Home & DIY
Here you will find the latest Home and DIY retail news and DIY trade news for the UK sector. Read our insight and analysis on what the likes of Wickes, Matalan and Dunelm are up to.
ProCook posts record £85.5m revenue after attracting highest-ever number of new customers
Laura James to open new operations facility in Rugby with the creation of 200 jobs
Interiors retailer Laura James is to open a new operational facility, photography studio and showroom in Rugby. Representing one of the largest investments in the company’s history,... View Article
Bensons for Beds appoints former Boots exec to head up owned brands
Bensons for Beds has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of former Boots executive Emma Forbes as director of owned brands. Forbes previously served as... View Article
Alternative Flooring names new managing director
Alternative Flooring has appointed Stephen Brooks as its new managing director. With more than 25 years’ leadership experience gained from multinational, listed and investor-backed businesses, Brooks... View Article
The Cotswold Company hits ‘record’ £123m sales
The Cotswold Company has posted a 23% jump in annual sales to a record £123 million after it invested in new stores, AI and its supply... View Article
Dusk eyes float on London Stock Exchange
The Dusk furniture and homeware retailer is reportedly planning a float on the London Stock Exchange. According to Sky News, the company is in the process... View Article
Howdens to acquire DIY Kitchens owner in £390m deal
Howdens is to acquire the parent company of Ultima Furniture Systems, which trades as DIY Kitchens, for an enterprise value of £390 million. The Pontefract-based business... View Article
Home Bargains eyes rescue of historic Denby pottery brand
Home Bargains is considering a rescue of the historic Denby pottery brand following its collapse into administration. According to Sky News, the discount retailer is mulling... View Article
Kingfisher like-for-like sales fall amid late start to spring
Kingfisher has reported a decline in first-quarter like-for-like sales, although it said it remains on track to meet its full-year profit guidance. In the three months... View Article
B&Q appoints Sophie Taylor as director of marketing
B&Q has promoted Sophie Taylor to the position of director of marketing following a two year tenure as its head of content, social and PR. Prior... View Article
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