All Home & DIY articles – Page 204
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NewsDwell launches kitchens
Furniture chain Dwell has introduced a range of “high quality kitchens at affordable prices” to its offer.
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NewsDFS profits rise 11.4% as sales slip
Sofas giant DFS has revealed full-year EBITDA growth of 11.4% to £80m in a “very challenging” big ticket environment.
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NewsB&Q's oldest employee retires
We’re all going to have to work for longer in years to come, but hopefully not as long as B&Q’s oldest employee Syd Prior who has decided to finally hang up his apron at the age of 96.
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Decrease in revenue at DIY retailer Praktiker
DIY retailer Praktiker has revealed revenues dropped 7% to E844m (£735m) for the third quarter ended September 30.Like-for-like sales were also down 7%, while revenues of the Praktiker banner in Germany fell 9%. However, its domestic Max Bahr banner reported revenues increased by 3%. International revenues continued to decline, particularly ...
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NewsStore Twenty One to push trend-led fashion
Value clothing and homewares retailer Store Twenty One is to further increase its fashionability after its trendier lines helped it bounce back into the black.
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Opinion
Emma Bridgewater
Retailers with only a handful of stores may struggle to create a strong brand identity and customer loyalty.
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NewsJohn Lewis to open smaller format store in York
John Lewis has revealed plans to open another smaller format department store, in York. -
NewsSales rise at John Lewis as Christmas buying begins
Signs of early Christmas shopping were evident last week at John Lewis department stores and sister supermarket business Waitrose.
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NewsNo respite for furniture retailers until 2014
Battered furniture and flooring retailers will not have any relief from punishing conditions until 2014 as the housing market remains stagnant.
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NewsConran Shop to open in China
Conran Shop has notched up a strong first-half performance as it reveals plans to launch in China.
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AnalysisKingfisher’s Turkish adventure
It might not attract as much attention as some overseas markets, but Turkey is one of Kingfisher’s big hopes for the next decade. Rebecca Thomson reports on its plans there.
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OpinionIs this the calm before the storm for retailers?
Every time the ONS or BRC issues sales figures that are not as bad as expected, the retail industry is accused of crying wolf.
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NewsRetailers feel the heat as consumers save
Store stocks nudged up over the week, but analysts and retailers alike wrung their hands about trading prospects and consumer health as the countdown to Christmas continued.
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NewsRetail sales down year-on-year, CBI reports
Retail sales fell in the year to October, the CBI Monthly Distributive Trades Survey showed, and sales volume was the lowest since May 2009.
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NewsThe Range revamps website
Furniture and homewares retailer The Range has revamped its website to simplify the buying process.
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NewsDebenhams launches home catalogue to boost online sales
Debenhams has published a catalogue featuring homewares and furnishings for the first time to help drive online sales.
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NewsMore bad news from Carpetright as sales continue to fall
Carpetright has announced a 5.2% fall in second quarter sales, and warned that full-year profits will come in at “the lower end of current expectations.”
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Builders Warehouse enters Botswana
Builders Warehouse, the DIY chain operated by Walmart-controlled South African retail and wholesale group Massmart, has entered Botswana, marking its first step outside its home market.Llewellyn Walters, chief executive of Massmart’s DIY holding Massbuild, said: “We look forward to bringing customers the best choice at the lowest possible prices, with ...
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AnalysisBehind the story: September's official retail stats
They may have been less bad than they could have been but no-one will be popping champagne corks following the release of the official September sales figures by the ONS this morning.
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NewsCSL plots interactive online sofa site
Furniture specialist CSL is developing a virtual shop that customers can browse online while speaking with a trained personal shopper who will guide them through their purchases.