All Kingfisher articles – Page 39
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Analysis
Is freezing staff pay a step too far?
Ben Cooper weighs the savings to be made from putting off pay rises against the effect on morale
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OpinionKeep the international faith
Despite bumps in the road, emerging markets are still great opportunities, says Ian Cheshire
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NewsRetailers unconvinced rate deferral is enough
Darling’s 11th-hour move only grants temporary relief, top retailers argue
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Ian Cheshire pledges B&Q China turnaround after sales slump
B&Q owner Kingfisher will “reinvent” its store model in China as it prepares to slash shop space in the country by 40 per cent.The home improvement group’s B&Q China arm, which made losses of £52m and experienced a 24 per cent decline in sales in the year to January 31, ...
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News
The Q in B&Q: Founder visits New Malden eco-store
David Quayle, one of the B&Q founders and the man behind the Q in the retailer’s name, visited the eco-friendly New Malden store last week with chief executive Euan Sutherland as the business celebrates its 40th anniversary
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B&Q website to take advantage of ‘world-class’ Screwfix fulfilment
B&Q and its sister brand Screwfix are sharing fulfilment capabilities as parent company Kingfisher seeks to expand its UK trade business and find synergies between the two businesses.
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Kingfisher profits tumble
Kingfisher pre-tax profits plummeted 75 per cent after being hit by a poor performance in China and the closure of its Trade Depot chain in the UK.
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Kingfisher to reward store managers with company shares
Home improvement giant Kingfisher is to reward high-performing store managers with shares worth up to six months of their salary.
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Kingfisher chairman Peter Jackson to retire
Kingfisher chairman Peter Jackson is to retire from the company in June, the home improvement retailer has announced today.
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B&Q scoops employee engagement award
B&Q’s workforce has been ranked as one of the most engaged in the world for the third year running by workplace behaviour experts Gallup.
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B&Q poised to reveal revamped website this month
B&Q is preparing to relaunch its website with a major redesign this month.
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Wickes chief warns ‘there isn’t room’ for DIY big four
One of the biggest DIY retailers has warned that the sector is not big enough for the existing four big hitters to survive the recession and has raised the prospect of a price war.
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Kingfisher expected to ride out downturn
DIY giant Kingfisher is expected to emerge stronger from the downturn, but weakening performances in some international markets have prompted City caution about short-term prospects.
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Analysis
Euan Sutherland: Home improvement
As B&Q celebrates turning 40, Nicola Harrison talks to boss Euan Sutherland about his master plan to revitalise the brand
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AnalysisB&Q: Orange is the new green
New Malden is home to B&Q’s greenest store. John Ryan visits and tests out its eco-boasts
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Analysis
21 years of Kingfisher
The Kingfisher story sums up UK retail over the past 21 years: a tale of ambition, innovation, internationalisation and transformation.
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News
Kingfisher to meet full-year profit forecasts
Kingfisher has said it will meet full-year profit estimates after it reported a robust fourth-quarter performance from its UK division.
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Analysis
B&Q opens 'greenest' store in New Malden
B&Q has opened what it terms its “greenest” store. As well as packing a host of eco-features, the store in the south London suburb of New Malden boasts what the retailer claims is the UK’s largest single selling floor – 117,000 sq ft.
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OpinionFurther supply chain regulation is folly
Are you aware of the high drama around Tom’s sausages? Fans have been taking a lot of interest in them as the subject of some tough supermarket negotiations on Radio 4’s The Archers.
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News
B&Q sells loft insulation at £1 a roll
B&Q is selling loft insulation at 1 a roll, which the DIY giant claims is the cheapest it has ever been sold at.
