Home and DIY Retail News
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.
Harvey Norman expands UK presence with new store and headquarters in the West Midlands
B&Q appoints new marketing director
Home improvement retailer B&Q has appointed Katherine Paterson as its new marketing director. She will take over from Tom Hampson who has served in the role... View Article
DFS reports strong profit uplift
DFS has said its strong first half performance means it expects to report full year profit above market expectations despite a subdued furniture market. In the... View Article
Bensons for Beds appoints Rob Pierce as new Chief Operations Officer
UK bed specialist, Bensons for Beds has today announced the appointment of Rob Pierce as Chief Operations Officer. The role will see him become part of the Executive... View Article
B&Q launches campaign to help tackle gender imbalance in trade sector
TradePoint, the trade brand of home improvement retailer B&Q, has launched ‘Do The Lift Thing’ campaign to shine a spotlight on tradeswomen who are breaking down... View Article
B&Q increases hourly rate of pay to £12.71 per hour
B&Q will be increasing its UK minimum hourly rate of pay for store staff to £12.71 per hour and its London rate to up to £14.05... View Article
Wickes hosts free tool marking event to help combat tool theft
Wickes tackles tool theft with a mass Tool Marking rvent at Wickes Stirchley, helping tradespeople protect their equipment Research from Wickes shows 2 in 5 tradespeople... View Article
Primark teams up with Pinterest on new collection and ways to shop
Primark has teamed up with Pinterest to launch a new homeware collection inspired by the platform’s hottest trends for spring. Launching in 100 Primark stores, it... View Article
B&Q opens new Galashiels, Tweedbank store
B&Q has opened a new purpose-built store in Galashiels to replace a previous shop in the town which closed on 8 February. The new 20,000 square... View Article
Wickes expands store footprint through acquisition of four Homebase stores
Wickes is expanding its store footprint through the acquisition of the leases on four former Homebase stores. Situated in Dunfermline, Bury St Edmunds, Leeds Moor Allerton... View Article
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