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Sainsbury's profits up 13.3% as firm announces push on homewares

Sainsbury's has, as the financial market widely predicted, announced pre-tax profits were up 13.3% to £272m. The supermarket now plans to increase the availability of its new 2,000-strong homeware line 'TU Home' launched in April this year. 
12 November 2008

Woolworths stalwart Jones dies

Non-executive director passes away after 50 years with the company. 
12 November 2008

Worst retail figures for three years...but DIY holds up!

Like-for-like UK retail sales values fell 2.2% in October compared with 2007 and total sales were lower than a year ago for the first time since April 2005 according to the latest figures from the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. 
11 November 2008

Draper scores a hat trick

Draper Tools have won 'Overall Supplier of the Year' to the THS Group for the third year in a row. 
10 November 2008

Henkel sees sales increase but profits plummet

Henkel has seen its third quarter net profits fall by a dramatic 58% despite an average organic sales growth of 3.5% across all its businesses. 
7 November 2008

Impressive results for Arthur Price

Cutlery and giftware supplier’s trade division up 20% on same period last year. 
6 November 2008

Homebase latest to announce job cuts

DIY giant the latest in a line of retailers to announce redundancies in a bid to mitigate a sharp decline in like-for-like sales this year. 
6 November 2008

Wimbledon and Man U tickets up for grabs

Top sporting tickets among the star lots due to be auctioned at the 2009 DIY Gala Dinner in aid of the Rainy Day Trust. 
6 November 2008

Downturn drags Royal Worcester & Spode into administration

Historic English tableware company Royal Worcester & Spode has today gone into administration. 
6 November 2008

Wrapit creditors won’t be paid

Creditors left out of pocket by the demise of wedding list company Wrapit are unlikely to see a penny according to the ‘Statement of administrators’ proposals’. 
5 November 2008

John Lewis plans makeover for Bluewater branch

Retailer to invest more than £20m in flagship store, ten years after its opening. 
5 November 2008

Good news in wider scheme of things

It seems that while it's bad news for the economy in general, DIY and gardening as a sector may be better equipped to weather the storm than others. 
5 November 2008

Not so seedy

Girls from Johnsons Lawn Seed pose for calendar to raise money for local charity. 
4 November 2008

Marks and Spencer profits drop 34%

But board assures shareholders that interim dividend will not be cut. 
4 November 2008

Debenhams md to leave at end of month

Debenhams made the unexpected announcement today that its managing director Angela Spindler would leave the company at the end of this month after just nine months in the role. 
3 November 2008

Akzo Nobel profits drop in Q3

ICI integration wipes 23% off third quarter profits with ‘incidental’ and ‘one off charges’. 
3 November 2008

DIY Week team up to full strength

DIY Week is delighted to announce a new look editorial team, bringing the team back up to full strength. 
3 November 2008

Gardman announces new MD

Gardman has confirmed that current managing director Andy Bestwick will leave the company after Christmas. Mark Pearson who takes up the ceo position next Monday (November 3) will replace him. 
31 October 2008

Westfield London Centre opens its doors

Europe’s biggest inner-city shopping mall to create 7,000 jobs despite tough trading conditions. 
30 October 2008

B&Q’s light bulb amnesty is bright idea

DIY giant teams up with British Gas to help customers reduce their carbon footprint and energy bills. 
29 October 2008
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