All Home & DIY articles – Page 228
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NewsIkea UK & Ireland full year sales edge up 1%
Furniture giant Ikea UK & Ireland experienced a 1% rise in like-for-likes in the year to August 31 as the retailer grew its share in a difficult big ticket market.
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NewsFocus brings in Lazard as owner considers its options
Focus DIY’s owners have hired bank Lazard to consider options that could lead to a sale of the home improvement chain.
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NewsTraffic-free shopping on Oxford Street on November 27
London’s famous shopping Mecca Oxford Street will offer traffic-free shopping again this year, on November 27.
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NewsFlying Brands sales grow 12% despite setbacks
Home shopping group Flying Brands reported sales from its ongoing business rose 12% to £5.6m in the three months to October 1.
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NewsCarpetright sales fall 7.3% in ‘difficult’ market
Carpetright disappointed the City with its second-quarter update on Wednesday. The floorcoverings market leader suffered from unsettled consumer confidence and lower mortgage approvals.
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NewsSegal: ‘I can’t open in UK’
Crate & Barrel’s legendary founder says rents and lease structures are a barrier to new entrants
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AnalysisMartin Harris
Bellwether Carpetright updated this week. Nicola Harrison profiles the man widely expected to succeed founder Lord Harris at the helm
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Ikea aims to double stores in China
Ikea has said it aims to more than double the number of stores in China to 18 by 2015, from the current eight. As part of this plan, shopping centre construction company Inter IKEA Centre Group is to open its third mall in China, in Wuhan, Hubei province. IKEA China ...
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NewsB&Q and Homebase voted worst online retailers
DIY giants B&Q and Homebase have been voted the worst online retailers in the UK.
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NewsCarpetright UK & Ireland like-for-likes drop 7.3%
Floorings specialist Carpetright group sales dropped 5.2% in the 12 weeks to October 23, with the retailer saying it expects tough trading conditions to continue into 2011.
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NewsTesco launches home repair service
Grocery giant Tesco is piloting a handyman services scheme in Swindon and may replicate it nationwide if successful.
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NewsJohn Lewis weekly sales rise 7.2%
Sales at John Lewis department stores rose 7.2% to £58.5m last week, when all main categories delivered a similar performance.
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NewsBird steps down from Focus after rebranding
Focus DIY brand director Richard Bird, who was the architect of the retailer’s brand repositioning, has stepped down from his role and the day-to-day running of the business.
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NewsWaitrose plans roll-out of new non-food areas
Waitrose has identified 60 stores where it will introduce the revamped non-food area it debuted in its Meanwood supermarket in Leeds earlier this month.
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NewsArgos poised for return to the clothing market
Retailer attempts to poach staff from online specialists ahead of fashion comeback.
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Ikea to enter South Korea
Ikea Group president and chief executive Mikael Ohlsson has reiterated comments made on a recent trip to Delhi that the retailer is preparing for market entry into South Korea. He has also confirmed the retailer’s plans to enter the Croatia and Serbian markets in the next few years.
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NewsRetail sales rise in September
Year on year retail sales, excluding petrol, rose 3.3% by value and 1.8% by volume in September the Office for National Statistics reported.
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Wolseley mulls sale of Bathstore
Bathstore owner plumbing and heating group Wolseley is considering selling the bathroom retailer.