All Home & DIY articles – Page 236
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NewsGreen consumer market bigger than thought, Homebase study shows
The consumer market for green products is much bigger than previously thought, research for Home Retail-owned DIY chain Homebase has found.
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NewsJohn Lewis reports strong home sales
Sales at John Lewis department stores rose 15.8% last week to £51.4m, helped by strong sales of home products.
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NewsJohn Lewis at Home wants high street site
John Lewis is seeking a site to trial its John Lewis at Home format in a town centre after the success of its first retail park store in Poole.
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NewsFurniture site Made.com launches with value offer
A new etail site, backed my ecommerce entrepreneur Brent Hoberman, has launched in the UK with a model aiming to save customers money on furniture by ordering directly from the manufacturer.
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NewsFocus close to signing first ‘compact’ store
Focus DIY is poised to sign its first small-format store as it vowed not to be drawn into the DIY price war gripping the sector.
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NewsCarpetright profit warning sparks fears for home sector
Carpetright issued a profit warning on Tuesday, reigniting fears in the home and furniture sector that shaky consumer confidence will prevent shoppers spending in 2010.
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AnalysisWhat it’s like to work at Home Bargains
The inside view from Laine Maw, HR manager of TJ Morris, trading as Home Bargains
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Ideal eyes acquisitions to build on turnaround
TV shopping group Ideal Shopping Direct is confident that it can build on its successful turnaround and is looking for more acquisitions after returning to full-year profit.
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NewsPrivate equity firm buys Cath Kidston
US private equity group TA Associates has agreed to buy Cath Kidston in a deal worth about £100m.
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NewsKingfisher full year profits surge 49%
DIY giant Kingfisher’s adjusted pre-tax profits surged 48.6% to £547m in the year to January 30 but the retailer remains cautious on the outlook.
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NewsNext profits soar 18%
Fashion retailer Next has reported an 18% increase in group pre-tax profit to £505m in the full year to January 30 in what chairman John Barton said was “an extraordinary year”.
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Praktiker reviewing store network
DIY retailer Praktiker is reviewing its store network, retail trade magazine Lebensmittel Zeitung reported.The aim of the review, part of the Praktiker 2013 project, is to optimise the profitability of the network, after sales and earnings have repeatedly fallen below expectations in recent years. The focus seems to be mainly ...
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Rewe Group sales up 2.7%
Germany’s second-largest grocer Rewe Group generated group sales of €50.9bn (£45.4bn) in 2009, up 2.7% on the previous year.The growth was mainly achieved through acquisitions and expansion, as store numbers climbed 5% to 15,453 outlets. In Germany, sales grew 2.6%, while overseas operations grew 2.9%.The Penny discount division, present in ...
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Home Depot introduces ‘Spring Black Friday’ promotions
DIY giant Home Depot is introducing “Spring Black Friday” promotions, with discounted prices on items such as plants, lawn care, outdoor electricals, eco-friendly gardening products, patio and grills.The promotions will occur throughout March and April.Home Depot executive vice-president for merchandising Craig Menear said: “Spring is our Christmas. Traffic in ...
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NewsRetail sales grow for second consecutive month
Retail sales have grown for the second consecutive month, and growth is expected to continue at a similar pace through Easter, according to the CBI Distributive Trades Survey.
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NewsCarpetright issues profit warning
Carpetright has issued a profit warning, citing the “pace of recovery seen towards the end of 2009 has not been sustained”.
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NewsGrow-your-own trend lifts gardening sector
The rising trend in growing your own produce, which heightened during the recession, has allowed gardening retailers to outperform the rest of the retail market.
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NewsLakeland cooks up overseas debut
Homewares retailer Lakeland opened its first international store on Tuesday at the Mirdif City Centre Mall in Dubai.
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AnalysisCarpetright: Cleaning up in carpets
Carpetright might have emerged even more dominant from the recession, but it wants to up its game in service and product.