Homebase
This coverage examines Homebase’s performance and strategy within the UK retail sector, focusing on store operations, product ranges, supply chain innovations, and online-offline integration. Reporting explores leadership decisions, financial outcomes, and competitive positioning, offering insights for retail executives, category managers, and professionals in home improvement and DIY retail.
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Aug- 2021 -13 AugustDIY
Homebase returns to Bradford with new store set to open
Homebase has announced its return to Bradford with a new store set to open at Enterprise 5 Retail Park later this year. The 34,500 sq ft store and 10,000 sq ft garden centre will feature home and garden products alongside paint and wallpaper as well as home furniture and accessories.…
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10 AugustDIY
Homebase extends Macmillan Cancer Support partnership grant
Homebase has announced that it has extended its partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support for another three years, with a new aim of working together to provide home-related grants. The grant, which is a one-off payment of £350, will support those affected by cancer, and their families with the extra costs…
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Jul- 2021 -23 JulyDIY
Homebase to create 300 jobs for young people
Homebase has revealed that it is creating 300 jobs for young people across the UK as the first home and garden retailer to take part in the government’s new Kickstart Scheme. The scheme gives people aged 16-24 the chance to learn new skills, gain “real life” work experience and build…
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May- 2021 -24 MayDIY
Homebase opens new store in Cheltenham
Homebase has revealed that it has opened a new store in Cheltenham, marking the first one to open in six years. Located on Tewkesbury Road, the new 36,591 sq. ft store has created 29 jobs in the local area. Included in the new showroom is a variety of kitchen and…
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Apr- 2021 -28 AprilSupermarkets
Sainsbury’s swings to £261m loss as Covid costs rise to £485m
Sainsbury’s has slumped to a pre-tax loss of £261m, down from a profit of £255m the year before, after it was hit by £485m in Covid-19 related costs during the full-year period ending 6 March 2021. Alongside the Covid-related costs, the group also attributed the loss to costs arising from…
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12 AprilDIY
Hugh Osmond eyes £300m Homebase takeover bid
Hugh Osmond is reportedly one of a number of parties looking to launch a £300m takeover bid for DIY retailer Homebase. According to Sky News, the former Pizza Express owner’s investment vehicle, Osmond Capital, has emerged as a “serious bidder” for the home furnishings chain. If completed, the sale would…
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12 AprilClothing & Shoes
Homebase announces Next partnership
Homebase has announced a new partnership with Next in which its gardening products will be brought to selection of the retailers stores. The partnership will see six Homebase garden centres open in Shoreham, Ipswich, Warrington, Camberley, Bristol and Sheffield Next stores. Homebase is also set to open more of its…
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Mar- 2021 -19 MarchAnalysis
Lidl & Aldi – Location, Location, Location
The demise of the high street and the evolution that part of retail is currently experiencing is extremely well documented. But one area that is not so well covered is the rise of Lidl & Aldi and their move towards dominance in the extremely valuable food retail market. This is…
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Nov- 2020 -11 NovemberDIY
Homebase hunts for new owners to fund next growth stage
DIY retailer Homebase has reportedly started a search for a new owner as it looks for funding for its next stage of growth. According to Retail Week, Homebase chief executive Damian McGloughlin said the company is hopeful of a deal being completed by April of next year. McGloughlin reportedly added…
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Oct- 2020 -16 OctoberClothing & Shoes
Superdry CFO steps down
Superdry has announced CFO Nick Gresham will step down from the company with immediate effect. The fashion retailer said a search for a permanent replacement is due to start whilst an interim will be allocated in his place. The brand recently announced an overall 210% decline in profit before tax…
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