All B&Q articles – Page 21
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OpinionComment: Sales knowledge is vital to ecommerce success
Retailers must leverage knowledge of their customers’ needs to optimise their ecommerce offers if they want to succeed in online retail.
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NewsWhen in Romania for Kingfisher’s newly knighted chief executive
Kingfisher’s chief executive Sir Ian Cheshire was recently spotted decorating the walls of an orphanage in Romania with B&Q’s Kevin O’Byrne.
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NewsKingfisher sales dip in second quarter after slowdown in France and Poland
DIY giant Kingfisher has reported a 1.8% drop in like-for-like sales in its second quarter after a slowdown in trading in France and Poland.
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NewsB&Q are feeling flush in the lead-up to the holiday season
In B&Q’s Christmas showcase this month the retailer’s glittery toilet seat to pride of place. B&Q say they will be flushed with orders for the yuletide season.
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GalleryIn pictures: BT Retail Week Technology Awards winners
The BT Retail Week Technology awards took place at the Hilton Park Lane in London last night, with technologists across the industry rewarded for their achievements.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Hobbs, Inditex, H&M and Next
Retail news round-up on June 12, 2014: John Lewis clothing boss in talks to join Hobbs, Inditex profits beat expectations, H&M sales rise 19% in May and Next sells Doncaster warehouse.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The BT Retail Week Technology award winners 2014
The BT Retail Week Technology Awards, which took place at the London Hilton on Park Lane on Wednesday, unearthed some brilliant technology projects.
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OpinionComment: Despite optimism, a UK retail recovery remains fragile
Optimism seems to abound about British retail, but talk of a sustained recovery may be premature.
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NewsRetail parks vacancy rates at lowest level since 2007
Vacancy rates at retail parks across the UK are at their lowest level since 2007, a report by retail property research consultancy Trevor Wood Associates has found.
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GalleryStore gallery: Kingfisher’s practical and polished stores
Kingfisher’s results last week showed a group that has one store chain in recovery and another growing at stellar pace. Retail Week visits B&Q and Screwfix.
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NewsB&Q launches £10m ad campaign to get shoppers into the DIY spirit
Home improvements retailer B&Q has unveiled a £10m marketing campaign aimed at encouraging consumers to do more DIY in their homes.
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AnalysisInnovation watch: Vivid Homes by B&Q in China brings virtual reality to life
VIVID Homes by B&Q in Yishan Lu, Shanghai, is designed to tap into the burgeoning Chinese housing market by offering a hi-tech, multisensory home improvement journey.
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OpinionComment: How much money can Pets at Home make from pampered pooches?
Now that the first wave of retail IPOs has got away it’s good to see that newly quoted companies are embracing potential growth opportunities that, if successful, will reward new investors.
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CartoonBlower's retail cartoon: Kingfisher seeks China partner
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Kingfisher’s efforts to find a business partner in China
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OpinionComment: Next’s results show it is a retailer for all seasons
Next’s shift from seasonal to on-demand retail seems to be paying dividends.
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NewsPotential partners already lining up for B&Q China, says Cheshire
Kingfisher boss Sir Ian Cheshire has said firms have already expressed interest in partnering with the group’s B&Q China business.
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OpinionComment: Kingfisher must nail its UK offer to stay the market leader
While Kingfisher’s full-year results shows its UK business has bounced back, this growth was driven by its trade offer.
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NewsKingfisher profits rise as it seeks strategic partner for B&Q China
DIY giant Kingfisher has reported a rise in full-year profits as it plots further overseas expansion and seeks a partner for its Chinese business.
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NewsB&Q makes further redundancies as 100 employees leave head office
B&Q has made a further round of redundancies as it seeks simplify the business to transform itself into an omnichannel retailer.
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OpinionBlog: Home and DIY retailers cannot ignore the power of online
It was widely reported last month that online shopping saved Christmas, with fashion and electricals retailers in particular benefiting from consumers’ rising confidence in the channel.