All Home & DIY articles – Page 46
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is it too late for new boss Garnier to rebuild Kingfisher?
Kingfisher’s top and bottom lines have been trapped in a downward spiral since kicking off its One Kingfisher transformation plan three years ago.
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CartoonRetail cartoon: H&M ramps up the pressure on landlords
Patrick Blower’s take on H&M group’s aggressive rents stance with landlords
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AnalysisAnalysis: How the latest Brexit twists will hit retail
Believe it or not, it’s been just 48 days since Boris Johnson moved into 10 Downing Street after succeeding Theresa May as Prime Minister.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How paranoia has fuelled Dunelm’s success
As Dunelm posts a strong set of full-year results, Retail Week asks chief executive Nick Wilkinson a year into his role how the homeware retailer plans to keep impressing the City.
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OpinionOpinion: Disrupting is about judging what the customer really wants
Ed Connolly, strategy director and director of John Lewis Partnership’s JLP Ventures, on how to create a corporate environment where innovation can thrive.
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NewsItalian furniture retailer Giorgetti opens first UK store
Giorgetti, the luxury Italian furniture and homeware brand, has opened its first store in the UK in London.
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NewsLaura Ashley to open ‘very different’ flagship at Westfield London
Laura Ashley told Retail Week it will open a flagship store with a “fresh look” in November, following its preliminary results today.
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NewsLaura Ashley slips into the red after homeware arm underperforms
Laura Ashley has reported a full-year pre-tax loss and seen like-for-like and total sales fall, which the retailer’s chair put down to the underperformance of its homeware arm.
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VideoTech. Cast: Bloom & Wild boss on culture and partnerships
Bloom & Wild chief executive Aron Gelbard talks to the Tech. Cast about workplace culture, the keys to successful partnerships and the importance of October’s Tech. festival.
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OpinionOpinion: As Colley quits, Kingfisher’s ‘engine’ is running out of gas
DIY giant Kingfisher has spoken at length in recent months about building an “engine” that will drive its future success.
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NewsSteinhoff to sell off assets following accountancy scandal
South African retail giant Steinhoff is set to cut its debt and trim down its assets to focus on retail investments after a previous $7bn (£5.8bn) accountancy scandal.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Britain’s oldest furniture store Heal’s is going digital
Heal’s furniture store is steeped in history. Opening in the 19th century – as a business that brought French-style feather-filled mattresses to the masses – John Harris Heal started what is now one of Britain’s most well-known furniture stores.
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NewsEve Sleep and Simba in early stage merger talks
Mattress in a box specialists Eve Sleep and Simba are in early-stage merger talks as the loss-making businesses seek to guard against a challenging landscape.
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NewsScS ‘continues to outperform’ in tough climate
ScS expects its full-year results to be in line with expectations as like-for-like order intake growth has increased consecutively for two years.
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NewsTravis Perkins firms up plans to offload Wickes
Travis Perkins has firmed up plans to offload DIY chain Wickes – and hopes to complete the demerger within the next year.
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NewsHomebase rescues Bathstore from administration
Homebase has rescued Bathstore from administration, taking on more than 40 of its stores and saving 154 jobs.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can M&S turn its fashion business around?
Marks & Spencer has parted ways with former fashion boss Jill McDonald after less than two years. Retail Week looks at what the retailer can do to turn its flagging fashion brand around.
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NewsWayfair set to open first UK pop-up showroom
Wayfair is opening a bricks-and-mortar pop-up store for one day to showcase its online offerings and give customers a sneak-peek at its Christmas 2019 range.
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OpinionRichard Hyman: Home is an expensive distraction for fashion retailers
As a throng of fashion retailers push into homewares, retail expert Richard Hyman argues they are chasing fool’s gold and should stick to the knitting.
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NewsTravis Perkins accelerates Wickes disposal plans
Travis Perkins is ramping up plans to sell its Wickes DIY business and could offload the chain by the middle of next year.