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Home improvement boom is not over, say finance experts

Rising living costs are not putting the brakes on home improvements as the latest figures show the number of people planning home improvements in the next 12 months rose from 16% in Q4 of 2021, to 22% in Q1 of 2022.

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BMA chief calls for action on climate change

Chief executive of the BMA, Tom Reynolds, has called for more joined up thinking among legislators and specialists across the home improvement industry in a bid to aid the Government’s plan for Net Zero

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Home improvement boom may be slowing down, warns expert

There are already signs that the home improvements spending boom may be cooling down, according to one KBB digital marketing expert.

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Winter lockdown could give £550m boost to home improvement sales

England’s latest month-long lockdown could fuel a half-billion-pound spike in sales of home improvement goods.

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HOMEBASE. Homebase Selly Oak store, Birmingham, 26.3.2019

Homebase narrows losses as it cuts £100m from cost base

Homebase revealed the dramatic extent of its restructure to date in its first earnings release since its disastrous ownership of Australian DIY giant Wesfarmers.

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Homebase revives in-store concessions with Tapi Carpets deal

Homebase has signed a deal with Tapi Carpets that will eventually see Tapi concessions in a “significant” number of Homebase stores around the UK.

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New depots will build in extra costs for Howdens

Builders merchant Howdens has said that it expects an incremental cost from building more new depots than originally announced.

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Will new web-based tool replace ‘flawed’ design process?

A new interior design online tool that can be integrated with a showroom’s website is a “world first”, the boss of the firm that’s launched it claims.

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Fast-growing Dream Doors invests £750,000 in new training centre

Kitchen makeover firm Dream Doors has invested £750,000 in a new state-of-the-art training centre in Hampshire as it looks to add 16 new franchises by the end of the year.

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Lakes rebrands to focus on showering spaces

Lakes has launched a new marketing strategy and rebranded to better target the “fast-growing” over-55 home improvement segment.

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John Lewis profits down 99% as kitchen and bathroom sales slide

John Lewis pre-tax profits for the half-year to the end of July are almost wiped out, with the firm blaming heavy competitor discounting.

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Homebase rescue plan approved

Homebase “confident” about the future as creditors overwhelmingly approved its rescue plan that will shut 42 of its stores – about a fifth of the portfolio it had at the end of May.

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Homebase to axe ‘a quarter of stores’

The owner of loss-making DIY chain Homebase is set to announce the closure of about a quarter of its 249 stores, according to Sky News.

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Kitchens top the charts for projects that add value to homes

A new survey has highlighted the home improvement projects that add most value to homes.

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Homeowners rely on bank of mum and dad for renovations

Homeowners are using their parents to finance home prchases and improvements, new research has found.

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TKC Windsor and Cambridge kitchen collections

New kitchen or bathroom the biggest hook for home buyers

A new kitchen or bathroom is the most likely to sway potential buyers, according to a new survey.

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Homeowners plan to spend more on improving

The renovations sector is expected to see a boost in 2017, with homeowners planning to spend more.

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More homeowners planning to improve their kitchens, says survey

UK homeowners are more willing to invest in a new kitchen, new research has revealed.

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Home improvement boom is not over, say finance experts

BMA chief calls for action on climate change

Home improvement boom may be slowing down, warns expert

Winter lockdown could give £550m boost to home improvement sales

Homebase narrows losses as it cuts £100m from cost base

Homebase revives in-store concessions with Tapi Carpets deal

New depots will build in extra costs for Howdens

Will new web-based tool replace ‘flawed’ design process?

Fast-growing Dream Doors invests £750,000 in new training centre

Lakes rebrands to focus on showering spaces

John Lewis profits down 99% as kitchen and bathroom sales slide

Homebase rescue plan approved

Homebase to axe ‘a quarter of stores’

Kitchens top the charts for projects that add value to homes

Homeowners rely on bank of mum and dad for renovations

New kitchen or bathroom the biggest hook for home buyers

Homeowners plan to spend more on improving

More homeowners planning to improve their kitchens, says survey

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