All Home & DIY articles – Page 248
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NewsOka climbs into the black
Furniture and interiors retailer Oka recorded EBITDA of £53,000 in the calendar year to December 31, 2008, compared with a loss of £1.03m the year before.
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NewsDunelm to double openings in 2010 but remains cautious
Dunelm chief executive Will Adderley said the value homewares retailer intends to double store openings over the next year compared with last.
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NewsSigns of improvement for big-ticket retailers
There were indications of improved prospects among hard-pressed big-ticket retailers as Home Retail Group and Kesa issued updates and Carpetright held its AGM.
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NewsFurniture Village profits hit by crunch
For the year to March 29, profit before interest and tax was £2.4m, down from £7.1m a year earlier, when the retailer recorded its best-ever profit. Total sales fell 9.4% from the previous year to £162m, and like-for-likes were down 12.4%.
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GalleryPutting on the style at Homebase
Homebase has been working hard to improve the interior of its stores. John Ryan visits Basingstoke to see the latest stage in its design journey
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NewsKingfisher preview sparks upgrades
Kingfisher was scheduled to issue its interims as Retail Week went to press, but the headline numbers were already known following last week’s administrative slip-up.
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NewsLakeland profits tumble in tough market
Lakeland, the kitchen and homewares specialist, famous for its innovative gadgets, suffered a profits fall last year as the shock of Lehman Brothers’ demise holed consumer sentiment.
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NewsKingfisher profits climb
B&Q owner Kingfisher reported that measures to improve its UK and Ireland business were paying off after it reported a 35% rise in half-year profits.
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NewsDunelm sales recovery in the second half
Value homewares retailer Dunelm has reported pre-tax profit is up 6.8% to £52.5m in its full year results, helped by a strong sales recovery in the second half.
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NewsSales growth slows in London
Retail sales growth in London hit its lowest levels for four years with like-for-like sales in August dropping 5.9% for the month.
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NewsRefinancing repesents ‘new beginning’ for Robert Dyas
Hardware retailer Robert Dyas has launched a 100-day invigoration programme after striking a refinancing deal.
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NewsNew chair for Robert Dyas as debt deal nears
Hardware retailer Robert Dyas has lined up former Kingfisher director Geoff Brady as chairman and is concluding a debt-for-equity swap as it refocuses on trading following financial restructuring.
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NewsStrong UK trading drives Kingfisher’s first-half profits
B&Q parent Kingfisher revealed better than expected pre-tax profit figures this week for the six months to August 1, driven by a strong performance in the UK.
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NewsOptimism and merger talk send shares flying
Sunnier economic signs and excitement generated by some potentially massive mergers pushed the FTSE 100 to a new high for the year on Tuesday.
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NewsCarpetright's Lord Harris confident that trading conditions are improving
Carpetright chairman and chief executive Lord Harris has reaffirmed his belief that trading conditions are improving.
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NewsCash focus keeps Home Retail profitability on track
Home Retail Group has revealed better-than-expected second-quarter sales at Argos and Homebase.
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NewsSales success for Laura Ashley
Laura Ashley has reported a 6.3% gain in half-year group sales to £127.8m, with increases across all product categories.
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News‘Recovery hopes premature’ as August UK retail sales fall
UK retail like-for-like sales fell 0.1% in August as shoppers stayed away from the high street due to very wet weather, casting doubt on early economic recovery hopes.
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NewsKingfisher forced to reveal profits
B&Q owner Kingfisher has revealed adjusted pre-tax profits for the six months to August 1 will be between £285m and £290m.