Tag Archives: House

A house, car and coffee machine: the markers of adulthood?

New research has revealed the top ten purchases that Brits feel define adulthood – and housewares products are high on the list. A survey of 1,124 UK adults conducted by household appliances e-tailer AppliancesDirect.co.uk shows that almost three-quarters of Brits (73%) feel that becoming a homeowner is a purchase that …

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HOUSE opens two more stores

Housewares chain HOUSE launched two more stores this month. A pop up store opened on the ground floor of The Grand Arcade in Cambridge on November 2, followed seven days later by a branch in The Glades shopping centre in the Kent town of Bromley which made its debut on …

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HOUSE set to open fourth store in the UK

HOUSE will open its fourth UK store on Saturday August 4 at intu Chapelfield shopping centre in the Norfolk town of Norwich. The branch is the fourth opened by the Australian retailer in the UK this year. The first opened at the Westgate shopping centre in Oxford on April 16, …

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HOUSE reveals top sellers and brands

Australian housewares retailer HOUSE has made its UK debut with the launch of three stores and an ecommerce website. The first branch opened at the Westgate shopping centre in Oxford on April 16, coinciding with the launch of  www.houseuk.com. This was followed by a store at the Lexicon shopping centre in …

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HOUSE makes UK debut in Oxford

HOUSE will open its first store in the UK today (Monday April 16) at Westgate shopping centre in Oxford. The retailer is offering a one-off discount offer today of 15% off all products (excluding electricals), to shoppers who register their details online. A post on House’s Facebook page reads: ‘The …

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Australian housewares retailer HOUSE confirms UK launch this month

Australian housewares retailer, HOUSE has confirmed that it will launch in the UK by mid-April. HOUSE will open four stores in the UK later this month, which will be joined by a further two before the end of June. The first branch will open at Westgate shopping centre in Oxford on …

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John Lewis goes poolside

New for 2018, Poolside is the latest high summer trend from John Lewis. The department store group said: ‘A follow on from last season’s Palm Springs edit, Poolside creates a laid-back aesthetic for indoor and outdoor spaces with practical and playful pieces across furniture, textiles and tableware. ‘Designed in-house with a …

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Sold! The smells that will sell your home

For Brits looking to sell their houses, new research has revealed the smells which could make their properties more desirable to potential buyers. In a survey of 1,015 adults carried out by household appliances retailer AppliancesDirect.co.uk, 86% of respondents said the smell of a house could be the difference between …

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We’re homebirds at heart, says Currys PC World survey

Three-quarters of Brits hate staying at other people’s houses, according to new study. The survey of 5,000 adults by electrical retailer Currys PC World reveals that we are a nation of homebirds, who would much rather stay in the familiarity and comfort of our own abode than stopover with friends …

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Australian housewares chain set to launch in UK

Australian housewares chain House, which is owned by Global Retail Brands, is preparing to move into the UK market. Global Retail Brands aims to open its first tranche of House stores by April 2018, with a total of 75 stores planned within three years. Billed as Australia’s largest specialty homewares …

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