All Homebase articles – Page 23
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NewsFocus close to signing first ‘compact’ store
Focus DIY is poised to sign its first small-format store as it vowed not to be drawn into the DIY price war gripping the sector.
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NewsHomebase fires back at B&Q price offensive
Home Retail-owned home enhancement chain Homebase has returned fire at B&Q, which last week launched a price-led advertising campaign targeting its arch-rival as the key Easter season approaches.
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NewsHome Retail to beat City forecasts
Home Retail reported that it would beat the City’s full-year profit forecasts despite a 9.4% decrease in like-for-like sales at flagship chain Argos.
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NewsB&Q ads challenge Homebase on price
B&Q has fired the first salvo in what could be a savage price war in the DIY sector as the home improvement giant takes aim at rival Homebase.
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NewsHome Retail profits to beat expectations despite Argos sales fall
A later than usual catalogue launch and wintry weather contributed to a like-for-like sales fall of 9.4% at catalogue store group Argos but parent Home Retail Group expects its full-year results to beat expectations.
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NewsHomebase unveils networking website
Homebase has launched a social networking site to promote its gardening credentials.
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NewsOracle Retail Week Awards 2010: The Winners
The full list of winners from last night’s Oracle Retail Week Awards.
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AnalysisAndy Bond: Asda is ready for battle ahead
Asda hasn’t become ‘boring’ and is approaching 2010 in an aggressive mood with a raft of new initiatives, chief executive Andy Bond tells Jennifer Creevy
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NewsBest Buy eyes Homebase stores
Electricals group Best Buy Europe is close to acquiring two superstores from Homebase, it is understood.
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NewsHomebase takes on DIY rivals with revamped value offering
DIY retailer Homebase has this week launched a revamped budget range as it seeks to drive sales in the difficult economic climate.
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NewsHome Retail Group profits to beat expectations
Argos owner Home Retail Group expects full-year profit to come in £20m ahead of City forecasts at £285m after Christmas trading exceeded management expectations.
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NewsHome Retail Group reveals better than expected first half
Home Retail Group has revealed better than expected trading in the first half as it makes market share advances at both Argos and Homebase.
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AnalysisWaste Management: Retail is not a throwaway business
Implementing a proper waste management plan in store not only helps the environment but can cut costs too. And it’s easier to get your staff engaged than you may think.
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NewsHomebase launches ‘biggest ever’ home and garden consumer survey
DIY retailer Homebase has launched what it calls Britain’s “Biggest Home and Garden survey” as it seeks to determine the public’s tastes when it comes to the home.
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NewsSigns of improvement for big-ticket retailers
There were indications of improved prospects among hard-pressed big-ticket retailers as Home Retail Group and Kesa issued updates and Carpetright held its AGM.
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GalleryPutting on the style at Homebase
Homebase has been working hard to improve the interior of its stores. John Ryan visits Basingstoke to see the latest stage in its design journey
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NewsCash focus keeps Home Retail profitability on track
Home Retail Group has revealed better-than-expected second-quarter sales at Argos and Homebase.
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NewsBlinding light bulb sales as ban sparks hoarding
Sales of incandescent light bulbs have shot through the roof as shoppers stock up in the wake of the European ban, brightening up DIY retailers’ trade.
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NewsFocus’s CVA dashes rivals’ hopes of market share gains
The success of Focus DIY’s CVA has quashed competitors’ hopes that capacity would be taken out of the DIY market.
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NewsHome Retail Group sounds alarm on credit insurance risks
Argos and Homebase parent Home Retail Group has written to its suppliers urging them not to do business with retailers that have had their credit insurance removed.