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DataOnline search ranking: Homewares
Updated quarterly, our online search rankings – in association with Pi Datametrics – chart the top 20 websites by product search terms.
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NewsIkea could axe 350 UK jobs in global restructure
Ikea has revealed plans to axe 350 UK jobs as part of a global restructure as it bids to cater for a changing customer profile.
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NewsKingfisher to quit Russia, Portugal and Spain in strategic refocus
DIY giant Kingfisher is to exit Russia, Portugal and Spain to concentrate on its main markets.
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GalleryIn pictures: H&M Home at Westfield London
H&M has opened its first standalone home store in the UK at Westfield London in Shepherd’s Bush.
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NewsEve Sleep seeks £15m investment to fund new CEO’s strategy
Eve Sleep’s newly appointed chief executive James Sturrock has unveiled his new strategy, which will home in on expanding the etailer’s product range and brand positioning.
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VideoWatch: Habitat opens first high street store in a decade
Habitat has unveiled its first high street shop in 10 years in Brighton.
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VideoWatch: M&S focuses on 'must haves' in festive fashion ad
Marks & Spencer has drafted in ambassadors Holly Willoughby and David Gandy to take centre stage in its clothing and home Christmas ad campaign.
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Data'Modest' Christmas cheer for retail with 2% sales rise predicted
UK retailers will get some Christmas cheer thanks to a £98.8bn ‘golden quarter’ sales forecast, says GlobalData.
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NewsB&Q turns its back on Black Friday promotions
DIY giant B&Q will not take part in the Black Friday promotional extravaganza this year.
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OpinionOpinion: Rapid change must be catalyst for innovation
Starting a new role always comes with lots of firsts. Just over six months into my position as Ikea UK and Ireland country retail manager and it’s been a long list of personal firsts as I look to build on the successes of my predecessor Gillian Drakeford.
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NewsIkea UK sales buoyed by store openings and digital growth
Ikea has posted an increase in UK sales but insisted that the business would continue to evolve amid “a challenging retail and economic environment”.
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NewsCarpetright ‘heavily impacted’ by CVA ‘disruption’
Carpetright has admitted that trading in the first half of its financial year has been “heavily impacted by disruption” from its CVA plan.
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NewsScS to pull out of House of Fraser concessions
ScS is pulling the plug on its House of Fraser concessions in the latest blow to the beleaguered department store chain.
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NewsAgenda: Debenhams and Travis Perkins update the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with updates from Debenhams and Travis Perkins on the agenda.
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NewsHomebase names ex-HMV boss Topping as chairman
DIY retailer Homebase has appointed former HMV chief executive Ian Topping as non-executive chairman as it seeks to deliver a turnaround.
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VideoWatch: Ikea unveils city centre format in strategic shift
Ikea has launched its first new-format city centre store on London’s Tottenham Court Road.
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NewsTK Maxx profits drop as it ramps up store estate
TK Maxx has recorded a decline in its full-year profits as it ploughed investment into its IT proposition and bolstered its bricks-and-mortar network.
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NewsRetail sales suffer ‘summer hangover’ in September
Retail sales dipped in September as constrained consumer spending drove the industry’s poorest performance in five months.
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NewsTapi losses widen amid rapid store expansion
Tapi has suffered widening full-year losses as it pressed ahead with its aggressive store expansion plan.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Has big ticket turned the corner?
After contrasting financial updates from ScS, Topps Tiles and DFS this week, the team discuss whether the big-ticket market has turned the corner.