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Mar- 2024 -15 March
Bensons For Beds returns to profitability in FY23
Bensons For Beds has reported a return to profitability as turnover grew by 7.5% to £257.5m for the 53 weeks…
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12 March
Matalan fell to £100m loss before takeover, filings reveal
Matalan fell to a pre-tax loss of £103.4m in FY23, widening from a £7m loss the prior period, in a…
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Feb- 2024 -27 February
Homebase owner eyes second sale in four years
Hilco Capital has reportedly put Homebase up for sale for the second time in four years after acquiring the business…
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27 February
Victorian Plumbing FY24 EBITDA in line with expectations
Bathroom retailer Victorian Plumbing expects to deliver full-year adjusted EBITDA in line with market expectations, as an increase in own…
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14 February
Dunelm H1 sales rise 4.5% to £872m
Homeware retailer Dunelm has revealed that sales grew by 4.5% to £872m in the 26 weeks to 30 December 2023,…
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7 February
First cohort of Wickes bathroom apprentices set to graduate
Wickes has announced that the first cohort of students enrolled in its bathroom installation apprenticeship – the first of its…
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1 February
Ikea UK turnover hits £2.5bn as profits double in FY23
Ikea UK has seen turnover hit £2.46bn in FY23, with total sales up by 11.9%, as operating profits almost doubled…
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Jan- 2024 -19 January
DFS downgrades sales guidance for FY24
DFS has downgraded its sales guidance for the year, after reporting that gross sales dropped 5.6% year-on-year during the 26…
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19 January
Wickes to provide flexible hours for store management roles
Following a six month pilot across 14 stores, Wickes is set to make all store management roles open to flexible…
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18 January
Dunelm sees sales rise to £872m in H1
Dunelm has reported strong sales growth in the first half of the year, with total sales increasing by 4.5% to…
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