All B&Q articles – Page 9
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NewsB&Q names Graham Bell as boss amid Kingfisher reshuffle
Kingfisher has named Screwfix chief executive Graham Bell as B&Q’s new UK and Ireland boss amid a management reshuffle, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisRetail Reimagined: Building the DIY store 2.0
In the latest instalment of our Retail Reimagined series, examining how traditional formats would look if they were redesigned today, Gemma Goldfingle explores the DIY store 2.0.
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OpinionOpinion: Why Homebase deserves a lifeline from creditors
The fate of DIY retailer Homebase will be decided on Friday, when creditors vote on a proposed CVA.
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NewsB&Q sales rise as warm weather boosts performance
Kingfisher-owned DIY specialist B&Q notched up like-for-like growth of 3.6% in its second quarter, helped by good weather.
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NewsUpdated: Homebase names 42 stores for closure
Homebase intends to shut 42 stores, putting 1,500 jobs at risk, as part of its turnaround push.
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OpinionOpinion: Will the sun shine on B&Q owner Kingfisher?
After the noises made by Wickes’ owner Travis Perkins, many would be forgiven for thinking it was time to send out a retail DIY SOS.
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NewsB&Q changes loyalty scheme as part of low-prices push
B&Q is to make changes to one of its loyalty schemes as it adopts an overt ‘everyday low prices’ strategy.
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NewsB&Q ploughs £100m into price cuts across 2,000 products
B&Q has invested £100m into price cuts across a swathe of core products in a bid to lure new shoppers and reduce its reliance on promotions.
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OpinionOpinion: Retailers must wake up and smell the coffee on values
Having won approval for one of the most controversial CVAs of recent times, it’s now up to House of Fraser to create value from the restructuring.
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NewsB&Q consults 700 staff on sales overhaul
B&Q is to overhaul how it sells kitchens and bathrooms and has begun consultations with 700 workers who will be affected by the changes.
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NewsB&Q sales slump as big freeze forces store closures
Kingfisher blamed “unusually adverse weather” for a dramatic drop in B&Q sales during its first quarter.
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AnalysisMaking small formats work for big-box retailers
As big-box retailers like B&Q, Screwfix, Dixons Carphone and Decathlon open smaller, high street formats, John Ryan looks at the rules that should be followed.
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Future LeadersBe Inspired: What makes Sir Ian Cheshire ‘batshit’ crazy?
Sir Ian Cheshire said that his time as a retail chief executive at B&Q was peppered with one very particular frustration.
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AnalysisTop 10: The most powerful women in retail
As Retail Week’s Be Inspired campaign continues to gain momentum, we’ve picked out 10 of the most powerful women in global retail – what makes them successful, and what can be learnt from their success?
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Analysis
World Retail Congress: The top takeaways
The three-day World Retail Congress 2018 was a forum for retailers from around the globe to discuss and shape their future. Here are just some of the need-to-know nuggets for UK retailers.
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VideoWatch: Véronique Laury – disrupt yourself or be disrupted
Véronique Laury, chief executive of B&Q and Screwfix-owner Kingfisher, speaks to Retail Week about how the DIY business, and others like it, can evolve to survive.
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OpinionOpinion: Winning the war for digital talent
Kingfisher’s Steve Willett reveals how the retailer recruits and retains people with the digital expertise essential for success.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Retail Week Awards winners
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on this year’s Retail Week Awards sponsored by Salesforce, including winners Sir Malcolm Walker, Screwfix and Gymshark.
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NewsRetail Week Awards 2018: The winners
The best retailers are seizing opportunity in a rapidly changing landscape. From established names to rising stars, the Retail Week Awards sponsored by Salesforce celebrate the industry’s trailblazers.
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NewsKingfisher profits decline as B&Q sales drop
Kingfisher’s full-year profits have declined, dragged down by business disruption and a “softening market” in which B&Q sales fell.