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NewsWickes takes profit hit in ‘extremely challenging’ year
Profits at Travis Perkins’ retail division – DIY giant Wickes and specialist retailer Tile Giant – fell last year in “extremely challenging” market conditions.
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NewsLaura Ashley 'preliminary stages' bid confirmed
American investment business Flacks Group has confirmed that it is in the “very preliminary stages” of a takeover bid for Laura Ashley.
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AnalysisRevealed: Top five retailers for value-driven shoppers
Find out which retailers price-conscious consumers will flock to in 2019 in Retail Week’s new report.
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NewsLaura Ashley warns on profits amid ‘market turbulence’
Laura Ashley has warned full-year profits will “fall short of market expectations” following “difficult” trading conditions in the first half of its financial year.
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GalleryMade.com: The destination made for millennials
As Made.com’s flagship London showroom has a makeover, Retail Week talks to chief executive Philippe Chainieux about how the retailer is becoming the go-to brand for millennials.
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NewsIkea eyes launch of digital furniture marketplace
Ikea is mulling the launch of an online marketplace to sell furniture from third-party competitors as part of its transformation plan.
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NewsDunelm profits rise as it ramps up focus on core business
Dunelm has posted an increase in first-half profits as the drive to simplify its business model bore fruit.
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NewsBrightHouse to close 10% of stores with up to 350 job losses
Rent-to-own specialist BrightHouse intends to shut 30 stores with the loss of up to 350 jobs, Retail Week has learned.
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GalleryStore gallery: Ikea's new-model big box – 'more than a store'
Homewares and furniture giant Ikea this week opens its first London big box in more than a decade, and a raft of innovations represents its strategy in action.
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NewsScS pulls out of running to snap up Sofa.com
ScS has pulled out the race to buy fellow furniture specialist Sofa.com, seemingly paving the way for Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley to snap up the business.
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NewsMike Ashley battles ScS in race to snap up Sofa.com
Retail tycoon Mike Ashley has emerged as a rival to ScS in the battle for control of furniture retailer Sofa.com.
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GalleryAsos launches first homewares collection
Asos is set to launch its first own-brand homeware collection as it follows fellow fashion chains H&M, Zara and River Island into the category.
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NewsSofa.com seeks quick sale as losses mount
Online furniture retailer Sofa.com has drafted in KPMG to find a potential buyer within weeks.
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NewsTheo Paphitis Group sales rise in 'challenging' Christmas
Theo Paphitis Retail Group registered a rise in sales during the crucial Christmas trading period as all three of its high street fascias delivered growth.
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NewsDFS sales rise despite challenging conditions
DFS has reported a rise in gross sales of 10% over a five-month period, despite what it described as a “challenging consumer environment”.
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NewsSteamer Trading Cookshop rescued in pre-pack deal
Steamer Trading Cookshop has been bought out of administration by rival kitchenware specialists ProCook, Retail Week can reveal.
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DataRetail league table: Christmas trading 2018
Find out how retailers performed during the critical Christmas 2018 trading period, with our league table comparing sales.
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NewsDunelm to beat forecasts after sales advance
Homewares specialist Dunelm generated a sales uplift of 9% in its second quarter, when stores and online both did well.
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NewsShop price inflation accelerates despite festive discounting
Shop price inflation accelerated at the highest rate for more than five years in December, despite widespread discounting in the build-up to Christmas.
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AnalysisWho will be retail's winners and losers of 2019?
Who will thrive in 2019 and who will flounder? Retail experts share their tips for the year ahead.