Feather & Black hires new head of buying
March 28, 2017 8:32 amLuxury bedroom furniture retailer Feather & Black has appointed a new head of buying. Phillipa MacDermott has joined the business after a buying career spanning almost... View Article
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Kingfisher posts strong sales and profit growth
March 22, 2017 8:32 amKingfisher, the owner of DIY chain B&Q and Screwfix, has increased its full year adjusted pre-tax profit by 8.3% to £743 million as the company benefited... View Article
Kingfisher chairman Daniel Bernard to step down and be succeeded by Andy Cosslett
March 22, 2017 8:26 amKingfisher chairman Daniel Bernard is to retire and step down from the board at the company’s AGM in June after eight years as chairman and 11... View Article
ScS posts first half sales growth
March 21, 2017 8:28 amUpholstered furniture and floorings retailer ScS has reported a strong uplift in first half sales as the business continues to pursue its growth strategy. In the... View Article
Sharps opens stores in Intu shopping centres
March 9, 2017 7:24 amFitted furniture specialist Sharps Bedrooms is rolling out its concept format at five Intu shopping centres as part of its strategy to enter prime UK shopping... View Article
Dreams’ full year profits surge
March 6, 2017 9:24 amBed retailer Dreams saw its pre-tax profit surge by 136% to £32 million in the year to 24 December as it invested in its stores, digital... View Article
Travis Perkins consumer division reports strong full year growth
March 2, 2017 8:24 amTravis Perkins has increased its full year revenue by 9.5% to £1.518 billion at its consumer division which includes Wickes, Toolstation and Tile Giant. Like-for-like sales... View Article
Screwfix appoints new marketing director
February 16, 2017 10:05 amScrewfix has promoted Graham Smith to the role of marketing director. Having joined Screwfix in 2009, Smith was previously the home improvement retailer’s director of retail... View Article
Homebase owner reports first half loss in UK
February 15, 2017 9:11 amWesfarmers, the group which bought the Homebase chain last year and is rebranding the stores to Bunnings, has reported a loss before interest and tax of... View Article
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