All Sofology articles
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NewsDFS CEO Tim Stacey: “The burden of taxation-driven inflation is high”
DFS posted a healthy 10% uplift in its customer orders against a subdued market, but chief executive Tim Stacey signalled that the macro policy environment was constraining investment and growth potential.
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InterviewQ&A: DFS CEO Tim Stacey on finding growth in a market slowdown
DFS group defied consumers’ big-ticket jitters with strong order growth in its last results, and upped its profit guidance to boot.
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NewsDFS CEO: market stablising rather than recovering
The chief executive of DFS has said that the wider market slowdown surrounding ‘big-ticket’ purchases is stabilising, rather than recovering.
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NewsSofology’s managing director has stepped down as DFS ‘simplifies’ its management team
Sofology boss Emma Dinnis is set to step down alongside two other members of the senior leadership team as DFS pursues a “more simplified structure” within the group.
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AnalysisHarvey Norman: The retailing thunder from down under hoping to replicate its success in the UK
Australian retailer Harvey Norman may have only landed in England in October, but it’s a brand known to millions down under.
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NewsDFS sales and profits drop against lockdown boom
DFS has reported a decline in sales and profits compared with strong comparables during the lockdown period last year.
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NewsDFS profits fall as coronavirus plays havoc with full-year guidance
DFS has reported a decline in both profits and sales and warned that the developing coronavirus outbreak has made it impossible to give accurate guidance on its full-year results.
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NewsDFS profits on track after ‘strong trading performance’
DFS has said it expects to deliver underlying profits in line with expectations, assisted by strong sales growth across its brands.
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NewsDFS’ Sofology acquisition given green light by CMA
DFS has been given the go-ahead by the competition watchdog to complete its £25m acquisition of rival retailer Sofology.
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NewsToday in retail: DFS and Sofology cosy up
It’s fast becoming a week of deals in the retail sector, with consolidation seemingly the order of the day.
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GalleryIn pictures: What DFS boss Ian Filby sees in Sofology
After DFS unveiled its impending £25m takeover of Sofology, the sofa stalwart’s boss Ian Filby told Retail Week that the 37-store retailer has been on his radar for some time.
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NewsDFS acquires sofa specialist Sofology in £25m deal
DFS is to buy specialist sofa competitor Sofology in a deal valued at £25m.
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NewsSofology full-year losses narrow as like-for-likes jump 21%
Sofology – the furniture retailer formerly known as Sofaworks – has reduced its full-year pre-tax losses after a healthy rise in sales.