All Home & DIY articles – Page 58
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NewsDreams' full-year profits jump amid tough market
Dreams has increased profits and sales for the fourth consecutive year, bucking the trend in a “challenging” big-ticket market, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsMade.com secures £40m investment as sales spike
Made.com has secured £40m of fresh investment to accelerate its European expansion after registering a climb in full-year sales.
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NewsBunnings hires Wesfarmers lifer to head up merchandise
Bunnings UK & Ireland has appointed Glenn Avery as interim general manager of merchandise, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsAgenda: Ocado, Kingfisher, ScS, Ted Baker and Next
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Ocado, Kingfisher, ScS, Ted Baker and Next on the agenda.
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NewsCarpetright mulls CVA as part of turnaround mission
Struggling flooring specialist Carpetright is being advised by Deloitte about possible restructuring options including a company voluntary arrangement (CVA), Retail Week understands.
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NewsBest bet for Bunnings is to exit UK, said JP Morgan
Analysts at JP Morgan calculated that the “least bad outcome” for Bunnings-owner Wesfarmers would be to pull out of its fledgling UK operations.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales buoyed by early Mother’s Day
John Lewis sales blossomed last week, as Mother’s Day gave the retailer’s clothing and gifting categories a lift.
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OpinionOpinion: Will profits ever matter for online retailers?
Today’s results from Eve Sleep make positive reading, as long as you are content to see widening losses.
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NewsEve Sleep sales spike in maiden full-year results
Mattress-in-a-box etailer Eve Sleep more than doubled its revenues in its first full year as a listed company.
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AnalysisThe disruptors: Who are the new value retail players?
The value sector is the latest focus of Retail Week’s ‘The disruptors’ series, which looks at the businesses creating waves across the industry.
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NewsAgenda: Morrisons, French Connection and Eve Sleep
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Morrisons, French Connection and Eve Sleep on the agenda.
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VideoWatch: ManoMano co-founder on disrupting the DIY sector
ManoMano co-founder Philippe de Chanville joins us in the Retail Week Live newsroom to discuss the pureplay’s ambition to turn the traditional DIY model on its head.
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NewsDebenhams pens shop-in-shop deal with Maisons Du Monde
Debenhams has unveiled a new concession partnership with home and furniture brand Maison Du Monde.
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AnalysisStore of the Week: Kitchen Provisions, Stoke Newington
If you’re going to be a specialist, be special. On the basis of a visit to Kitchen Provisions, good merchandising gives this store an edge.
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NewsJohn Lewis hit by snow as fashion and home sales sink
Sales at John Lewis dropped sharply last week as freezing weather conditions across the UK deterred shoppers.
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NewsAustralian retailer House to make UK debut next month
Australian homewares retailer House will make its UK debut next month after securing its first two stores, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsSteinhoff first-quarter sales slump as scandal deepens
Steinhoff has posted a fall in its UK and overall first-quarter sales as chairwoman Heather Sonn warned that its accounting scandal could stretch beyond the €6bn already flagged.
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NewsCarpetright issues third profit warning in three months
Carpetright has warned on profits for the third time in as many months as it kicks off talks with lenders to ensure compliance with its existing loans.
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NewsB&Q parent Kingfisher reveals gender pay gap
Kingfisher has published its gender pay gap across its UK fascias, revealing the lowest disparity of any major retailer to date across all measures.
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NewsWickes and Toolstation profits hit in 'challenging' year
Wickes and Toolstation owner Travis Perkins has suffered a fall in profitability within its retail division amid an “increasingly challenging” UK DIY market.