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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Feb- 2019 -1 FebruaryHigh Street
Moss Bros eyeing Debenhams interim chair
Fashion retailer, Moss Bros is looking at Debenhams interim chair Terry Duddy to replace its outgoing chair Debbie Hewitt. Duddy, who used to lead Home Retail Group, the group responsible for Argos, Habitat and Homebase is on a shortlist of targets according to reports by Sky News. Duddy took over…
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Jan- 2019 -22 JanuaryAdvice
Four key trends that will shape retail over the next 12 months
“Retailers need to be ready for an onslaught of industry change. They need to look at store standards and up their game… in order to compete” former Landmark Wholesale MD, Martin William forewarned in 2018. Industry change is certainly happening, but it’s by no means all bad news. New ‘experimental’…
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Nov- 2018 -22 NovemberSupermarkets
Sainsbury’s opens ‘experimental’ Selly Oak superstore
Sainsbury’s has opened a new 67,000 sq ft “experimental” store in Selly Oak, Birmingham, featuring its first eat-in food market. The supermarket is located in the recently regenerated Selly Oak Shopping Park and offers customers a choice of food, general merchandise and fashion. Alongside a wide selection of food and…
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Sep- 2018 -13 SeptemberAnalysis
How Wesfarmers’ takeover strategy almost sent Homebase ‘down under’
There are few home comforts for Homebase right now. The DIY chain confirmed on August 31 that it will close a further 42 stores later this year, resulting in 1,500 job losses. The home improvement and garden retailer has already shut 16 stores this year, following its acquisition by restructuring…
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Apr- 2018 -6 AprilHigh Street
Sainsbury’s ‘considered’ Mothercare acquisition
Sainsbury’s considered acquiring embattled retailer Mothercare but decided against making an offer, it has emerged. According to the Press Association the supermarket’s deals team had been monitoring the situation regarding the baby retailer over the past few months, with a view to make a potential acquisition. However Sainsbury’s decided against…
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