All Home & DIY articles – Page 249
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NewsWeak consumer confidence continues to hit US retail sales
There was little sign of improvement in consumer confidence in the US as many retailers reported second quarter results yesterday.
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NewsHalfords finance boss joins Dunelm as non-executive director
Halfords finance director Nick Wharton has been appointed a non-executive director of value homeware group Dunelm.
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Williams-Sonoma signs franchise agreement with MH Alshaya Co
San Francisco-based home furnishings and kitchen equipment retailer Williams-Sonoma has signed a franchise agreement with MH Alshaya Co covering the Middle East region. The partnership is expected to open its first four stores under the Pottery Barn and Pottery Barn Kids banners in Dubai and Kuwait next year.The move marks ...
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NewsBest Buy threat to UK players overblown, analyst says
The threat posed by US giant Best Buy’s UK launch to electricals specialists DSGi and Kesa has been overblown, believes broker Shore Capital.
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GalleryRobert Dyas: Playing hard ball with hardware
Following Robert Dyas’s management buyout the hardware retailer wants to declutter its stores. John Ryan visits the Maidenhead test bed
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OpinionHome comforts
There are new signs of bounce in the hard-pressed homewares and furniture market, on which the springs went more than a year ago.
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AnalysisCVAs: A necessary evil or an easy way out?
The supposed abuse of CVAs has caused anger and as Focus becomes the latest to attempt one, Nicola Harrison asks if these arrangements are fair
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NewsAllied Carpets administrator closes 142 shops
The administrators of Allied Carpets have closed 142 shops after struggling to offload the portfolio as a going concern.
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NewsHabitat drafts in marketing expert
Habitat has drafted in a marketing specialist as it seeks to develop a new marketing strategy.
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NewsClas Ohlson signs for fourth UK store
Swedish hardware retailer Clas Ohlson has signed its fourth UK store in Reading.
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NewsB&Q appoints Liz Bell and Nick Folland to board
B&Q has appointed its HR director Liz Bell and parent Kingfisher’s company secretary Nick Folland to its board.
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NewsHomeowners boost furniture sales in July
Holidaymakers deciding to revamp their homes instead of going away have been credited with boosting the furniture retail sector, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsCath Kidston sales and profits soar
Profits at floral, homewares and fashion retailer Cath Kidston grew to £4.6m in the year to March up from £2.9m the year before.
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NewsSales of homewares increase for the first time in a year
Sales of homewares improved for the first time in 12 months in July while fashion suffered due to poor weather.
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NewsCarpetright shifts ads away from price focus
Carpetright has overhauled its marketing to focus on “emotional engagement” rather than just price as the retailer achieved its first like-for-like sales growth since the fourth quarter of 2007/08.
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NewsOKA cuts back on trading hours
Upmarket furniture retailer OKA has taken the decision to shut two thirds of its shops on Mondays to cut costs.
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NewsBest Buy bolsters UK team with ex-Kingfisher man Kevin Styles
Electricals giant Best Buy has strengthened its UK team as it prepares to take on DSGi and Kesa when it launches here next year.
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NewsWickes improvement gives City hope for upturn in DIY
Good weather and a hike in online sales helped Wickes limit its like-for-like sales fall to 2.4 per cent in the six months to June 30.
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NewsFocus CVA plan to offload ‘dark’ stores receives positive reaction
Focus DIY’s proposed company voluntary arrangement (CVA) will be well received by creditors, according to analysts and landlords.
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NewsTopps Tiles like-for-like sales decline slows
Topps Tiles’ like-for-likes fell 10.9 per cent in the 18 weeks to August 1 as declining consumer confidence continued to knock the retailer.