All Home & DIY articles – Page 195
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NewsDFS to open first high street store on Tottenham Court Road
Sofas giant DFS makes first high street foray as it takes over Next Home’s landmark premises.
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NewsB&Q youth board helps rethink retail business model
B&Q’s youth board has criticised some parts of the way the retail industry operates, saying retailers don’t develop talented youngsters and don’t connect with younger people well on social media.
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NewsB&Q launches female focussed ad campaign
DIY retailer B&Q is to launch a new spring summer ad campaign aimed at “inspiring the nation with confidence to improve their homes and gardens”.
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NewsKingfisher boss: "Global retailing is the future"
B&Q’s parent company Kingfisher aims to be “a truly globally integrated company” within the next five to 10 years, chief executive Ian Cheshire said.
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OpinionThe largest retail groups in Europe are mobilising new strategies
Michael Poynor is managing director of Retail Expertise where he consults with retailers on operational, strategic and financial projects.
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NewsRetailers must innovate to compete, says Kingfisher boss
Retailers need to improve innovation in order to remain competitive, Kingfisher chief executive Ian Cheshire told delegates at The Cloud Retail Week Conference today.
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AnalysisThe world’s most innovative technology
Innovation in retail is happening everywhere, from mobile in Africa to shopping walls in South Korea. Jessica Twentyman reports.
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AnalysisMultichannel directors: Driving a retail revolution
The rise of multichannel signals a seismic shift in retailing, and the directors leading the change are ever more prominent.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales up 4.4% last week
John Lewis sales increased 4.4% to £56.8m last week as technology helped drive the department store’s strong performance.
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NewsIceland buys Peacocks stores as value retailers size up the estate
Iceland has bought seven former Peacocks stores from the value fashion retailer’s administrator KPMG.
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NewsMatalan EBITDA plummets 41% in its full year
Matalan EBITDA fell 41% to £91.1m in its full year.
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NewsNet-a-Porter to launch kidswear, home and beauty sites
Luxury etailer Net-a-Porter is to launch sites for kidswear, homewares and health and beauty.
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NewsAdderley reduces Dunelm stake
Dunelm executive deputy chairman Will Adderley is sell around five million shares in the business.
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AnalysisWomen in senior management: Are there enough women on boards?
While retail is better than some industries, women still only make up a fraction of its senior management. Rebecca Thomson talks to some of the sector’s top female bosses and finds out how to tackle the issue.
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OpinionB&Q does the right thing
John Ryan writes about all aspects of store design and visual merchandising.
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AnalysisCampaign of the Week: DFS Making everyday more comfortable
After years of price-focused campaigns, sofa retailer DFS has changed tack. Its latest television advert is designed to appeal to shoppers’ emotions, and marks a new direction for the retailer.
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AnalysisRetail’s work record under fire
Retail’s role in helping young people into work is under fire amid accusations of exploitation and pressure to make people do unpaid work, but protesters miss the point, reports Alex Lawson.
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NewsB&Q embarks on revamp project to update shopping experience
DIY giant B&Q is to revamp its 27 million sq ft of floor space as it refurbishes its entire 358-store estate to improve the shopper experience.
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AnalysisA safe passage to India
India is one of retail’s most attractive developing markets, but it’s also one of the most difficult to enter. Liz Morrell reports on how the doors are beginning to open.
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NewsRetail sales stabilise in February, according to the CBI
Retailers experienced little change in sales volume year-on-year with 34% of retailers surveyed in February’s CBI Distributive Trades Survey reporting an increase, while 36% reporting a decline.