All B&Q articles – Page 13
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AnalysisWhat’s next for Kingfisher in its five-year rebuild?
B&Q and Screwfix owner Kingfisher has completed the first leg of its five-year mission to become a unified company.
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NewsKingfisher profits rise, RFU chairman replaces Bernard
Kingfisher has revealed rising profits and like-for-likes and named Rugby Football Union chairman Andy Cosslett as its chairman, succeeding Daniel Bernard.
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AnalysisAgenda: Next, Kingfisher and ScS financial updates
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with financial updates from Next, Kingfisher and ScS all on the agenda.
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OpinionOpinion: Beware the 'store of the future' salesmen
Beware of retail snake-oil salesmen who hope to attract attention and revenue by calling a new branch a store of the future. It probably isn’t.
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NewsToday in Retail: Storm clouds gather over Blue Inc
With John Lewis Partnership’s warning of the “increasingly uncertain market” ringing in retailers’ ears, today the industry was served another note of caution.
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GalleryStore gallery: B&Q mini format opens on Holloway Road
B&Q’s new local store on London’s Holloway Road follows the trend of big merchants moving closer to town and city centres.
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OpinionOpinion: Why B&Q wants to be smaller
London’s Holloway Road is the location of the first B&Q mini format, and it opens this week. But will it work and does it make commercial sense?
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NewsMastercard wins card fees case against Asda and Next
Mastercard has won a ruling in a legal battle over card interchange fees brought by a group of retailers including Morrisons and Asda.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why retailers shouldn’t ignore the silver pound
The latest Family Spending report confirmed one of the most important trends to hit retailers in the past decade: a spending shift to the over-50s.
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NewsToday in retail: Tesco plagued by pricing pitfalls
Tesco has dominated the retail headlines today after claims that promotional offers at the shelf edge were not being applied at the tills.
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NewsB&Q to unveil 3,000 sq ft ‘small format’ store in north London
London’s Holloway Road will be the location of B&Q’s first ‘small format’ store when it opens at the beginning of next month.
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GalleryHow is Bunnings doing DIY retail differently?
Aussie DIY retailer Bunnings’ new St Albans store has a lot going for it, but there are a few ‘snags’ to overcome. John Ryan reports.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Retail 2017, Bunnings and Mike Ashley
The Retail Week team discuss the top stories from the past seven days in the industry, including a first look inside Bunnings’ UK debut.
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AnalysisRetail resolutions for 2017: Michael Loeve, B&Q
As the New Year nears, retail bosses tell Retail Week about their resolutions for 2017.
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AnalysisReview of the Year: Brexit and business rates blues
Retailers have endured a perfect storm of political factors this year that have added to the challenges of doing business.
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OpinionOpinion: Let the tills ring out for Christmas
Christmas is almost upon us and in the final week of trading retailers will pull out all the stops in their annual bid to ensure the golden quarter lives up to its name.
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NewsKingfisher third-quarter sales buoyed by UK business
B&Q owner Kingfisher has posted a 1.8% increase in like-for-like sales during its third quarter, driven by the performance of its UK division.
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NewsToday in retail: Bonmarché hit by the BHS blues
BHS’s collapse wasn’t just painful for the thousands of workers affected, it also hit troubled fashion retailer Bonmarché.
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NewsAgenda: Kingfisher, Bonmarché and Black Friday
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with updates from Bonmarché, Kingfisher, AO.com and Mothercare preceding Black Friday.
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GalleryTop of the Shops: The top 30 UK stores by design
The top 30 stores in the UK that highlight retail design at its very best, making them a top destination for consumers.