All Screwfix articles
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Interview
Q&A: Kingfisher CEO Thierry Garnier on his ‘bullish mitigation’ of rising costs
B&Q and Screwfix-owner Kingfisher’s chief executive Thierry Garnier and chief financial officer Bhavesh Mistry talk about rising costs, the AI revolution, Homebase and more.
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Feature
Retail Week Awards 2025 – the winners
Check out the profiles of all the winners from the Retail Week Awards 2025 – and what the judges had to say.
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News
Screwfix plans to open raft of new UK and Ireland stores this year
Screwfix is planning to open a raft of new stores across the UK and Ireland by the end of January 2026, including more openings of its new store format.
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News
Kingfisher boss eyes further European Screwfix expansion as French business grows
Kingfisher chief executive Thierry Garnier says he could look to expand Screwfix into more European countries if its French business continues to grow.
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News
M&S and Kingfisher are among the retailers circling Homebase stores
Two of the UK’s biggest retailers are among the names circling a number of Homebase stores following the DIY retailer’s collapse into administration just weeks ago.
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News
Kingfisher has tightened its profit guidance as sales remain flat
DIY giant Kingfisher has tightened its full-year profit guidance after sales remained flat in the three months to October 2024.
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News
Toolstation takes on Screwfix Sprint with 60-minute delivery service
Toolstation is launching a rival rapid-delivery service that aims to match Screwfix Sprint’s 60-minute guarantee for the same delivery fee.
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Retail Navigator Analysis
Screwfix (Financials)
UK sales at Screwfix rose 3.2% to £2,419.8m for the year ending 31 January 2024 (FY2023) with like-for-like sales climbing 1.4%, with the retailer gaining market share. It delivered a “good performance” across most categories, with tools and hardware, building and joinery and outdoor performing “particularly well”. Sales slowed in its second half, however, with like-for-like sales down 0.2% due to a weak market in December and unseasonably warm weather throughout the period.
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News
Kingfisher sales have slipped across several markets
Kingfisher has recorded a sales decline across several of its markets but said there were “resilient volume trends” in core product categories.
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Retail Navigator Analysis
Screwfix (Strategy)
Screwfix unveils its new smaller format store- ‘Screwfix City’ in select London locations. The retailer has chosen high footfall areas for its initial rollout, planning to reach 100 stores across the UK in the next few years.
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News
Kingfisher appoints British Land exec as CFO
DIY giant Kingfisher has appointed Bhavesh Mistry as its new chief financial officer and board member.
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News
Kingfisher records positive sales in UK while sales in France fall
Kingfisher has kept its full-year guidance, recording positive sales in the UK offset by a sales decline in France.
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Data
What makes Screwfix’s enviable ecommerce strategy stand out?
Screwfix is among the top 30 UK retailers recognised by analysts for leading ecommerce performance in the new Top 30 Ecommerce Retailers report. Here we deep-dive into the DIY brand’s digital model
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News
Kingfisher cautious on outlook as international sales slip
Kingfisher is remaining cautious on its outlook for the next financial year after it saw total and international sales slip.
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News
Exclusive: Deliveroo expands Screwfix partnership to 15 locations
Deliveroo has expanded its partnership with Screwfix to reach 15 locations since its launch, Retail Week can reveal.
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News
Kingfisher sets 20,000 staff training target for B&Q and Screwfix
B&Q and Screwfix owner Kingfisher aims to have thousands of colleagues complete an apprenticeship, traineeship or formal qualification by 2030.
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News
Deliveroo teams up with Screwfix for DIY rapid delivery
Deliveroo has made a significant foray into non-food categories with the launch of ‘Deliveroo Shopping’.
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Analysis
Kitchen nightmares: what do property market worries mean for DIY retailers?
What do the UK’s biggest home improvement retailers think about the trouble swirling in a market which closely mirrors the fortunes of their own?
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News
Kingfisher cuts profit forecast as tough trading conditions bite
DIY giant Kingfisher has slashed full-year profit expectations after facing harsh trading conditions, particularly in overseas markets.
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Interview
Q&A: Kingfisher’s Dorothee D’Herde on meeting cost and sustainability needs
Kingfisher’s director of responsible business Dorothee D’Herde speaks to Retail Week about how the cost-of-living crisis is shaping how shoppers view sustainability