All Home & DIY articles – Page 89
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NewsDFS founder’s new chain Fabb Sofas snaps up former BHS site
Fabb Sofas, the new retailer backed by DFS founder Lord Kirkham, will take over a site previously occupied by BHS in Nottingham.
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NewsRetail diary: Homebase sensorship, and M&S’s breast cancer campaign
Homebase sensors its customers, shoppers get inventive with plastic bag replacements and M&S launches a breast cancer campaign.
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AnalysisWhat high street retailers can learn from the garden centre experience
Leisure destinations are continuing to trump shopping centres and high streets on pivotal shopping weekends in the retail calendar.
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NewsAgenda: Tesco, DFS, ScS and Dunelm post financial updates
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days in the industry with updates from Tesco, ScS, DFS and Dunelm all on the agenda.
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OpinionOpinion: Is there life beyond bricks-and-mortar for BHS?
It’s all change at BHS as the high street icon finds new life as an online retailer. How can its new owners ensure etail success?
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NewsNext founder George Davies calls for more women in top roles
Next founder George Davies has said that more women need to be hired for top jobs in British fashion as they have “more vision than men”.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How will BHS's new bosses revitalise the retailer online?
Only a month after the shutters came down at the final BHS stores, the retailer is re-emerging online out of its barely cooled ashes.
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NewsExclusive: Kingfisher appoints new exec following exit of Emily Lawson
Kingfisher chief people officer Emily Lawson has left the DIY giant after a year in the job and is set to be replaced by Alastair Robertson.
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NewsRetail diary: Made.com’s store sleep-over and Sainsbury’s added spice
Made.com has kept shoppers in-store overnight, Sainsbury’s needs to wash its mouth out and John Lewis’ boss is marching online for followers.
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NewsAgenda: Sainsbury's, Boohoo, Moss Bros and MySale post updates
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with updates from Sainsbury’s, Boohoo, Moss Bros and MySale all on the agenda.
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NewsAmazon squares up to Etsy and Notonthehighstreet with UK Handmade launch
Amazon has announced that it will be expanding its Handmade ecommerce offer in an effort to boost its artisanal credentials to shoppers.
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VideoWatch: How John Lewis offers unique experiences using the latest tech
John Lewis combines its expertise in tech and homeware to showcase how the connected home will impact the lives of shoppers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Kingfisher's transformation is a marathon not a sprint
Kingfisher posted soaring interim profits yesterday but boss Veronique Laury had no time to celebrate – she has a complex turnaround to focus on.
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NewsIkea launches new UK pilot website to bolster ecommerce business
Ikea has given its website a makeover as part of its ambition to become more convenient to UK shoppers, with plans to roll it out globally.
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NewsKingfisher's sales and profits rise as ONE Kingfisher plan progresses
B&Q and Screwfix owner Kingfisher has reported rising half-year sales and profits as its strategic initiative, ONE Kingfisher, takes effect.
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NewsWarm weather gives online sales a boost in August
Online sales have beaten last year’s, jumping 16% to £9.8m in August, with the warm spell of weather contributing to the strong uplift.
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NewsDIY giant Kingfisher seeks larger headquarters in London
B&Q and Screwfix owner Kingfisher is seeking fresh headquarters in London as the DIY giant ploughs on with its expansion plans.
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NewsFormer BHS owner and business partner face probe by SFO
Former owner of collapsed BHS Dominic Chappell and one of his business partners are under investigation by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO).
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VideoWatch: Made.com boss Ning Li has reasons to smile as he looks ahead
Made.com boss and founder Ning Li discusses the UK market and what is next for the furniture retailer as its growth continues.
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NewsMade.com sales rocket as the pureplay hits breakeven in the UK
Made.com’s full-year sales jumped 44% as the furniture etailer continued to grow its global footprint and reached breakeven in the UK.