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Feb- 2023 -14 February
Former Topps Tiles CEO acquires Tile Giant out of administration
Specialist retailer Tile Giant has been sold out of administration to two separate companies; Stiled Holdings and CTD Tiles. Interpath…
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3 February
Screwfix closes in on 1,000 store target with 87 new sites in 2022
Trade retailer Screwfix is on track to reach its ambition to open more than 1,000 stores across the UK, Republic…
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2 February
ScS maintains outlook as it returns to growth
Furniture and flooring retailer ScS has revealed it expects to meet its full-year market expectations after it returned to growth…
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Jan- 2023 -27 January
Bensons for Beds sales up 7% over Christmas
Bensons for Beds saw like-for-like sales rise 7% for the last three months of 2022, compared to the same period…
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26 January
The Cotswold Company appoints three to leadership team
Furniture and homewares brand, The Cotswold Company has announced the appointment of Jim Sharp as chairman, Matt Pollington as chief…
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24 January
Wayfair to cut 10% of global workforce amid cost saving plan
Furniture retailer Wayfair has announced a 10% reduction in its global workforce, equivalent to around 1,750 employees as part of…
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19 January
Topps Tiles chairman survives shareholder revolt
Topps Tiles has revealed that Darren Shapland will remain as its chairman after surviving a vote tabled by its biggest…
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13 January
DFS maintains guidance amid strong winter trading
DFS has maintained its profit guidance for the full-year following a strong start to its winter trading period. In the…
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12 January
Halfords lowers guidance as lack of technicians hampers growth
Halfords has lowered its full-year profit guidance after it revealed that a challenging labour market meant a lack of skilled…
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11 January
Topps Tiles hails strong Q1 trading
Topps Tiles has reported a “strong Q1” with group sales up 10.2% year on year for the 13-weeks ended 31…
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