All Home & DIY articles
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OpinionEbay UK boss Murray Lambell: ‘Online and offline – it isn’t a binary game of winner takes all’
Over the past year, many have tried to pit ecommerce against physical stores. And with the regrettable loss of some big brands from our high streets it’s an easy assumption to make.
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Interview
Interview: Ikea UK boss Peter Jelkeby – stepping up sustainability and taking on the high street
Ikea’s UK boss Peter Jelkeby on stepping up sustainability and taking on the high street
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Retail Voice
Three strategies retail brands should adopt now for success
Last year will go down as one of the toughest recorded by retailers. But learning from businesses that thrived can help brands plan for success.
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News
Ikea full-year sales fall cushioned by strong online growth
Ikea has reported a decline in full-year sales across its UK business, but boss Peter Jelkeby praised the retailer’s accelerated transformation.
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Analysis
Where is real tech transformation happening right now?
Retail Week looks at the investments helping retailers to operate faster and slicker, and investigates the different elements comprising digital transformation.
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Video
Face time: Joules boss Nick Jones on its new homewares acquisition
Joules chief executive Nick Jones explains why now was the right time to acquire homewares, outdoor and gardening retailer Garden Trading.
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News
Dunelm’s Will Adderley to sell shares as homewares boom continues
Dunelm’s deputy chair and biggest shareholder Will Adderley is set to reduce his stake in the company.
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Analysis
Going local: the retailers opening neighbourhood stores
With less commuting and more time spent exploring the shops and cafes on our doorstep, it comes as little surprise that localism is seeing a resurgence in 2021. Retail Week explores the small store formats popping up on the high street.
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News
Made.com considers potential for IPO
Online furniture specialist Made.com is considering options including a flotation that could value it at more than £500m.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Ikea’s ‘mini’ New York store
Ikea has opened a downsized store in Queens, New York, with a focus on the needs of its local customer base.
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Deep dive
Data: Which retail sectors will thrive in 2021?
After a stormy 2020 that BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson called the “worst year on record” for retail sales growth, the under-pressure sector is hoping 2021 brings a sunnier outlook
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News
European DIY etailer ManoMano doubles business as UK demand grows
European home and DIY platform ManoMano has reported soaring sales in 2020 driven by an uptick in UK demand.
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News
Screwfix sales hit £2bn as store estate grows
Screwfix has doubled its sales to £2bn over the last five years, while continuing to open new stores despite the pandemic.
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News
Eve Sleep losses narrow after record festive sales
Eve Sleep has reported strong sales for 2020 including record Black Friday and Boxing Day events.
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News
UK economy shrinks in November, ending six consecutive months of growth
The UK economy shrank in November as coronavirus restrictions on consumers and businesses reduced economic activity.
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News
Halfords and Dunelm report strong Christmas sales uplifts
Halfords has delivered a rise in festive sales buoyed by the retailer’s “best ever Christmas week”, while Dunelm has posted an increase in Christmas sales driven by a surge in online demand.
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News
Former Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe to chair Oak Furnitureland
Oak Furnitureland has announced the appointment of Mike Coupe as its new chair.
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News
Tapi Carpets set to register first-ever profit
Tapi Carpets has recorded strong sales growth in its second half, leading to the retailer’s first-ever profit for 2020.
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Interview
Interview: How B&Q boss Graham Bell plans to ‘beat the pureplays’
In his first interview as B Q chief executive, Graham Bell tells Retail Week how the DIY giant ‘got its mojo back’ and why it has the tools to topple Amazon
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News
Topps Tiles flags margin pressure as new lockdown begins
Topps Tiles achieved strong sales growth in its first quarter but expects sales to be hit by the latest coronavirus lockdown.
