All Kingfisher articles – Page 37
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NewsKingfisher preview sparks upgrades
Kingfisher was scheduled to issue its interims as Retail Week went to press, but the headline numbers were already known following last week’s administrative slip-up.
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NewsKingfisher profits climb
B&Q owner Kingfisher reported that measures to improve its UK and Ireland business were paying off after it reported a 35% rise in half-year profits.
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NewsNew chair for Robert Dyas as debt deal nears
Hardware retailer Robert Dyas has lined up former Kingfisher director Geoff Brady as chairman and is concluding a debt-for-equity swap as it refocuses on trading following financial restructuring.
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OpinionTransparently good
Kingfisher and Sports Direct showed both sides of the corporate governance coin this week.
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NewsOptimism and merger talk send shares flying
Sunnier economic signs and excitement generated by some potentially massive mergers pushed the FTSE 100 to a new high for the year on Tuesday.
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NewsStrong UK trading drives Kingfisher’s first-half profits
B&Q parent Kingfisher revealed better than expected pre-tax profit figures this week for the six months to August 1, driven by a strong performance in the UK.
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NewsKingfisher forced to reveal profits
B&Q owner Kingfisher has revealed adjusted pre-tax profits for the six months to August 1 will be between £285m and £290m.
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NewsKingfisher appoints new group property director
Kingfisher has appointed Ian Playford, chief executive of western Europe and Russia at landlord Parkridge Holdings, as its new group property director.
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NewsEuropean comeback to lift Kingfisher and Kesa
France and Germany’s emergence from recession is likely to benefit Kingfisher and Kesa, which both have big operations in the countries.
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AnalysisOlder workers invaluable to retail
Not everyone has welcomed the Government’s plans to review the standard retirement age, but older workers are invaluable to retail. Here, Charlotte Hardie talks to some of the industry’s mature stars
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NewsB&Q appoints Liz Bell and Nick Folland to board
B&Q has appointed its HR director Liz Bell and parent Kingfisher’s company secretary Nick Folland to its board.
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NewsBest Buy bolsters UK team with ex-Kingfisher man Kevin Styles
Electricals giant Best Buy has strengthened its UK team as it prepares to take on DSGi and Kesa when it launches here next year.
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NewsRetail lags market despite City upgrades
The FTSE’s record 11-day rally came to an end on Tuesday and retail underperformed the market as good official sales figures and reassuring trading updates were cancelled out by a bearish view on the sector released by credit rating agency Fitch.
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NewsKingfisher charms City with Q2 numbers
Kingfisher impressed the City with its pre-close second-quarter update as gains in the UK and Poland helped lift group sales.
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NewsAndy Bond warns of long road to recovery
Despite a better than expected trading outlook for the rest of this year, the road to recovery for UK retailers will be long and hard, Asda chief executive Andy Bond has suggested.
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NewsKingfisher eyes franchise model to chart new territory
B&Q owner Kingfisher is mulling an unprecedented move into franchising as it seeks to expand into new international markets.
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AnalysisCan Kingfisher's Castorama triumph in Russia?
Russia may be hard to crack but Peter Høgsted vows Kingfisher’s Castorama chain can win DIY share there. Nicola Harrison reports from St Petersburg
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NewsB&Q beats second-quarter expectations
DIY giant Kingfisher’s flagship B&Q UK chain beat second-quarter sales expectations, helped by business improvements and the collapse of rivals.
