All Home & DIY articles – Page 72
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NewsDFS profits to be hit by 'weaker' sales in second half
DFS has cautioned that full-year profitability will come in “at the low end” of its guided range following “weaker trading” during its second half.
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NewsToday in retail: Cath Kidston beats Brexit blues abroad
A near 20% sales rise at Cath Kidston’s international business gave the brand’s EBITDA a 27% boost in its last full year.
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NewsScS like-for-likes slip against ‘tough comparatives’
In a pre-close update, ScS said order intake slipped 0.7% on a like-for-like basis in its full year as it came up against tough comparatives.
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OpinionTen years on, credit crunch lessons still apply
Ten years ago today, August 9, 2007, “the world changed”.
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Analysis
Analysis: July retail sales sector by sector
Like-for-likes advanced 0.9% in July, when food price inflation boosted sales despite a decline in general merchandise, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsFood inflation drives ‘fairly solid’ growth in retail sales
UK retail like-for-like sales increased 0.9% in July due to a strong performance in food as discretionary consumer spending continues to be squeezed.
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NewsPets Pyjamas boss Gracia Amico departs online business
Pets Pyjamas chief executive Gracia Amico has exited the pets specialist after three years at the helm, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisFive lessons retailers can learn from Manchester United
With just one week to go until the new Premier League season kicks off, a host of contenders are preparing to do battle for the title.
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NewsAgenda: Pets at Home and DFS update the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Pets at Home and DFS on the agenda.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Morrisons, McColl’s, B&M and DFS
The Retail Week team discuss the biggest stories this week, including Morrisons’ swoop on McColl’s and B&M’s move into the grocery sector.
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NewsWyevale close to refinancing debt after losses mount
Wyevale Garden Centres is close to securing new funding that will put it on a stronger footing after racking up losses of around £100m last year, Retail Week understands.
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NewsToday in retail: DFS and Sofology cosy up
It’s fast becoming a week of deals in the retail sector, with consolidation seemingly the order of the day.
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GalleryIn pictures: What DFS boss Ian Filby sees in Sofology
After DFS unveiled its impending £25m takeover of Sofology, the sofa stalwart’s boss Ian Filby told Retail Week that the 37-store retailer has been on his radar for some time.
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NewsDFS acquires sofa specialist Sofology in £25m deal
DFS is to buy specialist sofa competitor Sofology in a deal valued at £25m.
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NewsWickes owner Travis Perkins profits dip as headwinds hit
Travis Perkins’ profits slipped in its first half, during which the group was impacted by weakening housing transactions and consumer confidence, as well as cost inflation.
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NewsRising shop price trend grinds to a halt
Lower food price inflation in July has brought the march of overall shop prices towards inflationary territory to a halt, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said.
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NewsJoules partners with DFS to launch first sofa range
Joules has penned a deal with sofa specialist DFS to launch its first ever sofa collection, extending the fashion brand’s fledgeling homewares offer.
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AnalysisHouse: The Aussie retailer setting up home in the UK
Competition is about to hot up in the UK kitchenware market as Australian retailer House prepares to make its debut.
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NewsJohn Lewis performance buoyed by homewares Sale
John Lewis posted a rise in its weekly sales driven by shoppers cashing in on the last week of its home division promotions.
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NewsExclusive: Australian retailer House plots UK launch
Australian homewares specialist House is plotting an assault on the UK market, Retail Week can reveal.