All Homebase articles – Page 25

  • News

    Home Retail Q1 stable but tough times ahead

    2008-06-20T12:10:00Z

    Home Retail Group recorded flat first-quarter like-for-like sales at its flagship Argos chain – ahead of expectations – but warned that the outlook remains challenging.

  • Opinion

    The Retail Week – June 13, 2008

    2008-06-13T09:11:05Z

    If this week’s stream of negative news from retailers proved one thing, it’s that the ties that bind the retail sector and the housing market run deep.

  • News

    Argos like-for-likes top expectations

    2008-06-12T08:22:38Z

    Home Retail Group has recorded flat first-quarter like-for-like sales at its Argos chain ahead of expectations, but has warned that the outlook remains challenging.

  • Opinion

    Hopes live on for Boots debt deal

    2008-05-08T17:16:28Z

    The idea that debt markets may be starting to relax again looked like a triumph of hope over experience as renewed attempts by Alliance Boots’ lenders to offload loans came to nought.

  • News

    Retailers sign environmental pledge

    2008-04-30T08:55:05Z

    Top-flight retailers have come together to launch the first industry-wide climate change commitments.

  • News

    Home Retail profits climb

    2008-04-30T08:15:32Z

    Home Retail Group has warned that tough trading conditions are likely to result in like-for-like sales falls at its Argos and Homebase chains.

  • News

    Argos sales rise, but Homebase struggles

    2008-03-13T08:20:33Z

    Home Retail Group posted a mixed set of sales for its catalogue giant Argos and DIY chain Homebase for the 8 weeks to March 1 and warned on the outlook for consumer spending.

  • News

    OFT probes Home Retail's Focus deal

    2008-02-18T08:36:02Z

    The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is investigating Home Retail Group’s 40 million acquisition of Focus DIY stores in a move that could force the retailer to dispose of some of the stores.

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    News

    Focus store disposals to raise £68 million

    2007-10-15T09:55:17.090Z

    DIY group Focus is to sell 41 stores for a total of £68 million as it undergoes a restructure, following its acquisition in July by investment firm Cerberus.

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    Analysis

    Retail parks innovate as DIY stores slow expansion

    2007-10-11T11:18:00Z

    As the UK’s DIY big-boxers slow expansion plans, downsize and even consider closing stores, landlords need to take innovative action to revive their parks, says Mark Faithfull

  • News

    Plans advance for King’s Lynn redevelopment

    2003-08-29T12:09:00Z

    Ashcroft Estates’ plans to redevelop King’s Lynn’s blighted and dated 1960s Vancouver Centre have advanced.