All Homebase articles – Page 11
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DataChristmas trading 2015: Retailers battle it out for the top spot
Find out how retailers have performed during the critical Christmas trading period with our league table comparing like-for-like sales.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Home Retail share trading and Next
Retail news round-up on January 6, 2016: City regulator to probe Home Retail share trading, Dunnes Stores parts way with auditor E&Y and Next's Israel plans.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Sainsbury's bid interest in Home Retail - the key questions answered
Sainsbury’s revealed today it approached Home Retail about a takeover in November. The approach was rejected but the grocer may still try again.
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VideoShort Cuts: Does Sainsbury's interest in Home Retail make sense?
As Sainsbury’s mulls over a formal bid for Home Retail, we explain in 60 seconds whether the merger makes sense in the age of Amazon.
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NewsData: Top 30 retail and brand websites by customer satisfaction
Amazon’s UK website has been named the online business with the highest levels of customer satisfaction in Britain, according to new data.
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NewsReview of the Year: Revolving doors in the boardroom
If 2015 has been characterised by anything, it has been the revolving door of the boardroom.
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NewsHomebase poaches Tesco executive to head up retail operations
Homebase has poached Tesco executive Ewan McMahon to be its retail operations director as it continues with its turnaround effort.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on business rates, Tesco, Homebase and more
Retail news round-up on December 7, 2015: High street to see hike in rates bill, Findel investors fear business closure and plastic bags usage down at Tesco.
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OpinionOpinion: Is it time for Home Retail to prune Homebase from its offer?
Home Retail’s future has been debated for years. Are Argos and Homebase natural bedfellows? Is their combined buying power adequately leveraged?
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NewsTopps Tiles boss targets B&Q and Homebase shoppers to boost market share
Topps Tiles boss Matthew Williams has set his sights on wooing B&Q and Homebase shoppers with new ranges in a bid to grow market share.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Homebase and Missguided
Retail news round-up on December 1, 2015: Nicholas Marshall considers bid for Homebase and Missguided faces online flak over 'slut' crop jumper.
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NewsHome Retail Group's shares soar amid private equity takeover reports
Home Retail Group’s shares have rocketed at their highest rate for more than two years following reports of a potential takeover bid.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sunday trading, BhS, Asda and more
Retail news round-up on November 12, 2015: Liberal Democrats back longer Sunday trading, Bhs eyes more funding, and ex-Asda marketing boss joins Homebase
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DataData: The top 30 declining retailers by store closures in 2015
Londis was the retailer that recorded the biggest drop in store numbers in the year to mid-October, according to the Local Data Company.
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NewsHome Retail warns on profits as it braces for Black Friday 'uncertainty'
Home Retail has warned full-year profits will be below market expectations as it braces for trading uncertainty caused by Black Friday.
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AnalysisNext week in retail: Updates from Asos, Home Retail and Mothercare
Retail Week looks ahead to next week, with full-year results from Asos, interim figures from Home Retail and a second quarter update from Mothercare.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Wiggle's exit from Homebase reflects the pitfalls of concessions
A concession is often seen as a simply route way of extending a retailer’s presence. But the recent experiences of Wiggle and ScS have proved it’s not so easy.
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AnalysisWiggle closes Homebase concessions due to 'circumstances outside our control'
Wiggle is closing all of its concessions in Homebase stores this month despite it previously revealing it had plans to roll out more.
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NewsHome Retail boss Walden 'optimistic' this Black Friday will be less disruptive
Home Retail boss John Walden is “optimistic” Black Friday will be less disruptive than last year as the group gears up for Christmas.
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NewsArgos like-for-likes fall 2.8% in second quarter as electricals demand wanes
Argos like-for-likes fell 2.8% in the second quarter as demand for electricals fell amid “weaker overall market conditions”.