All Home & DIY articles – Page 216
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NewsSecond profit warning in a month from Carpetright
Carpetright has issued its second profit warning of the month and third of the year, after sales fell further in the 11 weeks to April 16
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AnalysisThe garden centre market
With Easter on the horizon garden centre retailers are preparing for their busiest time of the year, with the aim to recover and grow after lost sales last year.
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NewsMydeco ramps up overseas expansion
Furniture and homewares etailer Mydeco.com is eyeing further international markets as it seeks to widen its customer base.
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NewsDunelm’s growth prospects impress
Value homewares group Dunelm posted a better than expected third quarter, when sales rose 9.4% to £139m.
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NewsTesco stays on target but UK disappoints
Tesco’s first set of prelims under new boss Phil Clarke came in much as expected, although there were some City worries at the UK performance and scale of US losses.
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NewsNew TJ Hughes owners to address sourcing after rescue refinancing
The new chairman of TJ Hughes has refinanced the discount department store business and set out to address its sourcing strategy after soaring costs and slumping margins drove the business to the brink.
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NewsWestfield Stratford to open September 13
Westfield Stratford City is to open to the public on September 13.
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NewsCarpetright forced to issue a second profit warning
Floor coverings giant Carpetright issued another profit warning last week as tough trading conditions continued.
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NewsHalfords blames weather for weak sales
Motor parts and bikes retailer Halfords remains optimistic about the outlook for the year despite a slump in car-related sales.
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NewsConsumers cutting back, Retail Week poll reveals
Three-quarters of consumers have reined back their spending on at least one retail category since the start of the year an exclusive ICM poll for Retail Week has found.
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NewsKingfisher appoints chief executive to head B&Q
Kingfisher UK and Ireland boss Euan Sutherland to focus on group strategy
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NewsScS defies big-ticket gloom with return to profit after sales climb
Sofas retailer ScS has bounced back into the black after focusing on widening its appeal, improving customer service and tight control of costs.
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NewsMorrisons rolls out garden centre offer after hit trial
Morrisons is rolling out its garden centre offer to 30 stores this month after trialling it at its revamped store in Kirkstall.
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NewsJohn Lewis at Home to open in Tamworth
Department store group John Lewis is to open a Home store in Tamworth in the autumn.
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NewsDunelm like-for-like dip offset by new space gains
Value homewares retailer Dunelm’s like-for-likes dipped 1.3% in its third quarter.
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NewsRetailers suffer worst monthly sales fall since 1995
Retail sales collapsed in March, when the stores sector suffered the worst plunge in 16 years.
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NewsJohn Lewis suffers 3.8% weekly sales fall
Sales at department store chain John Lewis fell 3.8% last week, partly the result of a calendar effect because of this year’s later Easter and Mothers’ Day.