All Home & DIY articles – Page 294
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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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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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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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United Carpets sales buck downward trend
United Carpets has posted a set of credit crunch-defying profit and sales figures.
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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.
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MFI goes on £10m marketing spree
MFI has launched its biggest Christmas marketing campaign to date, to promote its new branding in the run-up to the critical Boxing Day Sales.
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Ponden Mill becomes first Christmas casualty
Ponden Mill has fallen into administration just a month after it was bought for 6 million.
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Dreams automates estate management to cut costs
Dreams has automated its property management process with a system from K3.
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Matalan profits climb
Pre-tax profits at value retailer Matalan rose 8.5 per cent to 28.1 million in the 52 weeks to February 24.
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Kingfisher exits Taiwan
Kingfisher has sold its 50 per cent joint venture stake in B&Q Taiwan for US$106.5 million ( 52.7 million) to its joint venture partner Test Rite International.
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John Lewis smashes the £100 million sales mark
Weekly sales at John Lewis have broken the 100 million mark for the first time.
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Kesa's BUT circled by consortium
A consortium led by investment bank Goldman Sachs is poised to make an offer for Kesa Electrical’s French furniture chain BUT.
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OpinionClimate change can’t be ignored
Businesses and governments must unite to make climate change more consumer-friendly
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Store manager’s diary – Christmas is a time for planning new year
When consumer confidence is down our sector often feels it first. But there is still a lot of money being spent and we’re not feeling the pinch yet.
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Bensons eyes distinct premium bed format
Bensons for Beds is mulling the launch of a standalone format for its top-end range of beds.
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The only way is up
John Ryan gets an exclusive preview of Ikea’s first city centre store in Coventry
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Deals revival is still distant
The credit crunch is not over but, after a drought, deals or potential deals have come along like buses, three at a time.
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Harris reaffirms commitment to Carpetright deal after profit rise
Carpetright founder Lord Harris said he remained committed to taking the retailer private as it posted interim pre-tax profit up 1.4 per cent to 27.7 million.
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Bensons eyes distinct premium bed format
Bensons for Beds is mulling the launch of a standalone format for its top-end range of beds.
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Wickes sales buck market trend
Wickes has bucked the tough trading conditions in the UK DIY market, posting strong sales for the 48 weeks to December 1.