All Home & DIY articles – Page 75
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NewsBig ticket bank holiday trade hit by 'tough' market
Big ticket and DIY retailers bemoaned lukewarm trading over Easter and the May bank holiday this year amid “tough” market conditions.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Coast, Coach and more
Retail news round-up: Coast, Warehouse and Oasis to face store closures and Coach to acquire Jimmy Choo
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NewsDFS unveils new chairman following Baker’s exit
DFS has revealed its new chairman as Ian Durant, current chairman of Greggs and former Home Retail Group non-executive director.
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VideoWatch: B&Q launches first ever pop-up garden
B&Q has launched its first pop-up garden event in Soho Square, London, as it reappraises its brand image and attract a new, younger market.
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NewsToday in retail: Are Bunnings sales really sizzling?
Bunnings may have stormed into the UK and laid down the gauntlet to B&Q, but are its sales sizzling as much as its sausages?
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NewsWickes owner Travis Perkins hails 'strong' retail sales
Wickes owner Travis Perkins has posted an increase in first quarter sales within its retail arm as growth in store numbers drove performance.
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NewsBunnings UK hails progress as it repositions Homebase offer
Bunnings owner Wesfarmers has hailed “further progress” of its fledgling UK business following a rise in like-for-like transactions.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why has ex-HoF chief Oddy joined The Range?
Nigel Oddy quit the top job at House of Fraser last year and was this week named chief executive of homewares retailer The Range.
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NewsToday in retail: The Arcadia exodus rolls on
It seems that Sir Philip Green’s troubles are far from over, with the news that Topshop trading director James Mooney is exiting the business.
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NewsBunnings snaps up former B&Q site for fifth UK store
Homebase owner Wesfarmers has snapped up a former B&Q store in Folkestone, which it plans to convert into its fifth UK Bunnings Warehouse.
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NewsCarpetright sales rise in 'tougher market conditions'
Carpetright posted a boost in its fourth quarter like-for-like sales across its UK and European stores despite a challenging trading environment.
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NewsHouse of Fraser's Nigel Oddy to run The Range
Former House of Fraser boss Nigel Oddy has landed a new role as chief executive of The Range, starting next week.
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NewsToday in retail: Could Woolworths make a comeback?
Former Woolworths director Tony Page still believes the brand has a place on the high street, despite its slump into administration nearly ten years ago.
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NewsBHS international boss David Anderson heads to Wyevale
BHS International managing director David Anderson has been appointed retail operations director at Wyevale Garden Centres.
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AnalysisBHS one year on: Where do its customers shop now?
The demise of BHS has left a hole in the British high street, but it’s also left an opportunity for other retailers to hoover up its market share.
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AnalysisBHS one year on: Can BHS.com succeed in a tough market?
BHS may have vanished in a rather dramatic fashion from the high street, but its name lives on online with BHS.com.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales flourish due to late Easter boost
John Lewis and Waitrose reported soaring weekly sales as Easter and warmer weather drove fashion and seasonal food purchases.
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NewsB&Q boss Loeve takes top job at Netto International
B&Q boss Michael Loeve, who Retail Week revealed yesterday was standing down, is to become executive vice president of Netto International.
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NewsBHS one year on: 'We see BHS.com as a start-up'
BHS may have disappeared from the high street but it lives on online - and its managers are running it in a very different way in a bid to ensure a happier future.
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AnalysisBHS one year on: Which retailers took its stores?
The future of almost half of BHS’ former stores has been secured a year after the department store chain collapsed into administration.