All Homebase articles – Page 8
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AnalysisBig box, little box, cardboard box: Why big retailers are shrinking
Big-box retailers are branching out of retail parks and adopting new channels such as smaller high street stores to target new shoppers.
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DataData: The top 50 retailers by online traffic in the UK
June 2016: Amazon tops IMRG’s quarterly ranking of the top 50 retailers by website traffic.
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NewsArchie Norman to help drive Bunnings' assault on UK DIY market
Wesfarmers has revealed that former Asda boss Archie Norman will help oversee its bid to conquer the UK DIY market with its Bunnings fascia.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The loyalty lessons retailers can learn from other sectors
Beyond retail, loyalty schemes offer much more than discounts, something the high street must adopt if it wants shoppers to feel truly valued.
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NewsSainsbury’s finance chief John Rogers to become boss of Home Retail
Sainsbury’s finance supremo John Rogers is to become chief executive of Home Retail after the grocer’s takeover of the Argos owner.
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NewsArgos like-for-like sales flat as Sainsbury’s Home Retail deal nears
Home Retail Group reports sales at Argos levelled off, although total sales growth was the most significant for eight quarters.
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NewsHomebase to cut ties with Nectar loyalty scheme to focus on price cuts
Homebase’s new owner Wesfarmers will end the retailer’s partnership with rewards programme Nectar to focus on “everyday low prices”.
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NewsSainsbury's bid for Argos faces probe by competition watchdog
The UK’s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into Sainsbury’s planned £1.4bn acquisition of Argos owner Home Retail.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s verdict: Is Marks & Spencer stepping back (again)?
So is Marks & Spencer right to take a short-term profit hit in order to build the foundations for a turnaround in the long term?
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AnalysisOpinion: Do price cuts mark the start of the Homebase transformation?
A shift in pricing strategy, seen in stores and marketing, suggests Wesfarmers has begun the process of transforming Homebase into Bunnings.
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NewsKingfisher first-quarter sales jump: what the analysts say
Kingfisher reported a 3.6% rise in its first-quarter like-for-likes driven by strong sales in the UK and Poland. Here’s the City’s reaction.
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NewsWyevale hires former Homebase exec Paul Emslie in shake-up
Wyevale Garden Centres has hired former Homebase executive Paul Emslie as the retailer continues to reshape its senior management team.
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NewsArgos owner Home Retail posts pre-tax loss but Walden hails 'landmark' year
Argos owner Home Retail Group has slumped to a full-year pre-tax loss of £804m after one-off charges relating to the Sainsbury’s bid.
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NewsBunnings owner Wesfarmers sales up but 'difficult trading' for Target
Bunnings owner Wesfarmers has unveiled an increase in third-quarter sales as it gears up for an assault on the UK DIY market.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Darty and Wickes
Retail round-up on April 21, 2016: Conforama snaps up 19.5% of French retailer Darty and Wickes poised to cut prices to compete with Homebase.
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NewsWesfarmers axes 20% of Homebase head office jobs
Homebase’s new owner, Wesfarmers, will cut nearly 20% of its head office staff, in a bid to streamline support functions at the newly acquired DIY chain.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Homebase, Target and Boots
Retail round-up on April 19, 2016: Wesfarmers to axe around 149 roles at Homebase, Target ups minimum wage to $10 an hour and Boots may face pharmacy watchdog.
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NewsPets at Home reverses decision to hire Graeme Jenkins as new finance boss
Pets at Home has reversed its decision to appoint Graeme Jenkins as finance boss following an investigation into his former employer Target.
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NewsTarget managing director Machin quits amid accounting investigation
Outgoing Target boss Stuart Machin has resigned ahead of the results into an investigation into the department store chain’s accounting practices.
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DataNational living wage: Which retailers are paying the most?
How will the impact of the national living wage shake up the industry, and which major retailers are paying their staff the most?