All Home & DIY articles – Page 269
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Key Argos supplier hits the buffers
One of Home Retail Group’s largest furniture suppliers has gone into administration.
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Dunelm ups market share
Homewares retailer Dunelm reported that it has continued to gain share in a shrinking market as its sales performance improved.
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Rosebys stores sold to Edinburgh Woollen Mill subsidiary
A subsidiary of Edinburgh Woollen Mill has bought 77 outlets of Rosebys, which fell into administration in September, as well as all of the company’s stock.
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Laura Ashley finance director stands down
Laura Ashley finance director David Cook has resigned.
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Retailers' fury at hikes in Westfield London service charges
Retailers which opened in Westfield London last week are furious over hikes in service charges imposed by the shopping centre.
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Homebase in head office shake up
DIY retailer Homebase is understood to be poised to announce a reorganisation of its head office that could lead to job cuts.
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Castorama buoyed by Polish tradesmen
The return of the Polish plumber and his countrymen from the UK to Poland has lifted business at DIY group Kingfisher’s Castorama stores.
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Smallbone issues profit warning
Luxury furniture retailer Smallbone has issued a profit warning, saying that it expects figures to be “materially below” current market expectations.
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Focus launches budget range to be ‘Lidl of DIY’
Focus has launched a range of value-priced products as it guns to become the “Lidl of DIY”.
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Carpetright ventures into e-tail but warns of tough times ahead
Flooring retailer Carpetright is to launch a transactional web site next year, but still warned that trading will remain tough for the next 18 months.
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Recession beaters: Some retailers are prospering in spite of the downturn
Despite what the mass media might suggest, some retailers are prospering in spite of the downturn. Charlotte Hardie looks at some of those that are flying and asks what we can learn from them.
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United Carpets posts mixed like-for-likes
Flooring retailer United Carpets’ like-for-like sales have dropped 6.4 per cent in the six weeks to October 23.
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Cath Kidston to double sales after stellar year
Floral fashion to furnishings retailer Cath Kidston aims to more than double sales to 50 million within three years.
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Anglia Co-op launches online furniture shop
Anglia Regional Co-operative Society made its first foray into e-commerce this week with the launch of a furniture web site.
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Sweden’s Clas Ohlson on track for UK launch
Scandinavian DIY and electricals retailer Clas Ohlson is pressing ahead with its launch in the UK despite the widespread problems the sector is facing.
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Carpetright to acquire Sleepright
Carpetright is to buy Sleepright, the beds retailer which operates 94 concessions in its shops.
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HBOS appoints KPMG to review Wyevale
HBOS is understood to have appointed KPMG to conduct an independent review of Wyevale Garden Centres.
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Retail crime headed for a ‘rapid rise’
Retailers are bracing themselves for a rise in retail crime as the British Retail Consortium (BRC) warned that the credit crunch will “wipe out” falling statistics recorded over the last year.
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B&Q goes ‘back to roots’ as staff star in ad assault
DIY chain B&Q has launched an ad campaign featuring its own staff to show customers it offers real value.
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BrightHouse gives slip to high street turmoil
Rent-to-buy specialist BrightHouse has bucked the retail downturn to reveal a 13.6 per cent jump in like-for-like sales for the six months to September 31.