All Kingfisher articles – Page 41
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Opinion
Retailers are landlords too
Whether it be monthly rents or upward-only rent reviews, there are always tensions between landlords and retailers. What tends to be forgotten is that retailers are often landlords too.
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News
Kingfisher agrees sale of Castorama Italy
DIY giant Kingfisher has agreed to sell its Castorama Italy business for €560 million ( 440 million) to French home improvement retailer Groupe Adeo.
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News
Kingfisher reverses UK decline as B&Q revives
Kingfisher, Europe’s biggest DIY group, posted a 1.5 per cent fall in second quarter like-for-like sales, but the City was impressed by its UK performance.
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AnalysisHandy Men: Kingfisher assembles international management
As Kingfisher boss Ian Cheshire builds his top team of international managers, the question is how successful will they be in reviving the retailer’s fortunes? Nicola Harrison reports.
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News
B&Q like-for-like decline slows
Like-for-likes at Europe’s biggest DIY group Kingfisher slid 1.5 per cent in the 10 weeks to July 12.
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Opinion
The Retail Week – July 18, 2008
Kingfisher chief executive Ian Cheshire has pulled off a real coup with the final additions to his top team charged with turning around the DIY giant.
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News
Ikea picks internal candidate to replace Hogsted
Martin Hansson will replace Peter Hogsted as retail manager of Ikea UK after DIY giant Kingfisher poached him to head its international operations.
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Opinion
Is Kingfisher only worth 92p?
Kingfisher boss Ian Cheshire will report on how his DIY retail improvement project is going next Thursday, when a pre-close update is due.
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News
Kingfisher poaches Ikea and DSGi bosses
DIY giant Kingfisher has poached Ikea’s UK chief executive, Peter Hogsted, to head its international division.
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Opinion
On doing the right thing
It’s hard to talk to anybody about store design these days without matters environmental cropping up.
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News
Morgan Stanley turns positive, but upbeat sentiment shortlived
Bullish noises from Morgan Stanley bolstered sentiment towards store groups, but food and general retailers’ shares moved little over the week.
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News
Kingfisher sourcing set to deliver margin gain
Kingfisher is poised to reap margin benefits from improved cross-border sourcing as it attempts to bring its French and UK operations more closely in line.
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News
B&Q sets sights higher for next eco-store build
B Q will open a two-floor, 150,000 sq ft flagship eco-store in New Malden, Surrey, in November.
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News
Screwfix adds feedback tool to site
Screwfix has rolled out customer ratings and reviews to all 18,000 products in its online store.
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News
Kingfisher profits rise 8.9% in first quarter
DIY group Kingfisher reported a better-than-expected rise in sales and profits for the 13 weeks to May 3.
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Analysis
Carphone deal jolts electricals but grocers fail to impress City
Carphone Warehouse’s deal with Best Buy set the sector alight at the end of last week, sparking a wave of buying and bid speculation.
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Analysis
Back of the net
Jonathon Brown’s work as B&Q head of multichannel will be under the microscope, as this area is a key priority for new Kingfisher boss Ian Cheshire. Jennifer Creevy reports
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Opinion
Hopes live on for Boots debt deal
The idea that debt markets may be starting to relax again looked like a triumph of hope over experience as renewed attempts by Alliance Boots’ lenders to offload loans came to nought.
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News
Kingfisher finance director to step down
DIY group Kingfisher’s finance director Duncan Tatton-Brown is to step down after seven years with the retailer.
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News
Murphy paid £1.6 million in last year at Kingfisher
Former Kingfisher chief executive Gerry Murphy was paid more than 1.6 million in his last year with the business.
