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Oct- 2023 -13 October
Ikea sees sales jump 6% to €47.6bn
Ikea has posted sales of €47.6bn (£41.1bn), up 6.6% compared with FY22, for the year ended 31 August 2023 despite…
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11 October
Travis Perkins cuts guidance amid slowdown in trading
Travis Perkins has lowered its full-year guidance after facing challenging market conditions and a “pronounced slowdown” in new build housing…
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5 October
Victoria Plumbing revenues rise 6% in FY23
Victoria Plumbing revenues have increased by 6% in the year ended 30 September, largely due to an increase in order…
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4 October
Topps Tiles welcomes record turnover for third consecutive year
Topps Tiles has seen revenues hit £263m in FY23, marking the third consecutive year of record turnover for the group,…
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Sep- 2023 -21 September
DFS profits halve in full-year results
DFS profits have halved in its latest full-year results, falling by 49.2% to £29.7m, down from £58.5m the year before,…
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20 September
Dunelm welcomes record sales of £1.64bn in FY23
Dunelm has welcomed record sales in its full-year results, with revenues up by 5.5% to £1.64bn, despite profits falling over…
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18 September
Andrews Tiles expands with two new sites
Leeds-based tile firm Andrews Tiles has expanded its range of sites, entering Greater Manchester for the first time in the…
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12 September
Wickes revenues hit £827.7m in H1 as DIFM sales recover
Wickes revenues grew 0.7% to £827.7m in the 26-week period to 1 July, following a sales uplift of 5.8% in…
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7 September
DFS secures £250m in credit facilities
DFS has completed a new £200m revolving credit facility and £50m issue of US private placement notes, replacing the retailer’s…
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6 September
Homeware brand Søstrene Grene to open in Liverpool
Danish homeware retailer Søstrene Grene has announced plans to open its first Liverpool store on Bold Street, with the official…
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