All B&Q articles – Page 10
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NewsAgenda: Asda and Kingfisher report second quarter results
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Asda and Kingfisher on the agenda.
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AnalysisB&Q and Screwfix: What’s in store for their new bosses?
Following a slew of exits from Kingfisher’s UK fascias B&Q and Screwfix, there are two new DIY chief executives in town.
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OpinionKeynote: Generation rent and what it means for retail
In a world of millennials, boomerang children and generation rent, should retailers be doing more to meet the shopping needs of younger consumers?
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AnalysisData: Screwfix fortunes contrast with B&Q
Screwfix boss Andrew Livingston has exited the business, leaving it in a position of having comfortably outperformed its Kingfisher stablemate B&Q in recent years.
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DataData: The 20 most trusted retailers in the UK
In a fiercely competitive retail market, understanding consumers, creating loyalty and gaining their trust has arguably never been more important.
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NewsScrewfix boss Livingston quits to take reins at Howdens
Screwfix boss Andrew Livingston has quit the Kingfisher-owned DIY business to become chief executive of Howden Joinery Group.
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NewsToday in retail: Bunnings gives B&Q a headache
Heads could well be pounding at Kingfisher HQ this afternoon after Bunnings revealed it was ramping up its assault on the UK DIY market.
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NewsKingfisher sales and ops boss Constant to exit
Kingfisher chief of sales and retail operations Jean-Paul Constant is departing the DIY group after less than a year in the role, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisProfile: Bunnings new COO who jumped ship from B&Q
Bunnings has shaken up the UK’s DIY sector since it steamrollered its way into the market last year.
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NewsBunnings poaches B&Q retail director for COO role
Bunnings has poached DIY rival B&Q’s retail director Damian McGloughlin to take on the role of chief operating officer, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsKingfisher: Disruption set to continue, analysts warn
DIY giant Kingfisher has indicated that the “unforeseen business disruption” that sliced around 2% off its first-quarter sales is set to continue and potentially worsen.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Kingfisher – is there a spanner in the works?
Kingfisher seems to have hit a few bumps in the road as it ploughs ahead with its five-year transformation plan, masterminded by group boss Véronique Laury.
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NewsMove of the week: B&Q and Homebase bolt on new bosses
It’s been a significant week in the home improvement sector with B&Q and Homebase appointing new bosses.
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NewsToday in retail: M&S, Kingfisher and Dixons Carphone
Marks & Spencer boss Steve Rowe caused excitement in the weeks preceding today’s full-year results by revealing the retailer was preparing to trial food online.
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NewsKingfisher names new B&Q chief executive
Kingfisher has hired Christian Mazauric – the boss of its Brico Depot fascia in Romania – to run B&Q, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsKingfisher sales fall but UK business delivers growth
B&Q owner Kingfisher has suffered a fall in first-quarter like-for-likes, although its UK businesses outperformed its other markets.
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AnalysisProfile: Bunnings’ new head of Homebase David Haydon
Bunnings bolstered its management team last week with the appointment of former Kingfisher director David Haydon to manage Homebase.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can a Saturday job still lead to the top?
Some of UK retail’s biggest names began their career on the shop floor – but is ascending the retail ranks still possible today?
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NewsBunnings hires former Kingfisher exec to run Homebase
Bunnings has appointed Australian retailer Officeworks’ chief operating officer David Haydon as trading and commercial director for Homebase.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Booths, pensions and more
Retail news round-up: Booths chief executive departs, pensions regulator warns compnies to plug pensions gap, and retailers launch careers scheme.
