All Home & DIY articles – Page 24
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NewsWickes embarks on new store opening programme
Wickes is set to begin a new store opening programme to address areas where it is underrepresented throughout the UK.
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NewsScrewfix opens first store in France
Screwfix has opened its first store in France as it plays to win a share of the French trade professional market.
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NewsMade.com stock to be auctioned off in bid to recover cash for creditors
Made.com’s administrators have appointed auctioneers to help sell off its remaining stock.
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NewsMade.com staff take legal action after being made redundant on Zoom
Made.com employees who found out they were losing their jobs on a Zoom call are to take legal action over the way the redundancies were managed.
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NewsNext to buy Made.com out of administration
Next has struck a deal to rescue embattled homewares etailer Made.com from administration.
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NewsOne in three store staff face abuse every week, new report finds
One in every three shop workers are the victims of physical or verbal abuse from shoppers every week, according to the shocking findings of a new report.
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NewsMade.com co-founder's rescue bid fails as Next and Frasers circle
Made.com co-founder Ning Li has failed in his attempt to purchase the stricken furniture specialist and the likes of Next and Frasers are now eyeing potential bids.
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AnalysisMade.com: What went wrong and where did the money go?
The rapid collapse of Made.com has raised eyebrows across the retail sector. Retail Week delves into what went wrong, where the money went and what the fate of the business could be
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VideoWatch: M&S clothing ad pledges funds to 1,000 community groups
Marks and Spencer’s clothing and home division has placed community at the heart of its Christmas advert this year.
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NewsDFS order volumes strengthen after lean summer
DFS has indicated there may be some green shoots of recovery in the furniture sector after a tough summer, with order volumes strengthening heading into the golden quarter.
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InterviewFormer boss Cheryl Calverley: 'I wish I'd taken Eve Sleep private years ago'
Following Eve Sleep’s downfall and acquisition by Bensons for Beds, former chief executive Cheryl Calverley gave Retail Week her take on what went wrong
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NewsMade.com to call in administrators after failing to secure buyer
Troubled home and furniture specialist Made.com is to call in administrators and share trading has been suspended.
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AnalysisStrategy spotlight: Five ways Dunelm will ensure growth beyond the homewares boom
Value-led homewares specialist Dunelm has delivered one of retail’s strongest performances over the past two years. A new digital platform served it well in the pandemic and its low-cost operating model has protected margins, but as the post-Covid homewares boom relaxes amid the cost-of-living crisis will it be able to sustain its success?
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VideoWatch: Very ad highlights credit offer to help families fund Christmas
Very has launched its festive advert aiming to help families afford Christmas amid the cost-of-living crisis.
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NewsFrasers edges closer to MySale takeover as Made ends sale process
Frasers has received some acceptance of its mandatory offer for MySale.
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NewsIkea targets North West for expansion
Furniture and home giant Ikea aims to expand its presence in the North West where it will open three Plan and Order Points.
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NewsMade.com suspends new orders as it teeters on brink after sale talks collapse
Made.com is teetering on the brink of administration after several potential suitors pulled out of rescue bids for the business.
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NewsVery profits rise as cost reductions offset falling sales
The Very Group has posted a rise in full-year profitability despite falling sales, as the etailer hailed the impact of “diligent cost management” in a “challenging market”.
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NewsWickes warns of spiralling energy bill as sales rise
Wickes has warned its energy bill is set to soar by £7.5m next year as it flagged the impact of “uncertainties” surrounding operating cost inflation and consumer confidence.
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NewsDunelm reports ‘robust’ trading despite sales fall
Homewares specialist Dunelm has posted a fall in quarterly sales but described trading as “robust” and maintained profit forecasts in the face of tough trading conditions.