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May- 2022 -16 May
Screwfix to open 80 new stores
Kingfisher-owned Screwix is set to open 80 new stores by the start of next year, creating around 800 new retail…
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13 May
Dobbies granted planning permission for new store at Reading
Dobbies, the UK’s leading garden centre retailer, has today (Friday 13 May) announced it has been granted planning permission to…
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10 May
Ikea stores to receive €3bn investment by end of next year
Ingka Group is set to accelerate its expansion by investing more than €3bn (£2.57bn) in new and existing Ikea stores…
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Apr- 2022 -22 April
B&M CEO to step down after 17 years
B&M has announced that Simon Arora, the chief executive officer (CEO) and director of the company, will retire from his…
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14 April
Dunelm Q3 sales surge 69% despite ‘significant’ headwinds
Dunelm Group plc has reported its total sales surged 69% to £399m for the 13-week period ended 26 March 2022…
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4 April
Dunelm opens new format store at The Springs Leeds
Dunelm has announced it is set to open a new 18,362 square feet sales store with mezzanine in Leeds after…
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Mar- 2022 -30 March
IKEA to close Tottenham store, putting 450 roles at risk
Ikea has announced the proposed closure of its Tottenham store in Edmonton, North London, placing the jobs of 450 co-workers…
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25 March
Wickes profit soars 71% in FY21 as it ‘outperforms’ market
Wickes has announced that its profit-before-tax soared by 71.7% to £85m in FY21, up from £49.5m the year before, as…
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22 March
ScS posts a £3.6m loss amid supply chain disruptions
Home furnishings retailer ScS has reported a loss before tax of £3.6m during the 26 weeks ended 29 January 2022,…
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22 March
Kingfisher hails ‘record’ year as profits surge 20.9%
Kingfisher has reported “record” revenue and profits for the year ending 31 January 2022 as adjusted pre-tax profits surged 20.9%…
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