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Lovett + Judge opens Birmingham store
Lovett + Judge has opened a new flagship store at Birmingham’s Mailbox. Spanning 3,000 square feet, the shop showcases the brand’s range of furniture and accessories.... View Article
IKEA to launch new small store format in London
IKEA is to launch a new small store format in London’s Hammersmith as part of plans to open more shops in city centres. The move follows... View Article
Dunelm posts strong second quarter trading
Dunelm’s like-for-like sales climbed by 5% in its second quarter after the homewares retailer achieved strong growth in online sales. In the 13 weeks to 29... View Article
Topps Tiles reports first quarter sales fall
Like-for-like sales at Topps Tiles fell by 5.4% in the retailer’s first quarter after trading was impacted by political and economic uncertainty in the lead up... View Article
Kingfisher hires chief customer and digital officer
B&Q owner Kingfisher has hired Jean-Jacques Van Oosten as its chief customer and digital officer. Van Oosten has joined the business from The LEGO Group where... View Article
Dunelm profits set to beat expectations
Dunelm has announced that its full year profits are set to beat expectations following a good response from customers to its new website. The homewares retailer said... View Article
Dobbies posts increase in full year sales and profit
Dobbies Garden Centre Group saw its sales increase by 12% to £166 million in the year to 24 February. On a like-for like basis sales were... View Article
Heal’s to open Chiswick outlet store
Furniture retailer Heal’s is to open a new outlet store on London’s Chiswick High Road next week. Due to launch on 3 December, the 2,080 square... View Article
ScS trading in line with expectations
ScS, the upholstered furniture and floorings retailer, has said its business is trading in line with expectations with like-for-like order intake down 7.1% in the 17... View Article
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