All Home & DIY articles – Page 34
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NewsIkea warns of price increases amid supply chain challenges
Ikea has said it expects to raise prices for consumers as ongoing supply chain disruption sparks higher transport and raw material costs.
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NewsIkea seals deal to take over landmark Topshop store
Ikea announced the acquisition of 214 Oxford Street for £378m.
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NewsVery Group profits soar as revenues jump to record levels
The Very Group reported surging profits and a record year for sales during the pandemic as the retailer ramps up for a “particularly strong” Christmas.
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AnalysisFour ways to break through the digital noise
With the Covid-driven acceleration in online retail now expected to have permanency, all businesses need to re-evaluate their digital marketing strategies to ensure they are fully leveraging each communication channel. So how can retailers cut through the noise? Here we lay out four steps to help retailers engage with consumers in the right digital channels at the right time with the right messaging.
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NewsScS back in the black after ‘strong recovery’ from the pandemic
Furniture and flooring specialist ScS has hailed a “strong year of recovery” after returning to profitability and reporting soaring sales.
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AnalysisAnalysis: From hairspray to hammers – could rapid delivery be a game-changer beyond grocery?
The rapid delivery revolution is gathering pace and where grocers have led non-food retailers are starting to follow, writes Nick Hughes.
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DataData: The UK cost-of-living crisis and what it means for retailers
UK consumers are facing an almost unprecedented perfect storm of issues driving up inflation and restricting public confidence in the economy.
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NewsDFS profits surge as consumers spend on their homes
Furniture specialist DFS has posted an increase in full-year sales and profits as consumers spent on their homes during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsKingfisher raises outlook as profits soar across Europe
DIY giant Kingfisher has recorded rising profits as its ‘Powered by Kingfisher’ strategy drives business changes.
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AnalysisWhere retail’s top bosses love to shop
As the retail sector finds its feet again in the months following reopening, which shops are the industry’s leaders most excited to get back to? Retail Week asks retail CEOs what their favourite stores are and why.
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NewsWickes reveals strong profit rise in first results since demerger
Wickes has registered stellar profits and sales in the first report since it demerged from Travis Perkins.
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NewsMade.com to launch homewares marketplace as it eyes expansion
Made.com has begun beta testing a marketplace model to bring artisan brands on board.
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NewsDunelm profits soar driven by digital sales and localisation
Dunelm has recorded a profit rise as it transitioned from physical retailer to “proven digital-first, multichannel” retailer.
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NewsIkea struggles to supply stores while M&S warns of food import crisis
Ikea has said it is experiencing shortages of around 1,000 product lines, while Marks & Spencer sounded an alarm regarding European food imports.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Supply chain snarl-up – how retailers can smooth out the kinks
Any time, any place, anywhere. Retail has pretty much lived by the Martini mantra for decades now as an ever more sleek and adaptable supply chain has enabled consumers to benefit from an abundance of goods always on the shelf, whether digital or in-store.
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NewsScrewfix rolls out rapid delivery service to more locations
After a successful trial in Bristol, Screwfix has rolled out its Screwfix Sprint delivery option.
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NewsData: Retail sales slow as weather dampens lifting of restrictions
Retail sales rose in July despite poor weather conditions dampening growth rates following the lifting of coronavirus restrictions.
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InterviewInterview: Kingfisher’s Thierry Garnier on building a new mindset at the DIY giant
With the pandemic prompting an acceleration in-store and online innovation, Kingfisher chief executive Thierry Garnier talks us through the group’s new retail formats, its test-and-learn approach and how that has shaped a new way of thinking throughout the business.
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NewsJoules posts profit rise as ecommerce growth offsets store closures
Fashion retailer Joules has reported an increase in full-year profits, despite the closure of its store estate during Covid lockdowns.
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NewsExclusive: John Lewis bolsters top team with appointment of trading director
John Lewis has raided Accessorize to recruit a new trading director, strengthening the leadership team as the department store group pursues a turnaround.