All Home & DIY articles – Page 278
-
News
Victorinox to unveil Bond Street flagship
Luxury Swiss brand Victorinox is to open its European flagship store on London's Bond Street.
-
News
John Lewis sales slide
John Lewis blamed the summer exam results and the Olympics as a distraction for its customers as it suffered a 4.2 per cent drop in sales for the week to August 16.
-
News
Floors-2-Go founders lay down revival plan
Floors-2-Go’s founders are poised to revive the retailer’s fortunes after axing the existing senior management as they make a return to the business.
-
News
Debenhams plagued by delayed developments
Debenhams is understood to have been hit by a string of delays to upcoming schemes it is due to anchor as the slowdown hits property developers hard.
-
AnalysisDo stars still sell?
With marketing budgets feeling the pinch, retailers may be thinking twice about signing celebrities to front their brand. Charlotte Hardie asks when they’re worth it and how they can be put to best use
-
News
Wyevale picks COO
Wyevale Garden Centres has promoted Andrew Livingston to chief operating officer.
-
News
Matalan payment terms attacked
The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has put Matalan into its Hall of Shame following the retailer's decision to cut payments to suppliers by 2 per cent.
-
News
London sales growth slows but still outperforms UK
Sales growth in central London has slowed by more than half compared with the same period last year, but continues to outstrip the rest of the UK.
-
News
Homebase store jobs in jeopardy
Hundreds of store jobs are at risk at Homebase, the DIY chain owned by Home Retail Group.
-
News
Shop Direct strike looms as pay dispute escalates
Home shopping giant Shop Direct Group faces the prospect of a crippling strike by key operational staff in a dispute over pay.
-
News
Sainsbury’s to step up Tu Home introduction
Sainsbury’s is to roll out its Tu Home brand ahead of schedule following a three-month trial.
-
News
Sales of value range rocket at Carpetright
Carpetright has posted double-digitgrowth for its value range products, as consumers feel the pinch.
-
News
Oka unveils Cotswolds store
Furniture retailer Oka will open its store in the Cotswolds village of Broadway, Worcestershire on August 22.
-
Analysis
Olympic hopefuls
As the London 2012 Olympics nears, British retailers need to prepare themselves for a once in a lifetime opportunity. Lisa Berwin reports.
-
News
Wickes gives thumbs up to web review tool
Wickes says it is happy with the volume of feedback from a ratings and reviews service it added to its web site four months ago.
-
News
TK Maxx celebrates strong second quarter
Value clothing and homewares retailer TK Maxx has posted a sector-busting 5 per cent rise in like-for-like sales in the UK for its second quarter to July 26, as shoppers continue to desert the mid-market.
-
News
Inflation hits 4.4 per cent
Inflation has hit 4.4 per cent, more than twice the Government’s 2 per cent target and up by the highest amount since the Consumer Prices Index began in 1997.
-
News
UK retail sales slip further
UK like-for-like retail sales fell 0.9 per cent in July compared with the same month last year.
-
News
DIY endures worst summer since 2004
DIY retailers are suffering their worst summer since 2004, as consumers hit by the downturn put off big home improvement projects.
-
News
Debenhams to help Wrapit customers
Debenhams will help to ease the disappointment of newlyweds left without their wedding gifts following the collapse of online gift service Wrapit.