All Home & DIY articles – Page 22
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NewsThousands of retail jobs lost in ‘brutal’ start to year
UK retailers have cut almost 15,000 jobs since the start of 2023, according to the Centre for Retail Research.
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GalleryStore gallery: Inside sofa brand Loaf’s biggest showroom yet
Sofa brand Loaf has selected Edinburgh for its ninth store – its first in Scotland and its largest location to date.
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AnalysisThe Disruptors: Five brands transforming house and home
From fast wallpaper to curtain-measuring apps and build-it-yourself cork walls, Retail Week looks at five brands taking an innovative approach to homewares
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NewsIkea launches in-store AR game with Meta
Ikea has helped to develop a new augmented reality (AR) experience that teaches customers about marine life and sustainability.
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Opinion‘Does Tile Giant administration signal the end of the DIY boom?’
After a phenomenally busy period when everybody became Handy Andy or Andrea and painted the walls rather than climbed them during the depressing days of lockdowns, things are looking trickier as the consumer mentality shifts from DIY to done-IY.
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AnalysisHow Dunelm is making itself at home in a volatile market
Homeware and furniture retailer Dunelm’s total sales are 43% higher than they were pre-pandemic in the first half of 2020. So what is it doing to deliver growth when its rivals have struggled?
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NewsIkea cuts carbon footprint with vegan food and renewables boost
Ikea has slashed its carbon footprint by boosting the use of renewable energy and offering more plant-based food options at the same price or cheaper than meat in stores.
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NewsDunelm delivers mixed results as profits plummet
Dunelm has reported falling profits despite a jump in total sales, as the homeware specialist battled strong comparatives and inflationary pressures.
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NewsTile Giant sold in pre-pack deal with former Topps boss
Specialist retailer Tile Giant has been sold in a pre-pack administration deal.
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GalleryStore gallery: B&Q opens Local c-stores in high street push
DIY specialist B&Q has opened its first two smaller-format Local convenience stores as it plans to sharpen its focus on the high street.
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NewsExclusive: B&Q severs Asda partnership to focus on smaller-format stores
B&Q has decided to end its partnership with Asda and close eight concessions around the country to instead focus on rolling out smaller-format, high street fascias.
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NewsExclusive: Tycoon Paphitis reports strong Christmas in store and brands’ return to profit
Entrepreneur Theo Paphitis, owner of Ryman, Robert Dyas and Boux Avenue, revealed a Christmas sales uplift across the board and a return to the black for key brands.
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Opinion‘Tough times push retailers to innovate and find new sources of growth’
At a time when it’s easy to be gloomy, look deeper and there are reasons for retailers to be optimistic, says eBay UK general manager Murray Lambell
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NewsScS returns to order growth over winter and holds outlook
ScS returned to growth over the last 10 weeks and has held its profit outlook for the financial year
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NewsWickes nets strong growth boosted by energy-saving buys
Wickes has posted strong sales growth across the golden quarter as demand for energy-saving products stabilised slowing DIY sales.
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NewsDreams hires first head of people as it adds to executive team
Dreams has appointed Shelly Dickinson and Emma Long as its new head of people and chief customer officer respectively.
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NewsBensons for Beds posts sales boost as Eve Sleep beds in
Bensons for Beds has reported a sales boost for the last quarter of 2022, driven by strong growth online.
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NewsThe Cotswold Company strengthens leadership team with new executives
The Cotswold Company has announced key changes to its leadership team with three new senior hires.
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NewsExclusive: Kingfisher tech chief to leave as ‘next phase of digital journey’ begins
Kingfisher chief digital and technology officer JJ Van Oosten is leaving the DIY giant, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsMatalan lenders pledge £100m of new investment after seizing control
Matalan’s lenders have taken over the ownership of Matalan after a prolonged corporate battle with former chair and co-founder John Hargreaves.