All Home & DIY articles – Page 203
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AnalysisIndia’s historic reforms will draw international players
The Indian cabinet has passed the bill on foreign direct investment (FDI) and agreed to allow 51% holdings in multi-brand and 100% in single-brand retail, making it one of the biggest economic reforms in the country’s history.
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OpinionLook hard enough, and retail’s glass is half full
The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement will have prompted a brief sigh of relief from retailers.
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NewsIn focus: Home Retail Group
Home Retail Group has had a rocky year, reporting falling sales and profits as the performance of its catalogue retailer Argos slipped.
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NewsNew Wickes boss Simon King ‘excited’ by the challenge ahead
Wickes new boss Simon King hopes to bring strong leadership qualities to the DIY retailer after being appointed managing director.
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News‘Affection’ for MFI will help online relaunch
The new boss of revived furniture retailer MFI has insisted the brand still has resonance.
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NewsB&Q third quarter profits surge, helped by Indian summer
Profits at DIY giant Kingfisher, owner of B&Q, surged in the third quarter as the group benefited from self-help measures such as more direct sourcing and common ranging.
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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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OpinionDIY innovation pays dividends
Kingfisher’s programme of self-help has paid dividends, and not just to its shareholders.
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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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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.