All Home & DIY articles
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NewsTopps Tiles ‘a market outperformer’ despite falling profits
Topps Tiles chief executive Alex Jensen said the retailer “remains a market outperformer”, despite reporting a slump in pre-tax profits.
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NewsDusk launches home and furniture range on Very
Fast-growing home and furniture retailer Dusk has launched on Very.
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NewsLoaf CEO Sam Perkins steps down
Loaf chief executive Sam Perkins has announced his departure from the business.
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NewsWickes sees like-for-like retail revenue soften despite volume growth
The DIY retailer said like-for-like group revenue was broadly flat at £537m, down -0.1%, in the 17 weeks to April 25, 2026 against the same period last year.
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AnalysisFrom AI to attitude – how Thierry Garnier changed Kingfisher
Kingfisher chief executive Thierry Garnier is leaving the home improvement powerhouse. Big changes have been made at the business since he arrived with his retail toolkit.
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Chart of the WeekUnlocking volume growth is retail’s key challenge
A new report makes clear the challenge for UK retail, fighting for volume growth in a market where people are buying less
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GalleryIkea welcomes Decathlon to Croydon store
Ikea has welcomed sports retailer Decathlon into its South London site in a global-first partnership.
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NewsJohn Lewis rolls out new premium home concessions
John Lewis has forged new partnerships with several premium home and furniture brands to launch new in-store concessions.
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DataRetail Pay Index: How much do the biggest UK retailers pay shopfloor staff?
Explore Retail Week’s annual index of the shopfloor pay for 80 of the UK’s biggest retailers.
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NewsB&Q teams up with Tesco for click-and-collect trial
B&Q is allowing customers to collect their online orders at selected Tesco stores as the DIY giant looks to expand its delivery network, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsDunelm flags profit at lower end of forecast as Middle East conflict hits consumer confidence
Dunelm anticipates its annual profit to sit at the lower end of market expectations as it battles with weak consumer spending due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
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NewsIkea UK and Ireland announces new boss
Ikea has appointed the leader of its global fulfilment team as the new country manager for its UK and Ireland business.
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NewsTopps Tiles to close stores in cost saving push
Specialist retailer Topps Tiles is to shut a tranche of shops is it responds to “softer” trading conditions.
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NewsKingfisher appoints former Uber Eats Europe boss as non-executive director
The owner of B&Q and Screwfix said it was appointing Eve Henrikson to its board of directors, effective from September 1, 2026.
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NewsPinterest debuts shoppable TV series
Pinterest has launched its first shoppable TV series, testing out a new format for a more enhanced shopping experience.
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NewsDFS brand partnerships reach ‘record sales levels’
The sofa and bed specialist increased both revenues and profits in the first half of its 2026 trading year.
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NewsDobbies launches new foodhalls in transformation strategy ‘milestone’
Garden centre group Dobbies is transforming its foodhalls - and parting ways with grocery partner Waitrose - as it seeks to burnish its experiential retail credentials, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsWickes chief executive: 'All areas of the business are in growth'
Wickes has reported a stronger than expected rise in annual profits and plans to significantly accelerate its store expansion plans.
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InterviewNkuku CEO on calling customers, the lost art of storytelling and the case against new stores
Nkuku chief executive James Lowe discusses why premium, values-led retail is more resilient than many expected, the brand’s selective approach to expansion, and why he thinks some retailers have stopped telling customers why they should buy