homewares

"The growth is compared with very weak figures a year ago when February saw the worst of last winter's weather and this February's performance was helped by sales postponed from January - particularly sales of non-food items such as homewares and fashion."

BBC - Ouch 2010

The group said non-food items such as homewares and furniture were the worst affected as wary consumers focused on essential purchases.

Market News 2010

The strongest growth came, not from food, but from sales of items such as homewares and clothing.

BBC News - Home 2010

Marks & Spencer today reported strong sales figures across clothes, homewares and food, as new chief executive Marc Bolland, who replaced Sir Stuart Rose in May, said customers were returning to quality.

Marks & Spencer bestsellers Julia Kollewe 2010

The supermarket giants like Tesco PLC, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.-owned Asda, and J Sainsbury PLC that have heavily expanded their aisles of televisions and homewares are also feeling the pinch even though food sales are just about holding up.

U.K. Retailers Struggle to Shift Nonfood Items Kathy Gordon 2011

And at Rochas, designer Marco Zanini's endless parade of ornate florals may reference scarves but they undeniably began in the homewares department.

Interior Motives Meenal Mistry 2011

Mr. Wolfson said the downturn was a good time Next to invest in its homewares stores because it can grow market share as some retailers exit the sector.

U.K. Clothier Lifts Retail Gloom Kathy Gordon 2011

Marks & Spencer today reported strong sales figures across clothes, homewares and food.

Marks & Spencer bestsellers Julia Kollewe 2010

Next and John Lewis's relative optimism are in stark contrast to the recent earnings from electronics and homewares retailers, which have suffered from a significant reduction in consumer spending on discretionary items, as inflation on essentials like food and fuel saps monthly budgets.

U.K. Clothier Lifts Retail Gloom Kathy Gordon 2011

Sainsbury's sells fewer non-food products as a proportion of its total sales, although the company is adding new space and store extensions to increase sales of clothes, electricals and homewares.

Tesco's Profits Rise 16% Kathy Gordon 2011