DIY

The 12,500 members of staff at failed retailer Wilko will lose their jobs after talks to save hundreds of shops broke down.The high street chain fell into administration in August more…
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Grafton Group said the company’s record on climate and gender diversity were among the reasons 21% of shareholders voted against re-electing its non-executive chair.The Irish DIY retail…
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Wilko has fallen into administration, more than 90 years after the chain began as a single hardware shop in Leicester.Mark Jackson, the retailer’s boss, told staff it “left no stone…
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May’s trio of bank holidays failed to get shoppers spending as sales growth slowed to its lowest level in six months, latest figures show.Total UK retail sales increased by 3.9% last…
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Want to give your Coronation party the right royal touch?From scotch-laced jam to the perfect quiche and crown-shaped ice sculptures, experts — who’ve worked with the King and other…
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Britons cut back on groceries and eating out in March but fuelled a resurgence in digital subscriptions to catch new seasons of popular TV programmes, figures show.Consumer card…
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People with hobbies may be significantly underestimating how much it would cost to replace the equipment they are using, a survey suggests.More than nine in 10 (93%) of people surveyed…
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The value of households’ spending on subscription services, home improvements and dating fell annually in February, according to analysis by Britain’s biggest building society of its…
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The cost-of-living crisis has not stopped consumers from indulging in a little retail therapy when the occasion calls for it.Here is a month-by-month rundown of the trends that set…
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Food inflation has hit its highest rate on record, with shoppers now paying 10.6% more than they were a year ago, figures show.Overall shop price inflation accelerated to 5.7% in…
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