All Home & DIY articles – Page 64
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NewsChristmas spending to fall for first time in five years
Christmas spending is expected to fall for the first time in five years as economic uncertainty and the return of inflation squeeze consumer budgets.
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NewsRetailers urge Chancellor to deliver 'shoppers' Budget'
Retail leaders have urged Chancellor Phillip Hammond to deliver “a shoppers’ Budget” and put a lid on “inexorable” rises in costs such as business rates.
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NewsThe Range profits advance amid aggressive expansion
The Range delivered a jump in pre-tax profits in its last full year as the value retailer continued on its successful streak of sales growth.
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NewsRetail sales in first year-on-year fall since 2013
October’s retail sales fell for the first time since 2013 on a year-on-year basis, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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NewsOak Furniture Land to open shops in fledgling US market
Oak Furniture Land hopes to have three physical stores in the US by next summer, Retail Week can reveal, as it ramps up its efforts to crack its new market.
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NewsHabitat appoints design chief as creative boss exits
Habitat has appointed a new head of product design as its current creative director departs the homewares retailer after six years.
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NewsIkea sales grow as it hits 30-year UK anniversary
Ikea’s UK sales rose as the Swedish furniture and homewares retailer marked 30 years in Britain.
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NewsBlack Friday UK retail sales set to hit £10bn
UK shoppers are set to spend £10.1bn over the seven-day period around Black Friday as more retailers participate to shore up sluggish sales.
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VideoWatch: Made's new boss on profit, innovation and Brexit
Made.com’s new chief executive Philippe Chainieux tells Retail Week how he plans to take the homewares etailer to the next level.
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NewsBunnings IT boss quits to join Dixons Carphone
Dixons Carphone has poached Bunnings UK and Ireland head of IT transformation Henrietta Baring, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisAnalysis: October retail sales sector by sector
October retail sales dropped as non-food posted the steepest declines on record and grocery was buoyed by inflation rather than volume.
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NewsJohn Lewis dented by slow week for home and electricals
A disappointing week in John Lewis’ home and electricals categories compounded another week of falling sales for the retailer.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The brands making a play for the high street
Brands have always eyed opportunities to get closer to the consumer and now a generation of names are taking their own stores.
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AnalysisAnalysis: When retailers go from friend to foe
Footasylum’s IPO represents a second sports retail payday for David Wardle and John Makin. The pair had previously founded, built and floated JD Sports before going into competition against it.
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NewsShop prices decrease at slowest rate in four years
Shop prices decreased at their slowest rate in four years during October, despite food price inflation.
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NewsBrightHouse bondholders close in on takeover deal
A consortium of BrightHouse’s bondholders is reportedly working towards a debt-for-equity deal for the struggling business.
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GalleryStore gallery: Is Bunnings giving Homebase enough TLC?
Bunnings has a mountain to climb when it comes to converting the Homebase estate to match the store format it revealed earlier this year in St Albans.
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GalleryFirst look: Made.com and Heal’s open at the Mailbox
Made.com and Heal’s were among a handful of homewares retailers that opened at the Mailbox in Birmingham this week.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Debenhams, Bunnings, New Look and M&S
The Retail Week team discuss the biggest stories from the week, including Debenhams’ full-year results and people moves at New Look and M&S.
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NewsBunnings sales hammered by tough trading at Homebase
Bunnings parent company Wesfarmers, which bought Homebase last year, said first-quarter sales slumped 13.8% to £276m at its fledgling UK and Ireland business.