All Home & DIY articles – Page 205
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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.
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NewsAsda reviews the future of four of its Living stores
Asda has launched a property review on four of its underperforming Asda Living stores.
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NewsCheshire: Kingfisher wants 100 stores in Turkey
Kingfisher chief executive Ian Cheshire has said the company plans to open 100 stores in Turkey, saying the country is “one of our big growth opportunities for the future.”
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GalleryIlly, Sao Paulo
In the popular imagination, Brazil’s famous for a few things with samba, caipirinhas, a very large river and maybe Copacabana beach being among them.
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Opinion
Happy birthday Sir Terence
Sir Terence Conran, who celebrated his 80th birthday with a dinner in London last night, was a true retail visionary
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NewsNorth beats south in flat week at John Lewis
Sales at John Lewis department stores were sluggish in the week week to October 8, when the continuing hot weather in the south at the start of the period proved a drag on sales.
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NewsMatalan hires dedicated head to drive web sales
Value retailer Matalan has hired its first dedicated head of online and has appointed a former Sainsbury’s executive as part of plans to drive web sales and focus on its value offering.
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OpinionOwn-brand is the future
Taking control of product with private-label ranges makes all the difference, says Ian Cheshire.
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AnalysisEmerging retailers: Still flying high?
Two years ago, 10 of the top emerging retailers gathered for a Retail Week photo shoot at the top of London’s Gherkin. Today, Charlotte Hardie revisits them to find out how they have fared amid the trials and tribulations of the continued downturn.
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Opinion
B&Q goes mobile
Not having a mobile optimised website is the equivalent of not opening your store on Tuesdays.