All Home & DIY articles – Page 289
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News
Carpetright snaps up rival retailers
Floorcoverings specialist Carpetright has bought two competitors in the UK and the Netherlands.
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Sleep Depot falls into administration
Bed specialist Sleep Depot, which operates through more than 100 stores and concessions nationwide, has gone into administration.
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M&S to take majority stake in India joint venture
Marks & Spencer is poised to take majority control of a joint venture to be created imminently with Indian powerhouse Reliance Retail.
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Primark in High Court dispute over piracy claims
Textile supplier Ashley Wilde is suing discount retailer Primark in a dispute over bed linen.
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Opinion
Nature’s way weeds out the weakest
I am not advocating that you start the day with a cold shower, but, as my complete ignorance about gardening evaporates slowly, I have become aware that a sustained dose of cold weather does your garden some good.
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Opinion
The Retail Week – March 28, 2008
New Kingfisher boss Ian Cheshire has a three-year plan to revitalise the embattled international DIY retail giant – or at least he will have, after spending most of the next year planning the plan.
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Opinion
Store manager's diary: a lesson in turning store hierarchy on its head
Following our recent management restructure, we decided to invest in a seven-week training programme for the 600 key commercial managers in stores.
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Analysis
Tough love
The going is tough for B&Q, but HR chief Martyn Phillips hopes to aid the recovery by drawing on the skills of its staff. He tells Charlotte Dennis-Jones how he is turning their enthusiasm into sales
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Habitat to roll out new look to whole estate
Homewares specialist Habitat is to roll out its new-look store to the rest of its estate, following soaring sales in new stores.
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Analysis
What does the downturn mean for retailers?
If any retailer remains doggedly optimistic about consumer spending, it’s time to think again. As Katie Kilgallen discovers, in an exclusive poll by ICM for Retail Week, the facts speak for themselves.
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Retail sales lacklustre in March
Retail sales remained subdued in March, with no discernible difference between the number of retailers posting rising and falling figures, according to the CBI’s Distributive Trades Survey.
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Scs upholstery: the city view
Sofa retailer ScS Upholstery has plummeted into loss and warned any upturn in trading conditions is unlikely for some time.
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Land of Leather like-for-likes tumble
Land of Leather has announced a slump in like-for-like sales and the retirement of chief executive Paul Briant.
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Cheshire outlines Kingfisher vision as sales climb
Kingfisher group chief executive Ian Cheshire has outlined his vision for the future of the retailer as it reported a sales increase.
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Laura Ashley profits soar but like-for-likes slide
Fashion to furnishings retailer Laura Ashley has announced a fifth year of profit growth, despite a slump in like-for-likes.
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EU probes Visa charges
The EU is to investigate the fees levied by Visa on cross-border credit and debit card transactions, it was announced today.
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Topps Tiles to post profit fall as market toughens
Tile and flooring specialist Topps Tiles expects to post a slight decline in first-half profits.
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ScS suffers first-half loss
Sofa retailer ScS Upholstery has plunged into loss and warned that there is no end to punishing trading conditions in sight.
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Bhs opens Home store in Manchester
Bhs opened its latest Home store last Thursday as part of the launch of Barton Square, the homewares-based extension to Manchester’s Trafford Centre.
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Opinion
Easter storms match DIY mood
For DIY and garden retailers, Easter is the trading equivalent of Christmas.