All Home & DIY articles – Page 251
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AnalysisCVAs: A necessary evil or an easy way out?
The supposed abuse of CVAs has caused anger and as Focus becomes the latest to attempt one, Nicola Harrison asks if these arrangements are fair
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NewsAllied Carpets administrator closes 142 shops
The administrators of Allied Carpets have closed 142 shops after struggling to offload the portfolio as a going concern.
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NewsHabitat drafts in marketing expert
Habitat has drafted in a marketing specialist as it seeks to develop a new marketing strategy.
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NewsClas Ohlson signs for fourth UK store
Swedish hardware retailer Clas Ohlson has signed its fourth UK store in Reading.
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NewsB&Q appoints Liz Bell and Nick Folland to board
B&Q has appointed its HR director Liz Bell and parent Kingfisher’s company secretary Nick Folland to its board.
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NewsHomeowners boost furniture sales in July
Holidaymakers deciding to revamp their homes instead of going away have been credited with boosting the furniture retail sector, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsCath Kidston sales and profits soar
Profits at floral, homewares and fashion retailer Cath Kidston grew to £4.6m in the year to March up from £2.9m the year before.
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NewsSales of homewares increase for the first time in a year
Sales of homewares improved for the first time in 12 months in July while fashion suffered due to poor weather.
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NewsCarpetright shifts ads away from price focus
Carpetright has overhauled its marketing to focus on “emotional engagement” rather than just price as the retailer achieved its first like-for-like sales growth since the fourth quarter of 2007/08.
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NewsOKA cuts back on trading hours
Upmarket furniture retailer OKA has taken the decision to shut two thirds of its shops on Mondays to cut costs.
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NewsBest Buy bolsters UK team with ex-Kingfisher man Kevin Styles
Electricals giant Best Buy has strengthened its UK team as it prepares to take on DSGi and Kesa when it launches here next year.
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NewsWickes improvement gives City hope for upturn in DIY
Good weather and a hike in online sales helped Wickes limit its like-for-like sales fall to 2.4 per cent in the six months to June 30.
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NewsFocus CVA plan to offload ‘dark’ stores receives positive reaction
Focus DIY’s proposed company voluntary arrangement (CVA) will be well received by creditors, according to analysts and landlords.
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NewsTopps Tiles like-for-like sales decline slows
Topps Tiles’ like-for-likes fell 10.9 per cent in the 18 weeks to August 1 as declining consumer confidence continued to knock the retailer.
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NewsCarpetright posts like-for-like sales rise
Carpetright, the market leading floor coverings retailer, has posted the first quarterly like-for-like sales rise at its core business since the fourth quarter of 2007/08.
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NewsTopps Tiles like-for-likes drop 10.9 per cent
Topps Tiles like-for-likes slumped 10.9 per cent in the 18 weeks to August 1 as declining consumer confidence continued to knock the retailer.
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NewsFocus to unveil CVA
Focus DIY is to unveil plans for a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) of 38 non-trading stores on Wednesday, as part of the DIY chain’s turnaround plan.
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OpinionChecking out B&Q
B&Q in Sutton has just entered the self-serve checkout age but can it work for DIY retailers?
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NewsRobert Dyas tests online kiosk at new-look store in Maidenhead
Hardware chain Robert Dyas is trialling an internet kiosk in its new-look store in Maidenhead, which opened last week.
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NewsWyevale rebrands to return to its roots
The Wyevale Garden Centre name will almost disappear as the garden specialist ploughs ahead with a major rebranding to return it to its “horticultural roots”.