All B&Q articles – Page 9
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OpinionOpinion: Retailers must connect with their customers
There was some great conversation at the recent Squire Patton Boggs retail seminar, with Richard Lim presenting Retail Economics’ thoughts and data on the retail shopping experience.
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AnalysisInfographic: Gender pay gap data, Shop Direct and Ikea
Words and numbers, October 6, 2017: Shop Direct boss Alex Baldock warns rivals, Ikea president and chief executive Jesper Brodin on TaskRabbit, plus data on the gender pay gap.
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AnalysisInfographic: HoF's new CEO and Aldi's big investment
Words and numbers, September 29, 2017: Alex Williamson on his appointment as House of Fraser chief executive, Aldi’s multimillion-pound investment in prices and infrastructure, and B&Q’s sales drop
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NewsHouse of Fraser and Kingfisher in transformation mode
Transformation is the buzzword of the day, as both Kingfisher and House of Fraser insist their respective turnaround plans will pave the way to success.
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NewsKingfisher sales and profits rise despite ‘disruption'
B&Q and Screwfix owner Kingfisher has reported increased sales and profits at the interim mark, but said “business disruption” hurt its like-for-like sales.
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OpinionWill Kingfisher sink or swim after stormy first half?
Last month, B&Q and Screwfix owner Kingfisher issued an underwhelming second-quarter trading update.
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AnalysisAsda's sales growth return, Amazon's new warehouse
Words and numbers, August 25, 2017: Asda’s first quarterly sales rise in three years, Amazon to create 1,000 jobs in Bristol, B&Q and Bunnings’ results, and Co-op Food boss on gender diversity.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Asda, Wilko, Bunnings and B&Q
The Retail Week team discuss the biggest stories in the industry over the last seven days including 3,900 jobs under consultation at Wilko.
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NewsKingfisher sales drop as B&Q bitten by bad weather
B&Q and Screwfix-owner Kingfisher said like-for-like sales were hit in its second quarter as bad weather dampened trading at B&Q.
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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.