B&Q owner Kingfisher profits expected to tumble
Kingfisher is expected to post an uptick in sales when it reports its half-year results this week, but profits are expected to tumble.
Habitat launches click-and-collect operation
Homeware and furniture retailer Habitat has rolled out a new click-and-collect service across the UK at over 2300 locations.
Eve Sleep sales skyrockets 126% but profits take a hit
Online bedding retailer Eve Sleep has recorded an increase in pre-tax losses in its first half despite a massive jump in sales.
Dunelm profits crash amid “challenging” retail environment
Dunelm has attributed the costs related to the acquisition of Worldstores and declining store sales for its significant drop in profits in its last financial year.
Eve Sleep pens German department store deal
Online bedding retailer Eve Sleep has taken a major step into bricks-and-mortar retail with the signing of a partnership with German department store chain Karstadt.
Dreams abandons £400m sale
The owner of bed and mattress retailer Dreams has scrapped plans for a £400 million deal after negotiations deteriorated.
Argos to add 10,000 staff for Christmas rush
Argos is poised to hire more than 10,000 temporary workers for the annual rush over the Christmas season.
Loaf appoints Neil Barley as new chief operating officer
Furniture retailer Loaf has hired Neil Barley to be its new chief operating officer.
Habitat and John Lewis remove products connected to child labour
Habitat and John Lewis have stopped selling certain granite worktops after it was revealed that child labour and slavery may have been used to mine them.
Dunelm CEO John Browett makes shock departure
Homeware retailer Dunelm’s chief executive John Browett has made a sudden departure due to “personal reasons” prompting a search for a new leader.
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