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Portas to address HTA delegates
Mary Portas will headline at the Horticultural Trades Association Garden Futures Conference in October.
2 August 2010
Another drop in family spending as one in eight fear job losses
The average UK family was £7 a week worse off in June 2010 compared with last year, while a nationwide poll revealed that just 34% of people currently feel secure in their job.
2 August 2010
B&Q launches 'hero product' eco range
B&Q is reinforcing its commitment to sustainability with the launch of a new own-label range called 'Home Eco at B&Q' and its first Fairtrade products. Its exclusive JCB tool range will also be in store this year.
30 July 2010
Smoothie makers 'a waste of money' says Which?
Smoothie machines and peanut butter makers are among 10 products written off as worthless in the latest issue of Which? magazine.
30 July 2010
Home and bedroom furniture are star performers for John Lewis
Despite summer holidays and warm weather, customers "were in the mood for spending", sending furniture sales soaring at the department store.
30 July 2010
Yale and Hozelock join BHETA
BHETA has welcomed two new DIY members to the association: Yale EMEA and Hozelock.
29 July 2010
BDC sold by administrators
BDC 2008, the latest incarnation of the troubled Bridisco wholesale business, entered administration on July 20 and was sold the same day.
29 July 2010
Travis Perkins results beat expectations
Travis Perkins has posted interim results ahead of management expectations for the six months to June 30, 2010.
29 July 2010
Bedroom furniture market set to grow £79.4m, while floorcovering sales dip
Brits are spending money on beds and bedroom furniture, despite high-ticket prices, while the rest of the floorcoverings and furniture market continues to struggle.
29 July 2010
High street sales beat retailer predictions in July
Sales on the high street increased in July compared with 2009, surpassing retailers' expectations, according to the latest CBI Distributive Trades Survey.
28 July 2010
Danaher and Cooper Tools launch Apex Tool Group
US tool manufacturers Danaher Tool Group and Cooper Tools have launched joint tool venture Apex Tool Group.
28 July 2010
Matalan reports 3% rise in lfl sales
Fashion and homewares retailer Matalan has reported like-for-like sales growth of 3% for the 13 weeks to May 29, 2010.
28 July 2010
Profits up 120% at Wilko after record year for own brand
Wilkinson posts strong results and announces significant expansion of own brand products and major push in Scotland.
27 July 2010
Consumer confidence drops
Consumer confidence has fallen for the first time in a year, according to a new survey by market research company Nielsen and the British Retail Consortium (BRC) released today.
26 July 2010
Suppliers - nominate now!
DIY Week is calling on all suppliers to nominate their customers for Britain's Best Retailer Awards 2010.
26 July 2010
John Lewis chases corporate sales
John Lewis has launched a corporate sales service to help organisations furnish their offices.
23 July 2010
Sales fall at B&Q
B&Q parent company Kingfisher has reported a dip in sales, down 0.8% on a like-for-like (lfl) basis, for the 10 weeks to July 10, 2010.
22 July 2010
EXCLUSIVE: Q2 sector update
Garden, unsurprisingly, is the star of the Q2 figures on the DIY Week/GfK barometer. However, both the exterior and interior markets have seen sales growth compared with Q2 2009.
22 July 2010
Ex-Woolworths managers reopen store
Two ex-Woolworths managers are reopening one of the failed retailer's former stores in Selsdon.
22 July 2010
Scottish sales growing at half the rate of UK
Scottish sales fell 1.1% on a like-for-like basis in June compared to the same month last year when sales rose 2.2%, according to the latest report from the SRC-KPMG Scottish Retail Sales Monitor.
21 July 2010
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