All Home & DIY articles – Page 202
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Opinion
Emma Bridgewater
Retailers with only a handful of stores may struggle to create a strong brand identity and customer loyalty.
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NewsJohn Lewis to open smaller format store in York
John Lewis has revealed plans to open another smaller format department store, in York. -
NewsSales rise at John Lewis as Christmas buying begins
Signs of early Christmas shopping were evident last week at John Lewis department stores and sister supermarket business Waitrose.
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NewsConran Shop to open in China
Conran Shop has notched up a strong first-half performance as it reveals plans to launch in China.
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NewsNo respite for furniture retailers until 2014
Battered furniture and flooring retailers will not have any relief from punishing conditions until 2014 as the housing market remains stagnant.
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NewsRetailers feel the heat as consumers save
Store stocks nudged up over the week, but analysts and retailers alike wrung their hands about trading prospects and consumer health as the countdown to Christmas continued.
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OpinionIs this the calm before the storm for retailers?
Every time the ONS or BRC issues sales figures that are not as bad as expected, the retail industry is accused of crying wolf.
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AnalysisKingfisher’s Turkish adventure
It might not attract as much attention as some overseas markets, but Turkey is one of Kingfisher’s big hopes for the next decade. Rebecca Thomson reports on its plans there.
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NewsRetail sales down year-on-year, CBI reports
Retail sales fell in the year to October, the CBI Monthly Distributive Trades Survey showed, and sales volume was the lowest since May 2009.
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NewsThe Range revamps website
Furniture and homewares retailer The Range has revamped its website to simplify the buying process.
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NewsDebenhams launches home catalogue to boost online sales
Debenhams has published a catalogue featuring homewares and furnishings for the first time to help drive online sales.
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NewsMore bad news from Carpetright as sales continue to fall
Carpetright has announced a 5.2% fall in second quarter sales, and warned that full-year profits will come in at “the lower end of current expectations.”
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News
Builders Warehouse enters Botswana
Builders Warehouse, the DIY chain operated by Walmart-controlled South African retail and wholesale group Massmart, has entered Botswana, marking its first step outside its home market.Llewellyn Walters, chief executive of Massmart’s DIY holding Massbuild, said: “We look forward to bringing customers the best choice at the lowest possible prices, with ...
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AnalysisBehind the story: September's official retail stats
They may have been less bad than they could have been but no-one will be popping champagne corks following the release of the official September sales figures by the ONS this morning.
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NewsCSL plots interactive online sofa site
Furniture specialist CSL is developing a virtual shop that customers can browse online while speaking with a trained personal shopper who will guide them through their purchases.
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NewsAsda reviews the future of four of its Living stores
Asda has launched a property review on four of its underperforming Asda Living stores.
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NewsCheshire: Kingfisher wants 100 stores in Turkey
Kingfisher chief executive Ian Cheshire has said the company plans to open 100 stores in Turkey, saying the country is “one of our big growth opportunities for the future.”
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GalleryIlly, Sao Paulo
In the popular imagination, Brazil’s famous for a few things with samba, caipirinhas, a very large river and maybe Copacabana beach being among them.
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Opinion
Happy birthday Sir Terence
Sir Terence Conran, who celebrated his 80th birthday with a dinner in London last night, was a true retail visionary
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NewsNorth beats south in flat week at John Lewis
Sales at John Lewis department stores were sluggish in the week week to October 8, when the continuing hot weather in the south at the start of the period proved a drag on sales.