All Home & DIY articles – Page 85
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NewsJohn Lewis slashes returns policy, blames product newness
John Lewis has cut its 90-day returns policy to 35 days, and cited increased regularity of new product drops for the change.
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NewsBHS: Sir Philip Green pensions deal draws near
Sir Philip Green is close to signing a deal to fund the pensions of ex-BHS staff, according to reports.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: BHS, French Connection and more
Retail news round-up: Philip Green to sign deal with pensions regulator, Under Armour to take on French Connection store, and Dreams plans £400m sale
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AnalysisAgenda: Ocado, Joules, Carpetright, ScS and Conviviality
This week brings another busy week of updates with Ocado, Conviviality, Joules, Carpetright and ScS all reporting.
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NewsSofa.com Christmas sales jump amid store expansion
Sofa.com unveiled a 28% increase in sales over the golden quarter, as first-time customers visited its new London showrooms.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Agent Provocateur and more
Retail news round-up: Agent Provocateur’s chief to step down, French Connection declines to engage with investors, Sofa.com posts boost in sales, and MySale reports online increase
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is momentum slowing in the furniture sector?
Compared with last year’s buoyant January Sales performance, the momentum appears to have slowed in the furniture sector.
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NewsThe top 10 fastest-growing retailers in the UK
Growth is the holy grail for retailers, particularly in a shifting trading landscape in which technology is transforming shopping habits.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is a slowdown in-store for home retailers?
In recent updates, Dunelm boss John Browett said homewares showed signs of continuing decline, and Topps Tiles chief executive Matthew Williams said the market was “tough”.
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NewsAgenda: Halfords, N Brown, Pets at Home and Bonmarché
Retail Week looks to the next seven days with trading updates from Halfords, N Brown, Pets at Home and Bonmarché all on the agenda.
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NewsJohn Lewis chairman Mayfield defends bonus drop
John Lewis chairman Charlie Mayfield has defended the retailer’s warning that bonuses rewarded to its partners will be “significantly lower” this year.
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NewsM&S's Rowe: Our Black Friday snub did not harm sales
M&S boss Steve Rowe has said that his customers dislike Black Friday, and that the retailer’s Christmas trading pattern was more traditional in 2016.
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NewsDunelm like-for-likes flat in golden quarter
Dunelm reported flat like-for-likes in its second quarter, and claimed the homewares market continues to show signs of decline.
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NewsWilko fined £2.2m after employee crushed by cage
Value retailer Wilko has been fined £2.2m after one of its staff was left paralysed following an accident in-store.
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AnalysisConsumer 2017: Last year's most popular products
From fads to long-lasting trends, the products that shoppers purchased over the past 12 months can give retailers valuable clues as to what the must-have items of this year will be.
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AnalysisProfile: Dunelm product director Fiona Lambert
Dunelm has drafted in Asda’s former vice-president for own-brand design and development as its new product director.
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NewsTopps Tiles like-for-likes flat in ‘softer’ quarter
Topps Tiles’ like-for-like sales edged up by a marginal 0.3% in its first quarter amid what chief executive Matthew Williams described as “softer trading conditions”.
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NewsChristmas week 'bigger than Black Friday' as sales rise
Retail sales increased in December as grocery sales recorded their highest rate of growth for more than three years.
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NewsRetailers braced for footfall slump amid tube strike
Retailers across London are bracing themselves for a slump in footfall following the start of a 24-hour tube strike.
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NewsOak Furniture Land boss eyes sale to boost US arm
Oak Furniture Land boss Jason Bannister is considering selling off a chunk of the furniture retailer he founded in 2004.