All Home & DIY articles – Page 200
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AnalysisSimon King
His time at Asda may have been short-lived, but King is held in high regard as his appointment as managing director of Wickes shows. Nicola Harrison reports
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NewsMFI to be reborn online tomorrow
Furniture retailer MFI will be revived as a pureplay etailer tomorrow (Wednesday) and has recruited a former MFI director to run the business.
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NewsProfits fall at Topps Tiles
Floorings specialist Topps Tiles full year profit before tax has plummeted 36% to £7.9m.
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NewsFormer Asda COO Simon King appointed Wickes MD
DIY chain Wickes has appointed former Asda chief operating officer Simon King as its managing director.
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GalleryThe Conran Shop: Designs on the future
The Conran Shop in Chelsea has traded for 25 years, but has been refurbished to give it greater relevance. John Ryan reports.
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Ikea plans fourth Russian store
Home furnishings retailer Ikea aims to at least double its store count in Moscow. The retailer is understood to be planning a fourth store that would be its largest in Russia to date. The project involves a 50-hectare shopping centre located in Mytishchi, just north of Moscow, and will be ...
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AnalysisOffice specialists seek to reinvent themselves
Few retail channels have suffered as much in recent years (well, possibly with the exception of the entertainment players focused on music and books) as the office specialists.
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OpinionDIY innovation pays dividends
Kingfisher’s programme of self-help has paid dividends, and not just to its shareholders.
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AnalysisApps: Waitrose Vs Homebase
Devon Keller, Head of user experience at Archibald Ingall Stretton, shares her view of good and bad apps.
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NewsDwell posts EBITDA profit despite tough trading in furniture sector
Furniture chain Dwell has bounced back into the black at an EBITDA level as sales grew in the year to January 28 despite a punishing big-ticket market.
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AnalysisAfter the riots: Retail rebuilds
It’s three months since the riots. Charlotte Hardie investigates how retailers have restored normality, and finds there’s still much to do.
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NewsBrightHouse refinances
BrightHouse has completed its debt refinancing, resulting in more than £100m of senior debt facilities that it will use for repayment of existing financing and working capital.
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NewsJohn Lewis customers "resilient" despite sales dip
John Lewis sales slipped 0.8% to £76.3m in the week to Saturday November 12.
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NewsPrice-matching drives weekly sales rise at John Lewis
Sales at John Lewis department stores climbed 4.4% last week lifted by an “outstanding” fashion performance as the retailer price-matched a rival’s promotion.
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NewsMFI to relaunch online despite challenging trading environment
Furniture retailer MFI is to be reborn at the end of the month as an online retailer almost three years to the day after the company collapsed amid the punishing trading conditions of 2008.
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AnalysisSofas giant with designs on expansion
After coming under new management last year, DFS is embarking on a new growth phase under changed ownership. Nicola Harrison reports.
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NewsMydeco.com to vie for John Lewis share
Mydeco.com, the homewares and furniture aggregator website, plans to take on John Lewis as it launches a transactional website targeting the department store’s customer.
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NewsMultiyork appoints joint managing directors
Furniture retailer Multiyork has appointment Adrian Iles and Oliver Spark as joint managing directors after the departure of executive chairman and chief executive Indira Thambiah last month.
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NewsMultiyork chairman and chief executive Thambiah steps down
Furniture chain Multiyork chairman and chief executive Indira Thambiah has stood down.
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NewsMarks & Spencer suffers half year profits drop
Marks & Spencer has revealed a fall in underlying pretax profit to £315.2m from £348.6m in the 26 weeks to October 1 as the retailer invested in offering customers value for money in light of the depressed economy.