All Home & DIY articles – Page 244
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NewsB&Q launches string of green initiatives
B&Q is launching a raft of new green initiatives including shop-within-shops and eco-advisors in stores.
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NewsHome Retail Group reveals better than expected first half
Home Retail Group has revealed better than expected trading in the first half as it makes market share advances at both Argos and Homebase.
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NewsKingfisher writes to landlords to secure better terms
B&Q owner Kingfisher has written to landlords demanding similar concessions to those offered to its rival Focus as a result of its Company Voluntary Agreement.
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NewsHabitat may be sold after advisors brought in
Habitat’s Swedish owner has begun a strategic review of the furniture retailer which may lead to a sale of the business.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales up 13%
Total sales at John Lewis grew 13.3% on last year for the week to October 10.
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NewsM&S reveals homewares and online food ambitions at investor day
Marks & Spencer general merchandise director Kate Bostock has identified homewares as a “huge opportunity” for the retailer, which intends to carve out a market leading position in the category.
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NewsHomebase launches ‘biggest ever’ home and garden consumer survey
DIY retailer Homebase has launched what it calls Britain’s “Biggest Home and Garden survey” as it seeks to determine the public’s tastes when it comes to the home.
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OpinionB&Q property deal shows the way
B&Q’s rent renegotiation with British Land is a grown-up way for retailers and landlords to face up to the downturn.
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NewsRetail sales grow in September
UK retail sales grew 2.8% in September on a like-for-like basis, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsHabitat chief puts date on profitability return
New Habitat chief executive Mark Saunders expects to return the furniture and homewares chain to profitability within three years.
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NewsB&Q wins landlord concession to cut rent on seven larger stores
B&Q has secured a 10% reduction in rents for seven of its warehouse-format stores in a deal with landlord British Land.
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GalleryStore of the week: Estella Cologne, Germany
This is Estella – a name that will be almost totally unfamiliar to British ears as it is a fledgling retailer that has just opened its first store, in Cologne.
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NewsHalfords like-for-likes up 2.2%
Halfords has reported like-for-like sales are up 2.2% in its second quarter and said it is confident it will deliver further profit growth in the second quarter.
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NewsDunelm founder sells 8% stake
Updated: Dunelm founder and life president Bill Adderley has sold a 7.8% stake in the company.
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ScS ramps up advertising to woo shoppers
Sofa retailer ScS has increased its marketing with an ad campaign offering sofas for £10 a month, and upped its ad spend by 25% year on year.
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AnalysisLowe’s curtails expansion as it braces for tough 2010
DIY retailer Lowe’s has followed in the footsteps of rival Home Depot by scaling back its expansion plans.
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Robert Dyas plunges into red with £10m loss
Hardware chain Robert Dyas has plunged into the red, posting a pre-tax loss of £10.4m for the year to March 28.
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NewsWickes sales boosted by showroom ranges
DIY retailer Wickes’ like for likes rose 0.7% in the 39 weeks to September 26.
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NewsHabitat takes store at Liverpool One
Furniture and homewares retailer Habitat has signed for a store in shopping centre Liverpool One.
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NewsLaura Ashley finance chief quits
Laura Ashley has said its chief financial officer and company secretary is to resign from the furniture and homeware retailer for personal reasons.