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UPDATE: Floors-2-Go - no interest says administrators, no impact says supplier
As previously reported on diyweek.net, the floor coverings retailer Floors-2-Go called administrators Kroll in on July 21 as it could no longer fight "the depressed housing market and the subsequent fall in spending on home improvement".
31 July 2008
Gardman voted Supplier of the Year seventh year in a row
Managing director describes accolade from GCA as "a unique achievement".
30 July 2008
Travis Perkins plc releases interim results
Revenue up 5.4% to £1.671 million for six-month period to June 30.
30 July 2008
Henkel to cut 3,000 jobs worldwide by 2011
Global cost-cutting programme expected to generate around €150 million worth of savings per year.
30 July 2008
No decision yet on Arnold Laver Chesterfield closure
An Arnold Laver spokesperson says no decisions have been made about the proposed closure of Arnold Laver's Timber World store in Chesterfield.
29 July 2008
Woolworths Group updates market on trading
Group sales for 25-week period to July down by 3.1%
29 July 2008
HTA launches 'Leaders Conference'
The Horticultural Trades Association has launched a brand new event for the garden industry designed to bring business leaders from across the sector together under one roof.
28 July 2008
United Carpets sees sales rise
United Carpets, the UK's third largest carpet and floorcovering retail chain, has posted strong preliminary figures for the year ending March 31 2008.
28 July 2008
Wedding list business denies administration rumours
Wrapit, the UK's largest dedicated gift list provider has denied that the company has entered administration.
28 July 2008
Focus DIY announces new creative agency
Focus DIY announced today that krow Communications has been appointed as the retailer's lead creative agency, replacing current firm Gratterpalm.
28 July 2008
Profit warning from William Sinclair
William Sinclair Holdings has issued a trading statement in which it has downgraded profit expectations for the 15-month period to September 2008.
28 July 2008
Retail sales see sharpest fall on record
No good news for retailers as retail sales plummet 3.9% in June, wiping out the unexpected 3.6% increase recorded in May.
25 July 2008
New Argos catalogue lists premium housewares brands
Premium housewares brands Royal Doulton and Le Creuset are among the suppliers making their debut in Argos' 70th catalogue, launched tomorrow (July 26th) and marking Argos' 35th year of trading.
25 July 2008
Kingfisher sees sales rise
Shares in Kingfisher saw an unexpected surge in price this morning after the company posted its latest figures, which show a rise in sales.
24 July 2008
Floors-2-go enters administration
Floors-2-Go, the 132-strong wood and laminate flooring retailer has entered administration with the immediate decision to close 41 stores with a loss of close to 100 jobs.
23 July 2008
Market preview: Kingfisher
Kingfisher will update the market on its second-quarter trading performance tomorrow
23 July 2008
Argos strike suspended
Argos management have put a revised pay offer to distribution workers following intensive negotiations
23 July 2008
Two new sponsors for Britain's Best Retailer Awards
DIY Week is very pleased to announce that knife and cutlery manufacturer Amefa has once again confirmed its support for the sector's biggest awards event.
22 July 2008
Focus on profit not sales, says GIMA president
Garden retailers and suppliers should stop undervaluing the goods and services they provide, and concentrate on making profits, GIMA president Peter Field said at the association's annual awards dinner in Birmingham on July 17.
22 July 2008
DIY shed destroyed in fire
An Essex branch of Wickes has been destroyed in a fire that tore through the building in the early hours of this morning.
22 July 2008
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