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.
Bensons for Beds hires former Blinds 2go CEO as chief customer officer
DFS expects £45m profit despite weaker second half demand
DFS is expecting to post an underlying pre-tax profit of around £45 million for the year to 28 June, in line with its previously upgraded guidance... View Article
Dunelm reports 2.9% Q4 sales growth despite heatwave impact on footfall
Dunelm has reported “solid” fourth quarter trading, with sales up 2.9% to £428 million after a strong performance from its summer living category. The homeware retailer’s... View Article
Garden Trading delivers record second quarter with 20% like-for-like growth
Garden Trading has delivered a record second quarter, with 20% like-for-like growth following a renewed focus on customer acquisition and retention. The home and garden retailer... View Article
Topps Tiles issues profit warning following margin pressures
Topps Tiles has warned on profit after facing margin pressures due to ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty and the impact of recent heatwaves. The group has also reported... View Article
B&Q plants sustainability flagship in the ground
B&Q revealed its sustainability flagship store in Cheltenham this week, which incorporates the retailer’s latest environmental initiatives and showcases its planet-friendly products and practices that it... View Article
Magnet proposes CVA with plans to close 15 underperforming stores
Magnet Group has announced proposals for a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) as it grapples with historic property costs that are weighing on the business. In a... View Article
Portmeirion hires former Denby executives as it accelerates transformation plan
Portmeirion Group has appointed former Denby executives Jane Mason and Hayley Baddiley to its senior leadership team to support the delivery of its transformation plan. Previously... View Article
Conversation with… Matt Randle, general manager of Dreamland Bedding
Here we chat with Matt Randle, general manager of Dreamland Bedding, a finalist in this year’s People in Retail Awards, about learning, leadership, and what it... View Article
West Elm and Pottery Barn open John Lewis Liverpool concessions in UK rollout
West Elm and Pottery Barn are continuing their rollout in John Lewis stores with the opening of concessions in John Lewis’s Liverpool store. The launches by... View Article
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