All Home & DIY articles – Page 208
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AnalysisDIY is the next frontier for Australia’s grocery giants
Australia is a market that fared well during the economic recession thanks to its proximity and strong ties to Asia’s emerging markets.
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NewsTwo further TJ Hughes stores saved by Lewis Home Retail
Two more TJ Hughes stores have been bought out of administration by Lewis’ Home Retail.
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NewsCarpetright boss Lord Harris says rioters need jobs
Carpetright chief executive, Lord Harris of Peckham, has called on the Government to do more to provide jobs for young people following the London riots.
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News'Modest' retail sales growth in July, BRC reports
Retail sales edged up 0.6% like-for-like in July, when total revenues advanced 2.5%.
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NewsWeekly sales 'slack' at John Lewis, but first-half ends well
Sales growth at department store chain John Lewis slackened last week as the good weather put consumers off visiting stores, but the retailer said it has had a good first-half.
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AnalysisWilliams-Sonoma
The US homewares group has a strong reputation and is eyeing the UK market. But where would it sit in this struggling sector and what is its point of difference?
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NewsHoF clicks into a new gear
Department store group to take multichannel leap with new format click-and-collect store in Aberdeen
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NewsCity forecasts difficult times for Carpetright
The City expects the retail outlook to remain difficult for Carpetright after it reported an improvement in like-for-likes at the expense of margins.
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NewsTJ Hughes stores start to close
Administrators to TJ Hughes will kick off closing down Sales immediately and stores will start to close from next week for 22 of the shops.
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NewsCredit insurer cuts Dreams' supplier cover
Suppliers to beds specialist Dreams have had credit insurance withdrawn by Euler Hermes.
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NewsInvestment key as new TJ Hughes owner plans to rebuild the chain
TJ Hughes’ new owner has vowed to invest in the stores to revive the department store retailer in a bid to rebuild it into a nationwide chain within five years.
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NewsTough trading is set to continue, says Spindler
Trading at value department store group Original Factory Shop has improved in the new financial year, but chief executive Angela Spindler said retail conditions remain tough.
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DIY retailer Bauhaus launches drive-through concept
DIY retailer Bauhaus has launched a drive-through concept, which has been rolled out at its major stores.Customers can drive through a special area of the store designed to accommodate cars and small vans, and will be directed to the relevant products.Mobile scanners are used for checkout and staff members are ...
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NewsLombok mulls further store closures as it shuts half its estate
UPDATED: Furniture chain Lombok has closed half its shops and is mulling the closure of more amid punishing trading conditions in the big ticket sector.
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NewsCarpetright sales improve at the expense of margins
Floorings giant Carpetright’ trading performance has improved, with domestic like-for-likes flat in the first quarter against a 6.3% slump in the fourth quarter of last year.
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NewsBalderton Capital takes stake in online retailer Achica
Private equity fund Balderton Capital has taken an undisclosed stake in online homewares retailer Achica.
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NewsPottery Barn owner Williams-Sonoma eyes UK entry
Upmarket US home furnishing and cookware chain Williams-Sonoma, owner of Pottery Barn, is plotting its entry into the UK next year.
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NewsWaitrose to try fashion at Canary Wharf store
Upmarket grocer Waitrose is to make a play for fashion as it launches its first clothing offer in its Canary Wharf store in London as part of plans to ramp up its non-food ranges.
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NewsHouse of Fraser pushes button on new-look site
Department store chain House of Fraser unveils its new-look website.