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News about specialist carpet and floor coverings retailers including Carpetright and Allied Carpets

Carpetright founder Lord Harris is reducing his involvement with the retailer

Lord Harris takes backseat as Carpetright rejigs board

Carpetright founder Lord Harris is to scale back his day-to-day involvement in the retailer, which has reshuffled boardroom responsibilities.

Carpetright reported a 5.6% rise in UK retail like-for-likes in its fourth quarter

Carpetright eyes beds market share after Dreams contraction

Carpetright has said it is ready for the “fight” in beds after market leader Dreams axed a third of its portfolio last month.

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Carpetright like-for-likes increase spurred by weather and refits

Carpetright has recorded a 5.6% rise in UK retail like-for-like sales in the fourth quarter as the cold weather and store refurbishment programme drew custom.

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Profile: New Carpetright trading director Graham Harris

Graham Harris, the new trading director at Carpetright, has a tough act to follow. The former Tesco executive has been brought on to take over some of the functions that revered Carpetright founder and chairman Lord Harris, who is taking a step back from the business, has traditionally led, including buying and product.

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Q&A: Shapland on Carpetright's new hire and Lord Harris taking a step back

Carpetright today appointed former Tesco executive Graham Harris as trading director, to take over some of the responsibilities of chairman Lord Harris, who is taking a step back from the business. Retail Week speaks to chief executive Darren Shapland.

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