All Home & DIY articles – Page 54
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NewsIkea to open on Tottenham Court Road in city centre push
Ikea will open a new store on London’s Tottenham Court Road as part of a global city centre strategy.
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NewsDFS cautions on profits amid fourth-quarter 'disruption'
DFS has cautioned that full-year profitability will fall below last year’s total after hot weather and “disruption” to deliveries from the Far East dented fourth-quarter performance.
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NewsB&Q ploughs £100m into price cuts across 2,000 products
B&Q has invested £100m into price cuts across a swathe of core products in a bid to lure new shoppers and reduce its reliance on promotions.
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NewsAgenda: M&S, Asos, Ocado, Dunelm and Burberry
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Marks & Spencer, Asos, Ocado, Dunelm and Burberry all on the agenda.
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AnalysisFive things retailers can learn from Wimbledon
Founded in 1877, Wimbledon is the world’s oldest tennis tournament and its appeal shows no signs of waning. We look at what retailers can learn from Wimbledon.
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NewsEve Sleep founder ousted after 'strategic missteps'
Direct-to-consumer mattress specialist Eve Sleep’s founder and chief executive Jas Bagniewski has left the business with immediate effect.
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NewsAgenda: Sainsbury’s, Primark, Eve Sleep and Topps Tiles
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Sainsbury’s, Eve Sleep, Primark, Topps Tiles and Superdry on the agenda.
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NewsPoundland like-for-likes rise despite Steinhoff woes
Value variety store group Poundland has reported a rise in first-half like-for-like sales.
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NewsHomebase to axe a third of head office staff
Homebase is to cut 300 jobs at its Milton Keynes head office as it begins a turnaround programme following its disastrous ownership under Bunnings.
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NewsWickes hiring 900 staff in bid to poach B&Q expertise
Wickes is hiring 900 new staff in a bid to capitalise on B&Q’s decision to scrap its kitchen and bathroom fitting services.
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NewsCarpetright swings to massive full-year loss as sales fall
Carpetright swung to a loss amid falling sales last year as the struggling business launched a CVA.
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NewsAgenda: Carpetright, John Lewis Partnership and Be Inspired
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Capetright and John Lewis Partnership on the agenda, as well as the Retail Week Be Inspired conference.
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AnalysisPower List 2018: Who are the ones to watch?
Retail Week unveils its annual Power List tomorrow. We take a look at those with the potential to make an impression over the next few years.
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NewsHabitat to open first standalone branches in a decade
Habitat is to open its first standalone stores in 10 years this autumn.
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AnalysisHow unified retail will transform shopping as we know it
‘Unified retail’ is the latest term to be batted around boardrooms but – as our new digital guide finds – it is more than just a buzz phrase.
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NewsDunelm digital director leaves
Dunelm digital director Joe Murray has left the homewares retailer after just 18 months in the role.
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NewsB&Q consults 700 staff on sales overhaul
B&Q is to overhaul how it sells kitchens and bathrooms and has begun consultations with 700 workers who will be affected by the changes.
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NewsIkea pledges to remove all single-use plastic by 2020
Ikea has revealed plans to ditch all single-use plastic products in the next two years as concerns grow over the impact of plastic pollution on the environment.
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NewsCarpetright secures £60m lifeline through share issue
Carpetright has secured the £60m it needs to fund its CVA and restructuring costs via a share issue.
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NewsJohn Lewis buys Opun to boost service credentials
The John Lewis Partnership has snapped up home improvement business Opun as it ramps up efforts to strengthen its services proposition.