All Home & DIY articles – Page 73
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GalleryIn pictures: The Range at former BHS site, London
The Range has snapped up a number of former BHS sites as it moves to diversify its store portfolio. Retail Week visits its new Surrey Quays branch.
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NewsAgenda: Next and Wickes owner Travis Perkins update
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with financial updates from Next and Wickes owner Travis Perkins both on the agenda.
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NewsDunelm to open up to 50 Kiddicare shop-in-shops
Dunelm is planning to install large Kiddicare shop-in-shops in as many as 50 of its stores, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsMade.com makes first venture into fashion accessories
Furniture pureplay Made.com is dipping its toe into two new categories with the launch of wearable accessories and gifts.
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NewsRetail rich list 2017: The industry’s wealthiest 100
Retail Week’s list of the top 100 richest retailers has uncovered record wealth, a surprisingly high proportion of new entries and a new number one.
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GalleryChristmas in July: Homewares and decoration trends
Festive fables, customisation and arts and crafts will play an important role in home decoration this Christmas.
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OpinionOpinion: Bathstore should tap into first-time buyers
Bathstore’s performance is intrinsically linked to the housing market and it must look beyond planned cost measures to achieve the performance it is accustomed to.
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NewsToday in retail: Can Tesco hope to compete with Amazon?
Tesco has taken the fight to Amazon today by extending its same-day delivery service to 300 stores, enabling it to reach 99% of UK households.
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NewsBathstore records rise in full-year profit
Bathstore has reported a rise in gross profit – its preferred measure – and sales in its last financial year.
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OpinionOpinion: Six retail characteristics that define success
To succeed in the demanding world of the consumer customer experience is everything – but we’ve all heard that many times before right?
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NewsM&S hires ex-Morrisons exec Mowat for key ops role
Marks & Spencer has hired former Morrisons executive Gordon Mowat as director for clothing and home supply chain, logistics and planning.
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OpinionLord Kirkham’s view: Retail’s key principle is adapt or die
You know what has changed in society and our retail world over the past 50 years? Everything.
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OpinionKeynote: Generation rent and what it means for retail
In a world of millennials, boomerang children and generation rent, should retailers be doing more to meet the shopping needs of younger consumers?
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NewsToday in retail: Can Zalando take on Asos in the UK?
As Zalando continues to add to its proverbial armoury, the German etailer is marching ever closer to a frontline battle with its main fashion rival in the UK, Asos.
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NewsOak Furniture Land profits jump as it targets US market
Oak Furniture Land’s profits and sales advanced last year as the furniture retailer made its US debut.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales edge up in final week of summer Sale
John Lewis department store sales jumped 4% to £86.4m last week, during the final seven days of its summer Clearance event.
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NewsMatalan employees agree pay deal by just three votes
Matalan’s warehouse workers have agreed to a pay deal by just three votes following months of disagreement with management.
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NewsAgenda: Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct updates the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with an update from the beleagured Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct on the agenda.
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NewsToday in retail: Is B&M set for a Brexit bonanza?
After unveiling rocketing first-quarter sales, B&M boss Simon Arora reaffirmed his belief that the impact of Brexit on the economy would attract new customers.
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NewsEve Sleep expands tie-up with Next Home as sales rise
Eve Sleep, which floated two months ago, has unveiled a major expansion of its partnership with Next Home and strong sales growth.