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NewsMade.com losses widen despite ‘record’ sales
Made.com’s losses widened despite posting record full-year sales bolstered by international expansion and redevelopment of its flagship London showroom.
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Tapi losses widen as store rollout grinds to a halt
Tapi has reported widening full-year losses, as its accelerated store rollout programme begins to slow down.
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Made.com mulls push into furniture rental
Made.com is experimenting with a furniture rental service in response to a “societal shift” in home ownership.
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Italian furniture retailer Giorgetti opens first UK store
Giorgetti, the luxury Italian furniture and homeware brand, has opened its first store in the UK in London.
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Steinhoff to sell off assets following accountancy scandal
South African retail giant Steinhoff is set to cut its debt and trim down its assets to focus on retail investments after a previous $7bn (£5.8bn) accountancy scandal.
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Analysis: How Britain’s oldest furniture store Heal’s is going digital
Heal’s furniture store is steeped in history. Opening in the 19th century – as a business that brought French-style feather-filled mattresses to the masses – John Harris Heal started what is now one of Britain’s most well-known furniture stores.
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ScS ‘continues to outperform’ in tough climate
ScS expects its full-year results to be in line with expectations as like-for-like order intake growth has increased consecutively for two years.
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DFS 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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Carpetright reports ‘year of two halves’ as turnaround continues
Carpetright has posted reduced annual losses and said there has been strong like-for-like growth in the new financial year.
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Carpetright joins forces with Furniture Village
Carpetright has unveiled a new partnership with Furniture Village and opened its first concession with the furniture retailer.
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ScS profits increase in challenging market conditions
ScS, the upholstered furniture specialist, has reported an increase in half-year profits but said trading conditions remain uncertain.
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Analysis
Where do retailers stand in the rental revolution?
Across many sectors, consumers are shunning buying in favour of renting products. Against this backdrop, where do retailers stand?
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Retail Week Awards 2019: Dreams' turnaround after wake-up call
From going into administration to turning a profit is no small feat. By becoming a specialist in its field, Dreams made swift changes and has proven it’s a winner in a fiercely competitive sector
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DFS profits spike amid ‘solid’ sales performance
DFS has posted a surge in profits and sales as its acquisition of Sofology swelled its half-year figures.
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Made.com: The destination made for millennials
As Made.com’s flagship London showroom has a makeover, Retail Week talks to chief executive Philippe Chainieux about how the retailer is becoming the go-to brand for millennials.
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BrightHouse to close 10% of stores with up to 350 job losses
Rent-to-own specialist BrightHouse intends to shut 30 stores with the loss of up to 350 jobs, Retail Week has learned.
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ScS pulls out of running to snap up Sofa.com
ScS has pulled out the race to buy fellow furniture specialist Sofa.com, seemingly paving the way for Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley to snap up the business.
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Analysis
Analysis: Will Brexit chaos wipe out big ticket’s golden period?
Big-ticket retailers rely heavily on Boxing Day and the January Sales, but this year the spectre of Brexit looms large.
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Retail Voice
Retail must focus on customer to survive Brexit mayhem
With Brexit negotiations disrupting the economy, investment and confidence, renewing focus on customer satisfaction has never been more crucial.
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Eve Sleep share price drops as investors snap up discounted shares
Eve Sleep’s share price dropped this morning after it revealed that investors were buying discounted shares during a £15m funding round.
