All Homebase articles – Page 4
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AnalysisRetail Reimagined: Building the DIY store 2.0
In the latest instalment of our Retail Reimagined series, examining how traditional formats would look if they were redesigned today, Gemma Goldfingle explores the DIY store 2.0.
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NewsHomebase to axe 42 stores as creditors approve CVA
Homebase has been given the green light to shut 42 of its stores after its CVA plan was approved by creditors.
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VideoAre landlords getting a raw deal from CVAs?
Today we hear whether Homebase’s CVA will be approved. Landlords affected by CVAs have wanted to contend or even block the process. The team discuss whether landlords are being unfairly penalised and if they are right to kick up a fuss.
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OpinionOpinion: Why Homebase deserves a lifeline from creditors
The fate of DIY retailer Homebase will be decided on Friday, when creditors vote on a proposed CVA.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How the warehouse is becoming the new shop
Retail in the old days used to be so much simpler. Location, location, location was a guiding mantra and chains raced to grab the best sites on the best high streets and top malls and parks.
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NewsHomebase landlords ponder legal action over CVA
A group of landlords is weighing up legal action over DIY retailer Homebase’s CVA plans, which will be voted on by creditors this Friday.
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OpinionPeter Pritchard: Amazon must pay its fair share of taxes
There’s much to admire about Amazon, says Pets at Home chief executive Peter Pritchard, but it should pay like other retailers for the services it benefits from.
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NewsAmazon eyes Homebase stores to bolster delivery business
Amazon is interested in snapping up Homebase stores to bulk up its delivery operations.
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Opinion'Present… not involved' – HoF and Homebase's leadership fail
“I was present… I don’t think I was actually involved.” Jeremy Corbyn’s risible comment on the latest controversy to engulf him could apply equally to the former top brass at Homebase and House of Fraser.
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NewsUpdated: Homebase names 42 stores for closure
Homebase intends to shut 42 stores, putting 1,500 jobs at risk, as part of its turnaround push.
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NewsOver 1,000 Homebase jobs at risk
Homebase will reportedly close a quarter of its stores in a company voluntary agreement that could lead to more than 1,000 job cuts.
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NewsHomebase to axe a third of head office staff
Homebase is to cut 300 jobs at its Milton Keynes head office as it begins a turnaround programme following its disastrous ownership under Bunnings.
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NewsHabitat to open first standalone branches in a decade
Habitat is to open its first standalone stores in 10 years this autumn.
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CartoonRetail cartoon: The Bunnings boomerang
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Australian firm Wesfarmers disposing of Homebase after its disastrous attempt to launch Bunnings in the UK
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OpinionOpinion: Tesco should reverse its decision to quit BRC
As the retail industry is convulsed by radical change, it’s vital that it makes its voice heard in the corridors of power while it readjusts.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can Hilco rebuild stricken Homebase?
News that Wesfarmers has disposed of Homebase to Hilco for a nominal £1, just two years after it bounded into the UK market, came as no surprise.
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NewsHomebase sold to Hilco as Wesfarmers culls Bunnings UK
Wesfarmers, which bought Homebase two years ago, has disposed of the ailing DIY firm for just £1 following its disastrous attempt to launch Bunnings in the UK.
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NewsHomebase on brink of sale to Hilco or Alteri
Homebase, owned by Australian giant Wesfarmers, is believed to be on the brink of a sale as restructuring firms Hilco, Alteri and Endless table final bids.
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NewsBunnings calls in consultants to boost UK business
Bunnings has drafted in consultants to advise its senior leadership team in the UK as the Australian DIY giant attempts to revive its British business.
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NewsWesfarmers chairman to tour Bunnings with Archie Norman
Wesfarmers’ chairman will tour Bunnings stores in the UK with adviser and turnaround expert Archie Norman to assess where the retailer’s UK venture went wrong.