Habitat
This coverage explores Habitat’s performance and strategy within the UK retail landscape, focusing on its product ranges, store network, online presence, and brand positioning. Reporting includes updates on store launches and closures, leadership decisions, marketing campaigns, and how the brand adapts to changing consumer preferences in home furnishings. Insight is aimed at professionals managing retail operations, buying, and brand strategy in the home and lifestyle sector.
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Jan- 2025 -17 JanuaryNews
Sainsbury’s opens first new store of 2025 in Burnt Oak
Sainsbury’s has celebrated the opening of its first new store of 2025 with the arrival of its Burnt Oak Broadway Local store in Edgware. The new 2,626 sq. ft store offers a curated range of meal deals, fresh bread and cakes baked daily in-store, fruit and veg, meat, fish, and…
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Dec- 2024 -13 DecemberNews
Sainsbury’s opens first ever airport store in Edinburgh
Sainsbury’s has announced the opening of a new 24-hour shop inside Edinburgh Airport. The new convenience store is Sainsbury’s first ever shop to be located at an airport and its arrival is part of a major revamp of the food, drink and shopping options on offer to passengers flying to…
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Jun- 2024 -17 JuneNews
Sainsbury’s completes Cobham superstore renovation
Sainsbury’s has recently completed the renovation project of its Cobham supermarket to upgrade the entire store. Over the past few months, employees in Sainsbury’s Cobham have been working to give the store a whole new look. The supermarket has been reimagined to showcase Sainsbury’s latest product offer and state-of-the-art format…
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7 JuneNews
Today’s news in brief-7/6/24
The British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA) has initiated a £1bn damages claim against Amazon on behalf of UK retailers selling on its marketplace. BIRA accuses Amazon of misusing retailers’ data and manipulating the Amazon Buy Box to divert sales and profits from these retailers to its own business. This claim,…
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7 JuneSupermarkets
Sainsbury’s unveils Klarna partnership
Sainsbury’s has revealed that it has struck a deal with buy-now-pay-later firm Klarna for the use of its product. The deal will see its payment methods available at the online checkouts of three brands; Argos, Habitat and TU. Sainsbury’s customers will be able to choose from Klarna’s three interest free…
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Jan- 2024 -18 JanuaryNews
Today’s news in brief-18/1/24
Sainsbury’s general merchandise commercial director, Paula Nickolds, is departing to become CEO of The White Company. During her three-year tenure, she strengthened brands like Argos, Habitat, and Tu. Sainsbury’s also announced a focused restructuring of its Operating Board. Graham Biggart will assume commercial responsibility for General Merchandise and Clothing, with…
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18 JanuaryPeople Moves
Paula Nickolds to leave Sainsbury’s to become CEO of The White Company
Sainsbury’s has revealed its General Merchandise Commercial director, Paula Nickolds, is set to leave the business to become CEO of The White Company. Over the past three years, Sainsbury’s said Nickolds has led much progress across its ‘Brands that Deliver’ strategy, making Argos, Habitat and Tu “considerably stronger” and more…
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Jun- 2023 -5 JuneAnalysis
Could WHSmith secure Toys R Us’ success through concessions?
After disappearing from UK high streets and retail parks in 2018, Toys R Us has made plans to relaunch this summer across several locations, as well as in the form of concessions in WHSmith branches. The children’s toys retailer exited after falling out of favour due to strong competition from…
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May- 2023 -19 MayFeatures
Heal’s flagship refurb is ‘a step towards commercial viability’
With Habitat having been acquired by Sainsbury’s early on in 2021 and seeing how Next also bought the scraps leftover from Made.com’s administration process for £3m at the end of last year, it’s does not come as a surprise to hear that GlobalData forecasts a 2.8% dip in the furniture…
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Apr- 2023 -5 AprilSponsored Articles
Furniture brand boosts revenue by 20% with clever planning technology
Key facts Online-only DTC e-commerce merchant specializing in high-end, flatpack furniture, established in 2015 Uses Inventory Planner for real-time forecasting, intuitive buying recommendations and daily inventory reporting Impact: Sales revenue boosted by 20%, £200K saved on stock holding, cash flow protected, overstock eliminated Sales growth of 95% over the last…
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