All Habitat articles – Page 3
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GalleryStore gallery: Habitat's new-look flagship sets the standard for furniture
Habitat’s flagship store on London’s Tottenham Court Road is undergoing a revamp. Managing director Clare Askem explains more.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Morrisons, Primark and Habitat
Retail news round-up on September 7, 2015: Morrisons could net up to £50m from M Local sale, Primark’s US store and Habitat’s UK return.
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AnalysisHome Retail's full year: Five things to look out for ahead of its results
Home Retail will report its full-year results tomorrow, and is expected to reveal a jump in profits at Argos. Retail Week highlights five areas to look out for.
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NewsHabitat shows off design credentials in voyeuristic TV ad
Habitat has launched its first TV ad since it was bought by Home Retail Group as it seeks to reinforce its credentials as a design brand.
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GalleryStore gallery: Habitat finds a new home within Homebase
Habitat is under Home Retail’s ownership and, three years since it entered administration, uses its outlets to entice customers online.
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AnalysisComment: Supermarkets should focus on food, better displayed
The arrival of Argos in larger Sainsbury’s stores seems to make sense, but are there limits to what can soak up surplus supermarket space?
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NewsIn pictures: Cafes, robotic lawnmowers and Netmums – Homebase's new look
Homebase has opened a new format that features its first cafe and a focus on inspiration as it bids to enhance its appeal with female shoppers.
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NewsVideo: Homebase boss Paul Loft on the importance of leisure offer at new store
Homebase boss Paul Loft speaks to Retail Week about the retailer’s new store format that features its first café, a new fascia and a revamped garden centre.
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AnalysisIn pictures: Habitat at 50 – collating European design
Habitat launched with an edit of European designs that were completely alien to the UK market, we track the progression of its iconic catalogue.
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AnalysisCampaign: Habitat at 50 – a return to its design heyday with new advert
Habitat has launched an advertising campaign that it says represents a new strategic creative direction for the iconic brand, which is 50 years old this week.
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AnalysisTimeline: Habitat at 50 – the story of a design innovator
After a turbulent period during the recession, Habitat appears reinvigorated as it celebrates an eventful 50 years in the home retail market.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Habitat at 50 – how it changed the high street
From its heyday as a design innovator to tough times and reinvigoration, it has been an eventful 50 years for Habitat. Retail Week speaks to managing director Clare Askem.
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NewsBig-ticket retailers expect brisk start to Boxing Day Sales
Furniture retailers are hoping for a brisk start to the crucial Boxing Day Sales period on the back of rising consumer confidence and improvements in the housing market.
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NewsHabitat switches on grumpy robot to help Scrooges shop this Christmas
Shockingly, not everyone is a fan of Christmas.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is the improving housing market good news for DIY retailers?
Could a stronger housing market provide the lift the DIY market and wider retail sector so desperately needs?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Habitat makes itself at home in a new retail landscape
Habitat almost disappeared a few years ago, but in an exclusive interview managing director Clare Askem says its strategy under new owner Home Retail Group is working.
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OpinionComment: Retailers must maintain difference to make acquisitions work
Large retailers are buying smaller ones and there is good reason for them to do so, but they need to respect what they’ve acquired.
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AnalysisRetail Week on the Road: Midlands
We visit Birmingham, Wolverhampton, West Bromwich, Nottingham and Leicester.
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NewsArgos debuts Habitat products in new catalogue
Argos launched its autumn 2012 range and new catalogue on Saturday which for the first time includes products from homewares chain Habitat, which owner Home Retail Group bought out of administration last year.
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NewsHomebase: Evolution of the shed format
Poor weather hit sales but the retailer continues to focus on store formats and big-ticket items.