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NewsScrewfix offers tradespeople price promise guarantee
Screwfix has announced it is launching a price promise guarantee for tradespeople to “get the best value on essential products”.
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NewsSofa.com appoints new MD from M&S
Furniture retailer Sofa.com has hired Marks & Spencer executive Sunayna Azam as managing director to spearhead a new growth strategy
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NewsTopps Tiles issues profit warning as heatwave forces work stoppages
Topps Tiles has issued a profit warning, blaming margin pressures from ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty and “extreme heatwave conditions”.
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GalleryLuxury furniture retailer RH moves into 18th century Mayfair mansion
American luxury furniture specialist RH – formerly Restoration Hardware – has opened its highly anticipated London showroom at 7 Burlington Gardens in Mayfair.
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NewsProCook posts record results thanks to new stores and social push
ProCook has posted record annual revenues as its store expansion programme and social media investment drive growth.
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NewsGarden Centre group Blue Diamond raises £60m for deals and investment
Leading garden centre group Blue Diamond expects to win investment of £60m to finance deals and build the business further.
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NewsThe Cotswold Company hits record sales
The Cotswold Company has posted another record year of sales driven by store openings and new ranges.
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NewsHomewares retailer Dusk eyes London float
Homewares retailer Dusk is reportedly appointing advisers ahead of a potential £300m float on the London Stock Exchange.
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NewsDusk posts strong sales growth as shoppers seek out bargains
Dusk has posted soaring sales as shoppers hunt out value home improvements.
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NewsKingfisher posts ‘resilient’ start to financial year
DIY group Kingfisher has reported market share gains during its first quarter, in what it described as a soft market.
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FeatureQuince is coming for the UK − how worried should retailers be?
Famed for its $50 cashmere sweaters, viral TikTok hauls and, well, a litany of lawsuits, retailer Quince has turned into an ecommerce sensation since it first launched in the US less than a decade ago.
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NewsVery Group losses deepen as sales remain flat
The Very Group saw its losses deepen during its third quarter and sales remained flat, despite a strong performance in its high-margin home category.
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NewsB&Q promotes from within for new marketing director
B&Q has promoted its head of content, social and PR Sophie Taylor to be its new marketing director.
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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