All Home & DIY articles – Page 290
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News
DFS bucks trend as it secures flat January Sales
Furniture giant DFS has emerged from the crucial post-Christmas Sales relatively unscathed as beleaguered competitors fall by the wayside.
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Analysis
Shopfloor education
Training staff is a constant priority for retailers, but what about training customers? Katie Kilgallen looks at how educating shoppers to use your store effectively can bring big rewards
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Blow to Kingfisher as Asia chief Gilman quits
Veteran B&Q boss Steve Gilman, who is chief executive of its Asia division and one of the company’s most respected retailers, has made a surprise decision to stand down later this year.
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Shares take beating as festive casualties arise
Quoted retailers suffered an unhappy new year as shocking profit warnings and panic about prospects destroyed value.
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News
Retail shares dive as Christmas trading statements disappoint
Wednesday brought another battering for the stores sector, which had already lost more than a tenth of its value in the previous week, as Marks & Spencer’s shares plunged 20 per cent after a damp squib Christmas.
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Tile Giant to challenge Topps with store push
Tile Giant is to ramp up its expansion plans to take on market leader Topps Tiles following its acquisition by Wickes owner Travis Perkins in November.
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Land of Leather profit fall stifles growth plan
Furniture retailer Land of Leather is to scale back expansion plans after dismal trading over the January Sale period forced it to issue a profit warning last week.
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Hodkinson takes over to drive change at Wyevale
Wyevale Garden Centres chairman Jim Hodkinson has assumed day-to-day control of the private equity-backed business.
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Dreams store count to rise in 2008
Bed specialist Dreams wants to open 50 stores in 2008 to take its portfolio to 220 by the end of the year.
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Opinion
Tenants will call the shots in 2008
This morning, homewares retailer Dunelm reported a strong performance in its trading update in a market that has shown little or no growth over the past year.
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News
Topps Tiles reports sales rise
Tile specialist Topps Tiles has reported that trading in the first 13 weeks of its new financial period remained positive, despite a tough retail market.
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News
Dunelm reports strong sales growth
Homewares retailer Dunelm has reported total sales growth of 10.6 per cent for the 26 weeks to December 29, 2007 – up from 178.4 million to 197.4 million.
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News
£35m payout to Courts advisers angers former staff
Former staff and creditors of failed furniture retailer Courts are up in arms after learning that advisors have netted 35 million in fees since the company collapsed in November 2004.
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News
Land of Leather warns on profits
Furniture retailer Land of Leather has issued a profit warning, after a weak start to post-Christmas Sales and appalling like-for-likes for the period between October 29 and January 3.
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News
Carpetright: The City View
Founder Lord Harris called off his attempt to take Carpetright private just before Christmas.
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MFI to up marketing team in product push
Furniture giant MFI is to expand its commercial and marketing team by nearly a quarter as it seeks to continue its recovery this year.
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News
Instore snaps up Ponden Mill stores
Value retailer Instore has bought 33 of the stores that trade as Ponden Mill, the homewares retailer that went into administration last week.
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News
Carpetright sale collapses
The proposed 850 million sale of Carpetright to its founder Lord Harris has fallen victim to the credit crunch.
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News
United Carpets sales buck downward trend
United Carpets has posted a set of credit crunch-defying profit and sales figures.
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News
Kingfisher exits B&Q Taiwan as growth opportunities abate
Kingfisher, owner of DIY chain B&Q, has sold its 50 per cent stake in B&Q Taiwan to joint venture partner Test Rite International for 51.6 million.