All Home & DIY articles – Page 282
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John Lewis sales plummet
Sales at John Lewis fell during the spring sunshine, while sales at Waitrose soared.
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Sir Tom Hunter fails to halt Dobbies rights issue
Tycoon Sir Tom Hunter has failed in his attempt to halt a rights issue by garden centre Dobbies.
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Dobbies refuses Sir Tom Hunter’s order
The board of Dobbies Garden Centres has confirmed that Sir Tom Hunter’s application for an interim order has been refused.
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Au Naturale sold to undisclosed buyer
Value homewares retailer Au Naturale has been acquired out of administration by an unnamed buyer.
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TK Maxx posts strong sales
TK Maxx's like-for-like sales rose 6 per cent in for the first quarter of this year in Europe.
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ScS issues profit warning
Sofa specialist ScS has issued the latest in a string of profit warnings after dire sales over the key bank holiday weekend.
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New Heights enters administration
Upmarket furniture retailer New Heights has collapsed into administration, the latest furniture retailer to fall victim to the tough economic climate.
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West Coast seeks legal order for Tesco over Dobbies stake
Tycoon Sir Tom Hunter’s West Coast Capital investment vehicle is seeking a legal order forcing Tesco to buy its minority stake in garden centre group Dobbies.
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Travis Perkins expects slowdown
Builders’ merchant Travis Perkins has reported turnover for the 17-week period to April 26 up 3.3 per cent in its retail division.
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New Heights shuts its shops
Upmarket furniture retailer New Heights has shut all its stores, as speculation mounts about the future of the company.
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Land of Leather and chief exec Briant fined by FSA
Struggling furniture retailer Land of Leather has been fined 210,000 by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for allowing its sales force to sell Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) on loans without monitoring or training to ensure insurance was sold fairly.
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Home Depot to axe 15 stores as US housing slump strikes
Home Depot is to rein in its store expansion programme and close flagship stores as the US housing market takes its toll.
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Retailers’ stock rises as shorts buy and the weather improves
Retailers’ stock surged last week as shorts covered their positions and fine bank holiday weather was forecast.
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Relief as bank holiday sun brings out the shoppers
The sunny bank holiday weekend provided a much-needed ray of light for many retailers as the arrival of warmer temperatures drove shoppers back to the high street.
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Back of the net
Jonathon Brown’s work as B&Q head of multichannel will be under the microscope, as this area is a key priority for new Kingfisher boss Ian Cheshire. Jennifer Creevy reports
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Hunter bids to block Dobbies’ rights issue
Scottish business tycoon Sir Tom Hunter is trying to block Tesco-controlled garden centre chain Dobbies’ rights issue unveiled last month.
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Opinion
Hopes live on for Boots debt deal
The idea that debt markets may be starting to relax again looked like a triumph of hope over experience as renewed attempts by Alliance Boots’ lenders to offload loans came to nought.
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Land of Leather sales slump set to continue
Land of Leather’s negative like-for-like sales are expected to continue for the rest of the year, as the City forecasts that there will be no upturn for the troubled furniture sector.
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Fabric Warehouse enters administration
Homewares retailer Fabric Warehouse has gone into administration, becoming the latest victim of the credit crunch.
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Argos to launch flatpack houses
General merchandise retailer Argos is launching a range of self-assembly log cabins with price points from as low as 11,000.