All Home & DIY articles – Page 3
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AnalysisPeter Ruis: the John Lewis returnee charged with reviving the famous department stores
“I joined when it was a rejuvenation story. It worked very differently then. It had an amazing brand and an amazing heritage, but people used to criticise it for being dull and cold. It’s easy to forget that now.”
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Opinion‘Boss Stuart Machin pumps up the volumes at Marks & Spencer’
A focus on volumes and what drives them helped Marks & Spencer take a place on the Christmas winners’ podium and will mark out retail’s winners more generally, writes George MacDonald
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NewsIkea slashes prices on thousands of products
Ikea has rolled out new lower prices on thousands of products, with more to come by spring.
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NewsExclusive: Homebase CFO Andy Coleman steps down
Homebase chief financial officer Andy Coleman has stepped down, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsMarks & Spencer sales rise across food and clothing
Marks & Spencer has posted a sales rise across its food, clothing and home categories over the Christmas period.
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NewsRetailers fear spring price rises and shortages due to Red Sea attacks
Non-food retailers and suppliers are preparing for possible price rises and even product shortages in the spring, as the unrest in the Red Sea continues.
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InterviewQ&A: House of Hackney’s Frieda Gormley on adding Mother Nature to the board
Last month, home and interiors brand House of Hackney appointed two new board members: Mother Nature and Future Generations. Retail Week speaks to co-founder Frieda Gormley about what inspired the move, how it works in practice and the sustainability principles guiding the brand’s retail operations
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NewsTopps Tiles sales slip due to ‘ongoing challenges’
Topps Tiles has posted a dip in sales in its first quarter due to “ongoing challenges to discretionary consumer spending” as the cost-of-living crisis continues to take its toll.
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NewsNext ups profit guidance again as sales soar
Next has upped its full-year profit guidance for the fifth time in eight months following “better than anticipated” full-price sales during November and December.
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AnalysisWhat will 2024 bring? Retail bosses predict the year ahead
As 2024 begins, what do retailers think will top the agenda for the year ahead? We asked leaders of some of the UK’s biggest retail businesses to get out their crystal balls and make some predictions
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NewsCotswold Company sales climb as consumers reject 'throwaway furniture'
The Cotswold Company grew orders 13% over the golden quarter as shoppers refreshed their homes for guests at Christmas.
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OpinionPredictions: who will be retail’s winners and losers in 2024?
Who will fly and who will flop in 2024? Retail experts give their tips for the year ahead
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InterviewQ&A: Ann Steer on reinventing Freemans in a year of ‘aggressive’ transformation
Freemans chief executive Ann Steer speaks to Retail Week about a year of “aggressive” change for the business following the move that transformed Freemans from a traditional mail-order catalogue business to a modern digital department store
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NewsScS shareholders vote through £99m sale to Poltronesofà
The £99m takeover of ScS by Italian sofa retailer Poltronesofà has been given the go-ahead after shareholders voted in favour of the deal yesterday.
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NewsTemu customers risk supporting ‘forced labour’, MP warns
Customers ordering “cheap gifts” for Christmas from Chinese-owned marketplace Temu are at risk of buying items made using forced labour, an MP has warned.
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AnalysisGrey pound: which retailers are best at capturing over-50s spend?
To find out which retailers hit the mark with the older generation, CACI has used transaction data to reveal the brands that over-index with the over-50s and which Acorn consumer profile types they register with the most
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NewsProCook boss expects profit to break even as it plans return to growth
ProCook chief executive Lee Tappenden has said he is “cautiously optimistic” about Christmas trading following a strengthened Black Friday performance.
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NewsExclusive: B&Q faces staff backlash over contract changes
B&Q is facing backlash from employees surrounding changes to paid breaks and reduced hours, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsIkea to reward workers with multimillion pay hike
Ikea is to increase the pay of its workers as part of an investment to support workers through the cost-of-living crisis.
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NewsIkea launches more Tesco car park pick-up locations
Ikea will roll out more mobile pick-up points following a successful trial in partnership with Tesco.