All Home & DIY articles – Page 21
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InterviewQ&A: Cotton Traders boss Nick Hamblin on tackling a younger demographic
As Cotton Traders recently recorded its “most successful financial year to date”, boss Nick Hamblin spoke to Retail Week about the brand’s evolution, its new average customer age of 56 and the importance of womenswear within the product offering
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NewsDFS reaches ‘strongest ever’ market share despite challenging market
Furniture specialist DFS reported a record market share of 38% driven by “the group’s leading brands, scale and well-invested integrated retail proposition”.
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AnalysisFashion and beauty retailers will be most resilient this Christmas
Fashion and health and beauty will be the only two sectors to record both value and volume sales increases this golden quarter, Retail Week’s new report reveals
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NewsProCook names new chief executive
Kitchenware retailer ProCook has named Lee Tappenden as the group’s new chief executive, starting in October.
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NewsEnd Clothing chief finance officer moves to ScS
ScS has named Mark Fleetwood as its new chief financial officer, who will take up the role from outgoing CFO Chris Muir later this year.
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NewsTopps Tiles delivers ‘robust’ trading as quarterly sales rise
Topps Tiles has reported “strong” trading in its third quarter and expects interim profits to rise.
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Innovation of the WeekInnovation of the Week: DIY retailers join forces to tackle emissions
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.
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NewsIkea boosts customer service with home improvement advice and AI
Home and furniture giant Ikea is training up its call centre workers to become interior design advisers, as artificial intelligence plays a crucial role in answering its customer enquiries, according to Reuters.
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NewsDreams makes changes to leadership team
Bed retailer Dreams has appointed a new chief financial officer and chief information officer.
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NewsIkea Family loyalty scheme to be given a makeover
Ikea Family, the homeware giant’s loyalty scheme, is to be reinvented to offer shoppers more rewards and make them feel “more valued”.
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NewsBensons for Beds appoints chief retail officer
Bensons for Beds has appointed Paul Owen as its new chief retail officer.
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AnalysisRetail Week turns 35: Special anniversary magazine edition
First established in 1988, Retail Week brings together retail leaders, experts and past editors to reflect on the past 35 years and to explore what the future now holds for the industry. Access your free copy of the magazine here
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NewsLive video shopping boosts Bensons for Beds order value
Bensons for Beds’ average order value online has shot up in the six months following the implementation of live video call shopping.
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GalleryStore gallery: Inside affordable homeware retailer Søstrene Grene’s first London shop
Danish home accessories retailer Søstrene Grene has opened its first store inside the M25.
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NewsIkea acquires software provider to speed up online orders
Ikea has bought US-based software brand Made4Net for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsWarm bank holiday weather boosts sales at Homebase
Homebase says warm weather over the bank holiday weekend has resulted in its biggest sales week since Easter last year.
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NewsKingfisher sales dampened by wet weather
Kingfisher has reported flat sales as wet weather dampened demand for seasonal products like barbecues and garden furniture.
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NewsTopps Tiles delivers record sales driven by omnichannel model
Topps Tiles has delivered record results as average sales per store increased by 30% compared with 2019, driven by “nationwide store coverage, world-class customer service and strong omnichannel capability”.
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NewsRobert Dyas launches new loyalty scheme
Robert Dyas has launched a new loyalty scheme, MyDyas, to help customers as the cost-of-living crisis continues.
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GalleryStore gallery: Jonathan Adler’s ‘joy-inducing’ home decor emporium
An ode to “modern American glamour”, furniture and interiors retailer Jonathan Adler’s new and improved London store opened its doors on Pelham Street in South Kensington this week.