Kingfisher names new chief executive
June 27, 2019 8:20 amB&Q owner Kingfisher has appointed Thierry Garnier as its new chief executive. He will join the business in the autumn when he will take over from... View Article
Home & DIY
Dunelm full year profits to beat expectations
June 20, 2019 7:33 amHomewares retailer Dunelm has said it now expects its full year profits to be ahead of previous expectations. This follows continued strong trading across the business.... View Article
Dreams reports fifth consecutive year of sales and profit growth
June 19, 2019 1:05 pmBed retailer Dreams has increased its annual pre-tax profit by 11.7% to £32.7 million to mark its fifth consecutive year of sales and profit growth. In... View Article
Clas Ohlson sponsors Mamma Mia! The Party
May 24, 2019 7:40 amSwedish homewares retailer Clas Ohlson is to become the official partner of Mamma Mia! The Party as the show makes its way to London for the... View Article
Sofas & Stuff to open new store at The Mailbox
May 24, 2019 7:27 amFurniture retailer Sofas & Stuff is to open a new retail store at Birmingham’s Mailbox. Spanning 3,000 square feet, it will be the retailer’s thirteenth showroom and... View Article
JYSK opens first store in Azerbaijan
May 23, 2019 8:07 amFurniture retailer JYSK has opened its first store in Azerbaijan. The franchise store is situated in the country’s capital of Baku and has a sales area... View Article
Topps Tiles posts drop in first half profits
May 21, 2019 9:23 amTopps Tiles has said its has made an encouraging start to the second half of its financial year as it reported that first half pre-tax profit... View Article
Heal’s celebrates Homes & Gardens centenary with exclusive collection
May 16, 2019 8:52 amHeal’s is marking the centenary of Homes & Gardens magazine with the launch of an exclusive ‘Designed by You’ collection. Three of the retailer’s most popular... View Article
Kingfisher reports mixed first quarter
May 15, 2019 8:50 amKingfisher, the owner of B&Q and Screwfix, increased its like-for-like sales at constant currency by 3.4% in its first quarter in the UK and Ireland. Like-for-like... View Article
Travis Perkins reports strong like-for-like sales uplifts at Wickes and Toolstation
May 8, 2019 8:00 amTravis Perkins has reported that its Wickes and Toolstation businesses made a good start to the year with strong uplifts in like-for-like sales in the company’s... View Article
RETAIL EVENTS
The HR Summit 2019
The HR Summit 2019
8 October 2019
Hallam Conference Centre, London W1W 6JJ
Company values, collaboration with employees and driving a major HR transformation to create a truly omnichannel experience, need to be at the heart of the organisation's culture and brand
AI in Retail Conference 2019
AI in Retail Conference 2019
16 October 2019
Cavendish Conference Center, London W1G 9DT
CONFERENCE AIMED AT RETAILERS WORKING IN MARKETING, IT, DIGITAL, DATA AND TECHNOLOGY
Omnichannel Futures Conference 2020
Omnichannel Futures Conference 2020
5 February 2020
Cavendish Conference Centre, London WG1 9DT
A truly omnichannel offering requires an understanding of customer behaviour across all shopping channels and how this should impact your overall business strategy
Future of Retail Marketing 2020
Future of Retail Marketing 2020
9 June 2020
Cavendish Conference Centre, London W1G 9DT
The Future of Retail Marketing for Customer Engagement