All Home & DIY articles – Page 210
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NewsLombok insists it’s committed to growth despite second pre-pack
Lombok has not ruled out opening more stores after being bought out of pre-pack administration by its management for the second time in two years.
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NewsTK Maxx owner triples profits in Q2
TJX Europe, the parent company of off-price fashion chain TK Maxx, tripled its profits in the second quarter of 2011 as like-for-like sales in Europe remained stable.
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NewsLondon footfall slumps amid riots
Footfall slumped in London last week as people stayed away from the high street to avoid the riots and retailers shut up shops.
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NewsCreditors better protected under new pre-pack rules
Businesses may find it harder to push through controversial pre-pack administrations under a new draft regulation to be unveiled next month.
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OpinionThe Next DIY store
Retailers’ brand extensions may work better as high street standalones than catchall behemoths.
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NewsLombok bought out of pre-pack administration
Furniture retailer Lombok has been bought out of pre-pack administration by its management for the second time in two years.
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NewsWeekly sales slip at John Lewis
Sales at John Lewis department stores slipped 1.4% last week to £51.8m as warm weather and the peak holiday period took a toll. Excluding VAT the decline was 3.3%.
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NewsStore stocks bear up despite wave of riots
Despite the wave of rioting, including shop-burning and widespread looting, stores were down but outperformed other stocks in a week when the global markets were undermined by renewed financial fears.
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NewsTrevor Reeves: "I felt total despair"
The owner of The House of Reeves furniture store in Croydon has described the “extremely emotional” moment when the store was demolished after being razed to the ground amid the riots.
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NewsFindel turnaround gathers steam with sales rise
Home shopping group Findel reported an encouraging start to its turnaround as group sales rose 1.1% year-on-year.
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GalleryIn pictures: First look at Next Home and Garden
Next has opened the first of it’s Home and Garden stores in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex.
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NewsAdministration looms for Lombok
UPDATED: Furniture chain Lombok has filed an intention to appoint an administrator and is danger of going bust in the next few days.
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NewsRobert Dyas boss to ‘get back to basics’
Robert Dyas’s new boss is to focus on supply chain, cost control and leveraging customer loyalty as the owner of the hardware and homewares chain looks for an exit.
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NewsConsumers more cash-strapped than ever
British consumers have never felt so strapped for cash as rising utility bills leave little money left over for basic needs.
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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.