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- 2019 -15 AugustDIY
Homebase appoints Ian Penney as director of Bathstore
Homebase has appointed Ian Penney as director of Bathstore, after the bathroom chain was brought out of administration last month. As director, Penney will take direct management responsibility for all aspects of the Bathstore business, including the concession roll out into Homebase, and digital offerings. Having started his career as…
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Jul- 2019 -22 JulyDIY
Homebase close to buying out Bathstore
DIY retailer Homebase is reportedly closing in on acquiring bathroom retailer Bathstore, according to The Telegraph. The company entered administration last month, with accounting firm BDO, after it failed to find a buyer for the business, placing 500 jobs and 135 stores at risk. It has not been confirmed whether…
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May- 2019 -29 MayHigh Street
WHSmith ranked worst retailer in Which? Survey
WHSmith has finished bottom of Which?’s annual UK high street shops survey rankings of more than 100 shops, while specialist retailers came out on top. The annual survey of more than 7,700 Which? members looked at the bricks-and-mortar shops offering the best in-store experiences. WHSmith finished with a customer score…
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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 -23 JanuaryAdvice
How retailers can maximise profits and survive in 2019
It is no secret that the past year has been a challenging time for UK retail. Declining profits, closing shops and changing consumer behavior has contributed to the worst year in retail since the global recession a decade ago. Retailers such as Toys R Us, Maplin, New Look, Mothercare, and…
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Nov- 2018 -15 NovemberHealth & Beauty
Former Argos boss hired as chairman of Holland & Barrett
Health and wellbeing retailer Holland & Barrett has appointed John Walden as chairman of its board of directors. Walden said he will work closely with the group’s management team on an “ambitious” strategic plan to build digital retail leadership and a global platform for successfully delivering its products and services.…
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1 NovemberHigh Street
Pets at Home appoints former Argos boss as COO
Pets at Home has appointed David Robinson as COO of retail and Jane Balmain as interim CEO of the Vet Group’s First Opinion business. Robinson has held senior roles at Homebase, Sainsbury’s and Dixons Retail and spent almost 15 years with the Home Retail Group, most recently as COO for…
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Oct- 2018 -4 OctoberAdvice
What is an administration pre-pack, and how might it affect retail suppliers?
2018 has been a difficult year for retailers: East, Maplin, New Look, Carpetright, Carphone Warehouse, Poundworld, Mothercare, Toys ‘R’ Us, House of Fraser, and Homebase have all stumbled to varying degrees. For House of Fraser, Mike Ashley (via his SportsDirect group) arrived as a ‘white knight’, using an administration pre-pack…
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2 OctoberComment
How can ecommerce brands make the most of the sharing economy?
Not so long ago, the idea of renting out our homes to strangers, leasing clothing from brands or even sharing taxis with fellow commuters would have been anathema to many. But today, thanks to the emergence of the sharing economy and the brands that have come to define this trend,…
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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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