All Home & DIY articles – Page 66
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AnalysisIkea: Building the world’s biggest furniture retailer
As Ikea celebrates 30 years in the UK, Emily Hardy visits the furniture giant’s home in Sweden to dig into its past and uncover its future.
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OpinionLord Kirkham: Retailing is the secret to a happy life
I have never been happier. How about you?
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AnalysisInfographic: Shop Direct, DFS, Amazon and Tesco
Words and numbers, October 13, 2017: Shop Direct’s chairman on departing chief executive Alex Baldock, DFS’ full-year pre-tax profit fall, and Amazon’s bill following a European tax investigation
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DataData: John Lewis on how we shop, live and look
From the Olympics to Brexit, onesies to unicorns and courgetti to all things fermented, a lot can change in five years.
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NewsDunelm like-for-likes jump but margins hit
Dunelm like-for-likes jumped 9.3% in its first quarter although gross margin was down 220 basis points.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales dip exacerbated by fashion and home
John Lewis has posted a fall in its weekly sales as warmer weather dampened demand for autumnal fashion wares.
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NewsBensons and Harveys boss Machin restructures senior team
Bensons for Beds and Harveys have restructured their senior leadership teams as new boss Stuart Machin puts his stamp on the Steinhoff-owned chains.
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NewsBrightHouse circled by consortium of US hedge funds
BrightHouse is being circled by a consortium of bondholders as pressure mounts on the rent-to-own retailer to strike a refinancing deal.
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AnalysisBig ticket: Is it boom or bust for home and furniture?
Against an uncertain backdrop, updates from ScS, Topps Tiles, DFS and Made.com have given a vital temperature check on the health of the home and furniture sectors.
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AnalysisInfographic: Gender pay gap data, Shop Direct and Ikea
Words and numbers, October 6, 2017: Shop Direct boss Alex Baldock warns rivals, Ikea president and chief executive Jesper Brodin on TaskRabbit, plus data on the gender pay gap.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Tesco, DFS, ScS and Ikea
The Retail Week team discuss the biggest stories in the sector over the past week including positive results for Tesco and the rise of services.
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NewsDFS profits plunge in ‘very challenging’ furniture market
Sofa stalwart DFS said full-year profits were hit by consumer uncertainty and sterling’s slump in the wake of the Brexit vote.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Ikea buys TaskRabbit
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Ikea buying odd-jobs firm TaskRabbit.
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NewsMade.com generates maiden UK profits as sales rise
Online furniture retailer Made.com became profitable in the UK last year as its sales “fast approach” the £100m mark.
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NewsTopps Tiles says ‘tougher’ market will hit profits
Topps Tiles full-year profits are expected to come in at the lower end of expectations amid “tougher” market conditions.
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OpinionOpinion: Retailers must invest in what Amazon can’t do
Ever-speedy delivery, subscription models, an online video streaming service, voice-automated ordering and a sizeable grocery business in the shape of Whole Foods.
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NewsScS profits and sales up as it reaches 100th store
Sofa specialist ScS’ profits and sales rose in its full year as it reached the milestone of opening its 100th store.
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GalleryStore gallery: H&M brings Arket to the market
A second UK branch of H&M group brand Arket has opened, in Covent Garden. John Ryan visits and talks to the brand’s creative director about who it is aimed at.
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NewsToday in retail: Ikea lays service foundations
Ikea has today followed a path well-trodden by the likes of John Lewis and Dixons Carphone by ramping up its services proposition.
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NewsIkea enters gig economy as it acquires TaskRabbit
Ikea has bought odd-jobs firm TaskRabbit, which sends workers to people’s homes to carry out chores such as assembling flat-pack furniture.