All Home & DIY articles – Page 251
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OpinionThe new frugality is here to stay
Conspicuous consumption is out, thrift and sustainability are in, says Ian Cheshire
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NewsEast of England Co-op to sell non-food stores
The East of England Co-operative Society is to sell the majority of its non-food stores as it seeks to offload most of its department and home stores business to Vergo Retail.
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NewsCastorama holds firm as French DIY sector shrinks
Castorama holds firm as French DIY sector shrinks
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AnalysisCarpetright founder Lord Harris of Peckham profiled
In the week of Carpetright’s results its founder admits the market has never been tougher. But he is certain that good retailers will emerge stronger. By Nicola Harrison
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NewsFurniture Village buys World of Leather name
Furniture Village has bought the World of Leather brand name to bolster its top-end offer.
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NewsWickes and B&Q go head to head in summer TV campaigns
DIY rivals Wickes and B&Q are battling for customer spend with the launch of ad campaigns.
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NewsCarpetright sets sights on joining FTSE 100 elite
The UK’s biggest floorings retailer Carpetright has shelved plans for privatisation so that it can grow the business into a FTSE 100 company.
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NewsB&Q launch monthly bonus scheme for store staff
B&Q has launched a £12m monthly bonus scheme for store staff to incentivise its workforce.
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NewsCarpetright profits tumble 72 per cent
Carpetright’s group pre-tax profit has slumped 72 per cent to £16.7m in the 52 weeks to May 2, 2009 as the domestic performance pulled down the group.
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OpinionTrouble on the Allied (Carpets) front
A trip to Croydon’s Purley Way does much to put Allied Carpets’ recent difficulties in perspective. This is a location where Allied Carpets and rival Carpetright are side by side, providing a straightforward compare and contrast exercise.
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NewsFocus weighs up options for costly closed stores
Struggling DIY chain Focus is exploring “all avenues” as it seeks to shake off the £12m-a-year strain its 20-plus closed stores are putting it under.
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Administration looms for Allied Carpets division
Allied Carpets Properties, a subsidiary of the carpets retailer, has filed notice of intention to appoint an administrator. BDO Stoy Hayward is understood to have been lined up for the role.
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NewsRetailers report falling sales in June survey
Nearly half of retailers reported falling year-on-year sales in the year to June, according to the CBI Distributive Trades Survey.
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NewsIkea makes redundancies as growth slows
Ikea has made 5,000 redundancies this year as it seeks to navigate through the toughest furniture market in memory.
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OpinionHabitat and the Twitter backlash
Habitat has provided a perfect case study in how not to use social media with its clumsy attempts to insert popular internet keywords into its promotional Twitter posts.
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NewsHabitat says misuse of Twitter keywords was a mistake
Habitat has been accused of trying to hijack interest in the Iranian election to drive users of the blogging site Twitter to posts about its special offer and Sale.
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NewsFocus mulls CVA
Struggling DIY retailer Focus is considering a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) in a bid to secure its future.
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NewsHouseholds better off but still reluctant to spend
The average household’s discretionary income has risen by 25 per cent to £1,075 over the past 12 months, but consumers remain cautious about splashing out in stores.
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NewsHomebase scores for Home Retail Group
Recent sunny weather has helped DIY chain Homebase, which notched up a like-for-like sales increase of 3.8 per cent in the 13 weeks to May 30.
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NewsConran Shop launches entry-level price range
The Conran Shop is to roll out a lower-priced range in an attempt to introduce new customers to the brand who might have perceived it as too expensive.