All Home & DIY articles – Page 116
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NewsRetail sales rise in June to hit longest run of growth in seven years
Retail sales volumes have hit their longest period of sustained growth for more than seven years after jumping 4% in June.
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NewsKingfisher like-for-like growth picks up in second quarter
DIY giant Kingfisher has reported group like-for-likes up 3.5% in the 10 weeks to July 11, driven by strong performances at B&Q and Screwfix.
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GalleryStore of the Week: Leroy Merlin, Le Havre, France
Workshops, deconstructed houses and visual merchandising are to the fore in French retailer Leroy Merlin’s Le Havre store.
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NewsIrish giant Dunnes aims to double UK stores in ambitious expansion plan
Irish fashion, food and home retailer Dunnes is seeking up to 40 UK stores amid ambitious plans to more than double its presence here.
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NewsDFS to pilot Sofa Workshop and Dwell fascias as shop-in-shops
Furniture retailer DFS will trial introducing its Dwell and Sofa Workshop fascias as concessions across some of its legacy stores.
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OpinionAs the economy improves, retailers need to make hay while the sun shines
In a world where one of the largest economies suffers a massive stock market plunge, you could be forgiven for thinking you’d woken up in 2008.
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NewsDFS records 'strong' second half as COO Jon Massey leaves after 27 years
DFS has revealed it had a “strong” second half of trading as chief operating officer Jon Massey steps down after 27 years at the retailer.
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NewsPrimrose creates Instagram-inspired social network for gardeners
Online garden retailer Primrose has created a social network for the green-fingered that takes a leaf out of Instagram’s book.
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NewsAnalysis: Ikea's pay rise steals a march on retail rivals
Ikea is attracting acclaim after introducing a living wage over the Chancellor’s guidelines – a move that may have far-reaching consequences for retail.
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NewsJohn Lewis spends £14m on creating an 'Ikea-style' home department
Department store group John Lewis is spending £14m on creating an ‘Ikea-style’ layout for the home department in its Oxford Street flagship.
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NewsMade.com raises £38m and appoints Susanne Given to board
Made.com has raised $60m (£38m) to accelerate European expansion and appointed former SuperGroup executive Susanne Given to its board.
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NewsIkea pledges to pay more than Osborne's living wage for all UK staff
Swedish furniture specialist Ikea has become the first large national retailer to pledge to pay its staff in the UK a living wage.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Ikea, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and more
Retail news round-up on July 20, 2015: Ikea first to promise living wage, Morrisons staff jailed over data leak, Sainsbury’s boss vows store reinvention and food suppliers hit by price war.
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AnalysisB&M first-quarter performance slows: What the analysts say
B&M today reported a slowing in first-quarter sales, but plans to open 80 net new stores this financial year. Here is what the analysts say.
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AnalysisProfiles: The characters involved in the latest M&S shake up
Marks & Spencer has confirmed that company lifer John Dixon is leaving to take up an opportunity elsewhere as a CEO. He’ll be replaced as head of general merchandise by Steve Rowe, while Belinda Earl remains as style director. Here we look at the characters involved:
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AnalysisAnalysis: Matalan's online bathroom venture – watertight idea or damp squib?
Matalan surprised the industry by launching an online bathroom venture. Faced with a competitive market in new territory, how will it fare?
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NewsMatalan steps into bathroom market with online-only venture
Matalan is entering the big-ticket category for the first time with the launch of a standalone online-only brand stocking bathroom fixtures.
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NewsCath Kidston buys Japanese franchise business from Sanei International
Homewares retailer Cath Kidston has bought its Japanese stores from its franchise partner as part of its overseas expansion plan.
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AnalysisAnalysis: June Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
After the strongest growth, excluding Easter, for 18 months in June, the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor reveals positive results in all categories.
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NewsJune retail sales record strongest growth in 18 months
Retail sales recorded their strongest growth in 18 months in June, excluding Easter distortions, according to the British Retail Consortium.