All Home & DIY articles – Page 42
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AnalysisAnalysis: Eight coronavirus consumer trends that are here to stay
Coronavirus and social distancing are having a dramatic impact on consumer behaviour, but what trends will remain once the lockdown is lifted?
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NewsDunelm reopens online business after making coronavirus safety changes
Homewares giant Dunelm has opened its online business for orders again after implementing measures to protect staff and customers from coronavirus.
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NewsCoronavirus: Government urges retailers to continue ‘vital’ trading online
The business secretary wants UK retailers to continue trading online “as a vital lifeline” for the nation during the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsEve Sleep promotes CMO Calverley to top job as Sturrock steps down
Eve Sleep has named chief marketing officer Cheryl Calverley as its new boss as current chief executive James Sturrock steps down to take up a new job elsewhere.
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NewsKingfisher donates £1m of protective medical equipment to health services
B&Q owner Kingfisher is set to divert all of its remaining stock of personal protective equipment (PPE) to frontline healthcare workers across Europe.
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OpinionOpinion: Retail must act now to help its people through this crisis
Retail always has been and always will be a people industry. People are the heart and soul of this sector and help make it such a vibrant and dynamic trade for us, as journalists, to have the pleasure of covering.
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NewsDreams directors exit as retailer prepares for post-coronavirus landscape
Two Dreams directors will leave the beds specialist this week as the retailer adapts to a changing retail environment partly precipitated by the coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsCoronavirus: Shoppers move online at ‘phenomenal’ rate during lockdown
Consumers are switching to online shopping at a “phenomenal” rate during the coronavirus lockdown, new research has revealed.
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AnalysisData: How online demand has changed since coronavirus lockdown
As Next and TK Maxx suspend online operations, the latest data shows the UK’s online spending habits have shifted since the coronavirus lockdown began and are now skewed towards essential provisions and the home, garden and electricals categories.
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NewsDixons Carphone, Quiz and Topps Tiles warn of coronavirus-induced sales falls
Dixons Carphone, Quiz and Topps Tiles have all removed their guidance on profits following the government mandate that they shut all their stores to stem the spread of coronavirus.
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AnalysisAnalysis: As UK enters coronavirus lockdown, how should retailers respond?
The country is in lockdown and retailers of goods and services not deemed essential have been ordered to shut stores. As the industry finds itself in uncharted territory, Retail Week analyses how businesses can operate and what it means mean for the future of multichannel retail.
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NewsCoronavirus: DFS chiefs to take pay cut and New Look pauses production to address impact
Furniture retailer DFS and fashion group new Look have revealed a range of initiatives designed to address the impact of store closures and business disruption because of the coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsEve Sleep narrows losses but cautions on coronavirus impact
Eve Sleep has narrowed its full-year losses, but warned that it expects “subdued demand” to persist during the coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsCoronavirus: JD Sports, Dunelm and ScS shut stores amid lockdown
A host of retailers including JD Sports, Dunelm, ScS and Games Workshop have confirmed that their stores will close following prime minister Boris Johnson’s address to the nation last night.
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NewsCarpetright to sponsor Exeter City Football Club
Carpetright has stepped in to sponsor Exeter City Football Club after its previous shirt sponsor Flybe went bust.
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NewsScS profits and sales up despite low consumer confidence
ScS has reported increases in both gross sales and profit in its half-year results, despite low customer confidence and the developing coronavirus situation.
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NewsCoronavirus: Ikea to close all UK stores tomorrow as ‘precautionary measure’
Homewares giant Ikea has announced it will close all its UK stores tomorrow as a “precautionary measure against the ongoing risk” posed to staff and customers by the coronavirus.
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NewsLaura Ashley blames coronavirus outbreak as it slumps into administration
Laura Ashley’s owners have filed an intention to appoint administrators and have suspended trading, blaming the coronavirus pandemic for a “significant” impact on trading.
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NewsScS delays results after government’s coronavirus policy shift
ScS has delayed the release of its half-year results following yesterday’s changes to the government’s coronavirus policy.
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InterviewInterview: Heal’s boss Hamish Mansbridge on the heritage retailer’s new look
Heal’s is a well-established name in the UK furniture market and, after a difficult few years, chief executive Hamish Mansbridge is bringing a modern take to the heritage brand for a new generation of consumers.