Family businesses must keep up with the pace
Retail Week
In the same week, Carpetright revealed that Lord Harris is relinquishing the chief executiveship of the business synonymous with his name and family. When so much attention has been focused on private equity or public ownership models, one wonders what ...

Use a quick fix to let the sunshine into your home
This is South Wales
While you're on the blue theme, a Twist Blue carpet, £8.99 a square metre from Carpetright, could be the perfect calming foil in an orange bedroom. ORANGE ADDICTION:Pretty orange flowers feature amongst the blooms on the Eden bedding collection, ...

Wonder horse or ultimate Plastic Brit?
The Independent
The two Tory tycoons, Lord Harris of Peckham, 69, the chairman of Carpetright and a David Cameron confidant who is on the Gunners board, and Lord Kirkham, 67, founder of the DFS empire, put up the cash and authorised David Broome, ...

Cannes diary: Famous faces
Indian Express
So I walked the red carpet, right behind Wes Anderson, Bruce Willis, Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton and gang, all there for the opening. Okay, I'm kidding. Much before the shiny luminaries who are here for the 65th edition of the Cannes Film Festival took ...

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Carpetright to return to Tottenham after riots
Haringey Independent
The Carpetright building, which was knocked down on August 7 after it was set alight by rioters, will be rebuilt to its original 1930s design. The plans were approved on Monday evening by Haringey Council's planning committee. The store will be rebuilt ...

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Carpetright founder steps down after 24 years
The Guardian
Lord Harris is ending his 24-year reign as chief executive of Carpetright, with the struggling flooring specialist announcing the former finance director of Sainsbury's as his replacement. The move comes a fortnight after the retailer issued its ...
Carpetright founder steps downThe Press Association
Shapland: Carpetright is in "good shape" for futureRetail Week
Lord Harris to step down as Carpertright CEORetail Gazette

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Carpetright chief executive steps down
Financial Times
By Jennifer Thompson Lord Harris of Peckham has stepped down as chief executive of Carpetright as part of a boardroom shake-up at the flooring retailer, as it attempts to reverse flagging sales following a spate of profit warnings.
Carpetright gets new boss as founder Lord Harris steps backEvening Standard
Lord Harris to step down as Carpetright chiefTelegraph.co.uk
Carpetright reshuffles top roles as its founder takes a step backScotsman (blog)
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Fletcher eyes second Hickstead Derby
Horsetalk
Fletcher's Carpetright Derby winner, the quirky but talented Promised Land, has jumped in the class twice and is yet to have a single pole down – an incredible achievement considering there have been been 53 clear rounds in the Derby since it was first ...

Arsenal old boys are in the know
The Sun
Carpetright founder Lord Harris turns 70 in September and banker Sir Chips Keswick is 72. Ken Friar is, at 77, the oldest yet also the most active of the four but even 'Mr Arsenal' cannot go on for ever. In recent years, he has overseen the club's ...

CARPETRIGHT PLC : - Total Voting Rights
4-traders
Carpetright plc ("the Company") advises that, following the exercise of savings-related share options, its issued share capital as at 30th April 2012 has increased by 277507 shares to 67519822 ordinary shares of 1p each. All of the ordinary shares have ...

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