HOME & DIY
IKEA chooses Bromley for second Planning Studio store
H&M to open second H&M HOME concept store in London
Fashion retailer H&M has announced plans to open a second London H&M HOME concept store next spring.
Carpetright's losses deepen as it works through restructuring plan
Carpetright has reported making a pre-tax loss of £11.7 million in the first half of its financial year as it works through its restructuring plan.
JYSK opens first store in Thailand
Scandinavian furniture retailer JYSK has opened the first of six stores in Thailand today as it looks to launch 30 branches in the country over the next five years.
Clas Ohlson to close UK stores
Swedish homewares retailer Clas Ohlson is to close its UK stores as part of plans to take a “new direction” for its operations outside of the Nordics region.
Travis Perkins to review options for Wickes DIY chain
Travis Perkins has said that it is reviewing options for maximising the value of its Wickes DIY chain as part of plans to simplify its business.
IKEA to shed 7,500 jobs including 350 in UK
IKEA has announced that it is to shed 7,500 jobs worldwide as it shifts its focus to smaller stores and online shopping.
Kingfisher to exit Russian, Spanish and Portuguese markets
Kingfisher has reported that third quarter like-for-like sales at its B&Q DIY chain in the UK and Ireland fell by 2.9% at constant currency as it announced plans to exit Russia, Spain and Portugal.
Insight: Made.com builds its online brand through rich in-store experience
Creative brand Made.com is building showrooms around Europe purely to enhance its brand and to give customers a great experience as opposed to directly driving sales.
Habitat opens new city-centre Brighton store
Habitat has opened a new flagship store in Brighton on the city’s North Street. The move marks the brand’s first city-centre opening in ten years.
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