UK DIY News
John Lewis Sales Fall as Losses Widen amid Continued Investment
John Lewis has reported a 2% decline in first-half sales as weaker demand for discretionary purchases and higher costs contributed to a widening operating loss. For the 26 weeks to 1 August...
10 September 2026
UK Garden Centre Market Demonstrates Remarkable Resilience
09 September 2026
Barclays: Survey Shows Britain is More YIMBY than NIMBY
09 September 2026
IKEA Publishes New Global Storage Study
09 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
Wholesale Domestic Appoints Anne Scullion as Head of Commercial
Wholesale Domestic has promoted Anne Scullion to Head of Commercial, bringing its Sales, Marketing, Brand, Ecommerce and three Scottish showrooms under one commercial function as the business...
21 August 2026
International News
IKEA Publishes New Global Storage Study
In 38% of homes, someone is quietly leaving things out and hoping someone else will deal with it. (They won’t.) Welcome to the silent protest. It’s one of many findings from the IKEA...
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
The Home Depot Expands Magic Apron's In-store Capabilities
01 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
Thank you for the excellent presentation that you gave at Woodbury Park on Thursday morning. It was very interesting and thought-provoking for our Retail members. The feedback has been excellent.
Martin Elliott. Chief Executive - Home Hardware.
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