All Home & DIY articles – Page 133
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NewsDebenhams full-year profits tumble as January discounting dents margins
Debenhams has revealed a 20.6% slump in full-year group underlying pretax profits as deep January Sale promotions dented margins.
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NewsHomebase turns to Argos to transform itself into digital leader amid store closures
Homebase is to forge stronger links with sister retailer Argos as the DIY business transforms itself into a digital leader and prepares to close around a quarter of its stores.
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NewsHomebase to close a quarter of its stores as boss Paul Loft exits
Homebase boss Paul Loft is stepping down as the retailer seeks to reduce its number of stores by a quarter after a strategic review by parent Home Retail.
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NewsOka Direct appoints Octavia Morley as chief executive
Furniture and interiors specialist Oka has appointed Octavia Morley as chief executive as it prepares for a new phase of growth.
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NewsKingfisher names Marc Ténart as Véronique Laury's successor at Castorama
Marc Ténart will take over as chief executive of Castorama France following incumbent Véronique Laury’s promotion to the top job at Kingfisher.
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NewsCarpetright founder Lord Harris retires as new chairman appointed
Carpetright founder Lord Harris is to retire from the business at the end of the month after it appointed a new chairman.
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NewsB&Q invests £60m in responsive website for all devices
B&Q has ploughed £60m into its responsive website that it describes as the most “functionally advanced” website of its kind in the country.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, September footfall, Better Bathrooms and more
Retail news round-up on October 20, 2014: Tesco investigation finds evidence of a cover-up; warm weather hurts footfall;Wolseley eyes return to retail with Better Bathrooms acquisition and more.
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NewsMade.com secures £5m from Silicon Valley Bank to accelerate growth
Made.com has secured £5m of financing from Silicon Valley Bank to help it expand in its UK and international markets.
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NewsWickes sales jump in third quarter as transformation plan kicks in
Travis Perkins’ consumer arm, largely comprising of Wickes, increased like-for-like sales by 6.4% as its transformation plan kicks in.
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NewsInfographic: Great British Bake Off final sparks sales at Waitrose
The Great British Bake Off final cooked up a sales increase at Waitrose last week as John Lewis also recorded strong weekly results.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Shop Direct, John Lewis and Mark One
Retail news round-up on October 17, 2014: Shop Direct promotes areth Jones to deputy chief executive; John Lewis sales increase 12.9% as cooler weather sets in; MK One founder Mark Brafman jailed
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NewsCarpetright launches strategic review to target John Lewis customers
Carpetright is launching a strategic review around range, value and customer service as it seeks to target John Lewis customers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: September Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
Like-for-like sales in September decreased by 2.1% in the weakest performance since December 2008 as weather played havoc with demand.
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NewsBusiness rates to increase 2.3% next year as RPI inflation rate unveiled
Business rates are poised to increase by 2.3% in 2015/16 after the Office for National Statistics released its RPI inflation figures for September.
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NewsIn pictures: John Lewis 'click-and-commute' St Pancras store opens
John Lewis opened its first ‘click-and-commute’ store in St Pancras railway station today where shoppers can collect items bought on its website.
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NewsCarpetright reports UK like-for-likes up 7% in second quarter
Carpetright has reported like-for-like sales in the UK up 7% and total sales up by 5.7% in the 11 weeks to October 11, 2014.
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NewsUK retail like-for-likes down 2.1% in September, fashion reports record declines
UK retail sales were down 2.1% like-for-like in September compared with the same month in 2013 while fashion reported record declines.
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NewsFormer Wiggle boss Humphrey Cobbold in bid for Sofa.com
Former Wiggle chief executive Humphrey Cobbold is working on an offer for Sofa.com alongside buy-out group Close Brothers.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales increase 7.9% as weather hits demand
John Lewis’s sales increased 7.9% to £77.6m in the week to October 4 but were hit by clement weather holding back demand for seasonal items.