
Pets, DIY and health and beauty to become new battlegrounds.
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OpinionShapland shapes up for Carpetright challenge
After only six weeks in the job, no one was expecting a miracle from new Carpetright chief executive Darren Shapland in this week’s annual results – in fact the market was braced for bad news following a succession of profit warnings.
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NewsMFI’s Favell drafted in at Bathstore
Former MFI chief executive Gary Favell has been hired as the new boss of Bathstore after the big-ticket retailer was bought by investment firm Endless last month.
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Metcash to step up its game in hardware sector
Grocery wholesaler Metcash is stepping up its game in the competitive hardware sector.The business currently holds a 50.1% stake in DIY network Mitre 10 and will purchase the remainder of the chain if the DIY retailer’s financial performance for the year to June 30 meets expectations.The acquisition will set it ...
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Supermarket operator Hero to build Indonesia’s first Ikea store
Supermarket operator Hero will begin building Indonesia’s first Ikea store by the end of the year.A franchise agreement, signed in March, allows Hero to operate Ikea stores from 2014 to 2021 with an option to extend the licence and add more stores later.The first shop will be in Alam Sutera, ...
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AnalysisNew directions in retail technology
Ahead of the Cable & Wireless Worldwide Retail Week Technology Summit in September, Anna Richardson Taylor talks to some key speakers about their technology priorities.
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NewsB&Q launches energy saving services
B&Q is set to launch with a dedicated call centre, online service and advice in store as part of a new B&Q Energy Saving initiative.