All Home & DIY articles – Page 90
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NewsAgenda: Debenhams and Carpetright post updates
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days as Debenhams prepares to unveil full year figures and Carpetright posts its latest quarterly update.
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NewsEx-SuperGroup exec Susanne Given lands new chairmanship
Made.com chairman and former SuperGroup executive Susanne Given has been appointed as non-executive chair of Push Doctor.
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NewsLord Kirkham's Fabb Sofas unveils first store and website
Fabb Sofas, the new furniture retailer backed by DFS founder Lord Kirkham, has opened its first store and launched online.
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NewsTravis Perkins warns on profits but consumer sales strong
Wickes owner Travis Perkins has warned group profits will be below market expectations, but third-quarter sales at its consumer business rose.
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VideoWatch: 25 years of Muji in posters and products
Japanese retailer Muji is celebrating 25 years in Europe by creating a timeline of its poster campaigns to showcase the evolution of the brand.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales surge as electricals and fashion grow
John Lewis’s sales surged last week as cooler weather drove strong performances across fashion, electricals and home technology.
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NewsRetailers to raise prices by 5% as pound hits new low
Retailers are preparing to raise prices by around 5% next year after the pound plummeted to a new low, analysts have warned.
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NewsSofa.com to launch Leeds pop-up
Upholstered furniture retailer Sofa.com is poised to open a new pop-up showroom in Leeds as it continues to grow its UK store footprint.
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NewsMPs to vote on Sir Philip Green's knighthood
MPs will decide next week if Sir Philip Green should be stripped of his knighthood following the collapse of his former retailer, BHS.
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NewsAgenda: Asos, Boots and Burberry update as Bucher joins Debenhams
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days as Asos, Boots, Burberry and Travis Perkins update, while Sergio Bucher takes the reins at Debenhams.
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NewsWickes first DIY firm to launch one-hour delivery slots
Wickes has become the first DIY retailer in the UK to offer online shoppers the ability to select a one-hour window for their DIY deliveries.
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NewsNew BrightHouse boss bolsters board with promotions
In his first big move since taking the helm, BrightHouse boss Hamish Paton has appointed Hugh Harvey and Graeme Campbell to the rent-to-buy retailer’s board.
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NewsRetail sales hit 2016 high, driven by food growth
Retail sales growth in September hit its highest level this year, and food delivered its best quarter in nearly three years.
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GalleryIn pictures: Sainsbury’s first mini-Habitat
Sainsbury’s has unveiled the first mini-Habitat, in its Nine Elms store, and plans others in Reading, Solihull, Epsom and St Albans.
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NewsMatalan profits surge in second quarter but sales slide
Discount fashion retailer Matalan has unveiled soaring profits as its EBITDA rockets 570% to £15.4m in its second quarter.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who are the winners and losers in the home and furniture sectors?
ScS, Topps Tiles, Dunelm and DFS all updated last week – what has this told us about the home and furniture market?
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NewsConsumer spending rebounds in September, driven by online purchases
Consumer spending bounced back last month, driven by online transactions, but UK households splashed more cash on leisure than retail.
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NewsBHS.com to launch fashion range at the end of the month
BHS.com will launch its fashion range at the end of this month, building on its existing homeware range, the etailer has announced.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five lessons retailers can learn from Metro Bank
Metro Bank was founded only in early 2010, but the company’s fresh approach to financial services has shaken up the banking industry.
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NewsRetail diary: Japanese queue-beating and Sainsbury’s new cheese ‘Gary’
Sainsbury’s makes vegan cheese a brie-ality, Apple accessories firm markets new Mac-scented candle and Japan negates the need to queue.