UK DIY News
ONS: Retail Sales Beat Expectations in August
The ONS has published retail sales data for August, noting that t he quantity of goods bought (volume) in retail sales is estimated to have risen by 0.9% in the three months to August 2026, compared...
18 September 2026
Toolstation & Young Volunteers Transform Suffolk Mind Centre
18 September 2026
Dunelm Launches 'Winning Hearts & Homes' Strategy
18 September 2026
Dunelm Preliminary Results Show 3.1% Sales Increase
18 September 2026
UK Store News
Dobbies Nears Breakeven as Restructuring Drives Sales Recovery
Dobbies Garden Centres has reported a significant improvement in its underlying performance following the restructuring of the business, with like-for-like sales increasing and losses narrowing...
08 September 2026
Aldi Names Next 25 UK Stores Set for Upgrades
07 September 2026
John Lewis Officially Opens Online Christmas Shop
01 September 2026
Wren to Open new Showroom in Bromborough
26 August 2026
UK People News
Kate Tinsley Joins Berkeley Group Board
We're pleased to share that MKM CEO Kate Tinsley OBE has been appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Berkeley Group, one of the UK's leading homebuilders, with effect from 1...
18 September 2026
International News
JYSK Achieves Record Turnover for Financial Year 2025/26
In the financial year 2025/26, JYSK grew its turnover by 12.9 per cent to DKK 52.3 billion (EUR 7.0 billion). At the same time, JYSK opened a record number of new stores globally, including in some...
17 September 2026
IKEA Publishes New Global Storage Study
09 September 2026
Chadwicks Group Marks Major Expansion in Northern Ireland
04 September 2026
Grafton Group Reports 8% Profit Growth Despite Continued Weakness in UK
03 September 2026
Digital Retail News
Temu Helps European Small Businesses Expand Internationally
European businesses selling on Temu report hiring staff, increasing capacity and reaching customers in new international markets, according to a survey by the e-commerce platform. ...
01 September 2026
JD.com Unveils Robotics Strategy at World Robot Conference
25 August 2026
IKEA to Launch Second-Hand Marketplace Platform
17 August 2026
JD.com Posts Q2 Revenue Decline
17 August 2026
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