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Sir Philip Green and the Westons slip down Sunday Times Rich List

30-Apr-2012 | By Alex Lawson

Primark and Selfridges owners Galen and George Weston and Arcadia owner Sir Philip Green slipped down the Sunday Times Rich List rankings this year.

DFS founder Lord Kirkham set to batter fish and chip market

5-Apr-2012 | By Nicola Harrison

DFS founder Lord Kirkham has swapped furniture for fillets in an audacious play for the catering market as the entrepreneur plots a plan for a national chain of fish and chip restaurants.

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DFS EBITDA plummets in first half

22-Mar-2012 | By Gemma Goldfingle

Furniture specialist DFS’ EBITDA plummeted 32% to £28.3m in its half year.

DFS to open first high street store on Tottenham Court Road

March 16 2012 | By Nicola Harrison
Iceland buys Peacocks stores as value retailers size up the estate

March 9 2012 | By Tiffany Holland
Video: DFS launches 'emotional' ad as it moves away from price-led campaigns

22-Feb-2012 | By Alex Lawson
DFS recruits BBC marketing boss

14-Feb-2012 | By Alex Lawson
Iceland non-food expansion recommended

29-Nov-2011 | By Alex Lawson
Officers Club set to help Blue Inc to sixth year of record growth

October 7 2011 | By George MacDonald
Retailers react to campaigners' calls to reconsider News of the World advertising

5-Jul-2011 | By George MacDonald
Dreams grows market share but profits drop

July 1 2011 | By Nicola Harrison
VAT rise floated at furniture crisis summit

27-Jun-2011 | By Nicola Harrison
Reuben brothers take £2m stake in Blue Inc

13-Jun-2011 | By George MacDonald
DFS planning to capitalise on bank holidays

April 1 2011
Accessible stores give Blue Inc a festive boost

January 14 2011
Harveys appoints former Dixons director to drive market share

January 7 2011 | By Nicola Harrison
Big-ticket retailers race to start Sales before the VAT rise hits

December 17 2010 | By Nicola Harrison
DFS vows to continue its spending on advertising

November 12 2010
DFS appoints Ian Filby as chief executive

15-Jul-2010 | By Nicola Harrison
Sale of Poundland will speed up moves to expand overseas

May 7, 2010 | By Nicola Harrison
Smaller merchants outperform large retailers in web performance league

April 23, 2010 | By Glynn Davis
Lord Kirkham calls off DFS auction

29-Mar-2010 | By George MacDonald
Private equity firms confirm interest in DFS

18-Mar-2010 | By George MacDonald
Matalan sale talks collapse as investors baulk at £1.5bn price

February 12, 2010 | By George MacDonald
Card Factory appoints KPMG to advise on sale

3-Feb-2010 | By Jennifer Creevy
DFS targets £1bn sales after record full-year results

January 29, 2010 | By Nicola Harrison
Ocado introduces online ratings and reviews

January 22, 2010 | By Jennifer Creevy
DFS brings Boxing Day Sale forward ahead of VAT hike

December 18, 2009 | By Nicola Harrison
DFS reprimanded for 'misleading' ads

3-Dec-2008 | By Nicola Harrison
35 retailers back Green’s letter to landlords

28-Aug-2008 | By Tim Danaher
Land of Leather close to £18m refinancing deal

19-Jun-2008 | By George MacDonald
MFI offers five years’ interest free credit deal

1-May-2008
RWC08: bosses warn retailers to stick to the basics

14-Mar-2008 | By James Thompson
Everything to play for

20-Dec-2007 | By Retail Week staff
Furniture retailers brace for tough 2008

23-Nov-2007 | By Jennifer Creevy
Furniture sector reveals shaky start to Sales

5-Jan-2007
Bidders woo Favell for MFI turnaround

13-Jul-2006
Retailers ready to pounce on MFI

1-Jun-2006
Retail Week Conference: Green calls for landlords to give new retailers chance

22-Mar-2006
The Junction connects with Slough and Telford

12-Apr-2005
The Junction invests in Aberdeen

1-Feb-2005
Furniture Village surges ahead

17-Sep-2004 | By Retail Week online team
Retail Property - Next to switch retail parks at Brent Cross

4-Jun-2004 | By Retail Week online team
Entrants threaten growth at DFS

17-Oct-2003 | By Retail Week online team
DFS new-look fascia

5-Sep-2003 | By Retail Week online team
Property News - Revamped Hull scheme plays host to first 'Pod'

16-May-2003 | By Graham Parker

Aurora could close half its stores, says Binnie

14-Mar-2012 | By Rebecca Thomson
Iceland expands eastward with partnership in Czech Republic

February 24 2012 | By Alex Lawson
Walker poised to secure control of Iceland

16-Feb-2012 | By George MacDonald
DFS invests in growth despite earnings fall

15-Dec-2011 | By George MacDonald
DFS profits rise 11.4% as sales slip

3-Nov-2011 | By Nicola Harrison
Boots' Tim Stacey joins DFS in new online role

11-Jul-2011 | By Nicola Harrison
Worse to come?

July 1 2011 | By Retail Week staff
DFS beats harsh trading conditions to post profits rise

28-Jun-2011 | By George MacDonald
Blue Inc secures backers ahead of IPO

16-Jun-2011
Primark owners highest ranked retailer on Rich List

9-May-2011 | By Gemma Goldfingle
DFS half year EBITDA flat as sales rise 1%

30-Mar-2011 | By Nicola Harrison
Furniture Sales benefit from VAT rise

January 7 2011 | By Nicola Harrison
DFS reports first quarter earnings flat at £15.2m

23-Dec-2010 | By George MacDonald
Dolphin owner eyes Bathstore

7-Dec-2010 | By Nicola Harrison
Strong year for DFS as it grows market share

5-Nov-2010 | By Tim Danaher
DFS owner to buy out Lord Kirkham’s remaining interest in the business

5-Jul-2010 | By Nicola Harrison
Lord Kirkham upbeat after ‘bittersweet’ DFS exit

April 30, 2010 | By Nicola Harrison
Private equity firm Advent International acquires DFS

22-Apr-2010 | By George MacDonald
DFS sale is ‘Lord Kirkham’s call’

19-Mar-2010 | By George MacDonald
DFS set to be sold within days

9-Mar-2010 | By Nicola Harrison
Debenhams’ Rob Templeman linked to bid for DFS

5-Feb-2010 | By George MacDonald
John Lovering to make bid for DFS

1-Feb-2010 | By Nicola Harrison
Green light for retail IPOs

January 22, 2010 | By George MacDonald
DFS considers IPO

18-Jan-2010 | By Jennifer Creevy
Retailers' worst fears not realised as multiples show resilience at Christmas

9-Jan-2009
DFS culls staff to weather economic storm

18-Sep-2008 | By Nicola Harrison
DFS kicks off rock star summer Sale ads

11-Jul-2008
Lord Kirkham nets £46.3m DFS dividend

6-Jun-2008 | By Lisa Berwin
Tesco Direct to sell bespoke furniture

19-Mar-2008
DFS bucks trend as it secures flat January Sales

10-Jan-2008 | By Jennifer Creevy
Everything to play for

20-Dec-2007 | By Retail Week staff
Kirkham cries doom for rivals as DFS sales climb

1-Jun-2007
Argos to take lead in furniture

13-Dec-2006
Top names confirmed for Retail Week Conference

1-Jun-2006
DFS goes for growth after turbocharged performance

9-May-2006
Argos poised to become furniture king

6-Sep-2005
Asda makes its jeans cheaper than a bottle of wine

1-Apr-2005
Endgame for DFS delisting

19-Jan-2005
Nine retailers sign for Castlemore parks

13-Aug-2004 | By Retail Week online team
DFS tax dispute gets hearing in House of Lords

25-Mar-2004 | By Retail Week online team
M&S pledges support for anti-copying campaign

12-Sep-2003 | By Neil Craven
Courts takes the offensive in battle for market share

13-Jun-2003 | By Zoe Wood
Ad campaigns build DFS business

25-Oct-2002 | By Retail Week online team

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Retail Week Conference: Highlights from day one

15-Mar-2012 | By Rebecca Thomson

The great and the good of the retail world descended on The Cloud Retail Week Conference yesterday, with senior retailers discussing everything from the death of the high street to the profitability of the multichannel customer.

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