All B&Q articles – Page 12
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Opinion
Opinion: Why B&Q wants to be smaller
London’s Holloway Road is the location of the first B&Q mini format, and it opens this week. But will it work and does it make commercial sense?
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News
Mastercard wins card fees case against Asda and Next
Mastercard has won a ruling in a legal battle over card interchange fees brought by a group of retailers including Morrisons and Asda.
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Analysis
Analysis: Why retailers shouldn’t ignore the silver pound
The latest Family Spending report confirmed one of the most important trends to hit retailers in the past decade: a spending shift to the over-50s.
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News
Today in retail: Tesco plagued by pricing pitfalls
Tesco has dominated the retail headlines today after claims that promotional offers at the shelf edge were not being applied at the tills.
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News
B&Q to unveil 3,000 sq ft ‘small format’ store in north London
London’s Holloway Road will be the location of B&Q’s first ‘small format’ store when it opens at the beginning of next month.
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Gallery
How is Bunnings doing DIY retail differently?
Aussie DIY retailer Bunnings’ new St Albans store has a lot going for it, but there are a few ‘snags’ to overcome. John Ryan reports.
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Video
The Retail Week: Retail 2017, Bunnings and Mike Ashley
The Retail Week team discuss the top stories from the past seven days in the industry, including a first look inside Bunnings’ UK debut.
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Analysis
Retail resolutions for 2017: Michael Loeve, B&Q
As the New Year nears, retail bosses tell Retail Week about their resolutions for 2017.
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Analysis
Review of the Year: Brexit and business rates blues
Retailers have endured a perfect storm of political factors this year that have added to the challenges of doing business.
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Opinion
Opinion: Let the tills ring out for Christmas
Christmas is almost upon us and in the final week of trading retailers will pull out all the stops in their annual bid to ensure the golden quarter lives up to its name.
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News
Kingfisher third-quarter sales buoyed by UK business
B&Q owner Kingfisher has posted a 1.8% increase in like-for-like sales during its third quarter, driven by the performance of its UK division.
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News
Today in retail: Bonmarché hit by the BHS blues
BHS’s collapse wasn’t just painful for the thousands of workers affected, it also hit troubled fashion retailer Bonmarché.
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News
Agenda: Kingfisher, Bonmarché and Black Friday
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with updates from Bonmarché, Kingfisher, AO.com and Mothercare preceding Black Friday.
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Gallery
Top of the Shops: The top 30 UK stores by design
The top 30 stores in the UK that highlight retail design at its very best, making them a top destination for consumers.
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News
Today in retail: Sainsbury's 'brain gain' gathers pace
It’s been a year of acquisitions for Sainsbury’s, most notably the additions of Argos and Habitat to its growing business.
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Interview
Interview: Véronique Laury's vision for Kingfisher
When Véronique Laury replaced Sir Ian Cheshire as chief executive of Kingfisher in January 2015 she became the most powerful woman in retail.
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News
Today in retail: Christmas ad TV battle blasts off
The starting gun has well and truly been fired on the battle for the most popular Christmas ad.
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News
B&Q rolls out new store format and plans one hour collection
B&Q is rolling out its new design format to 10 stores and will launch a one hour click-and-collect service next year.
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News
Bunnings' first UK store location revealed
The UK’s first Bunnings store will open in St Albans as Homebase’s new owner strides ahead with its conversion plans, Retail Week can reveal.
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Data
Data: Top 50 retailers by online traffic in the UK
Retail Week exclusive: Department stores enjoy positive results in IMRG’s quarterly ranking of the top 50 retailers by website traffic.