All Kingfisher articles – Page 14
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AnalysisBe Inspired: Targeting the retail gender gap
Retail Week carried out a Gender Diversity Monitor to find out what the UK’s largest retailers are doing to plug the gender gap at the top.
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AnalysisBe Inspired: Creating gender diversity in the boardroom
Demand is growing for better representation of women in retail’s upper echelons, so what approaches are being used in an attempt to bring about real change?
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NewsToday in retail: Sainsbury's 'brain gain' gathers pace
It’s been a year of acquisitions for Sainsbury’s, most notably the additions of Argos and Habitat to its growing business.
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InterviewInterview: Véronique Laury's vision for Kingfisher
When Véronique Laury replaced Sir Ian Cheshire as chief executive of Kingfisher in January 2015 she became the most powerful woman in retail.
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NewsB&Q rolls out new store format and plans one hour collection
B&Q is rolling out its new design format to 10 stores and will launch a one hour click-and-collect service next year.
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NewsBunnings' first UK store location revealed
The UK’s first Bunnings store will open in St Albans as Homebase’s new owner strides ahead with its conversion plans, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsWaitrose appoints former Argos executive to lead IT strategy
Waitrose has hired Argos’s former IT director Mike Sackman to build on the grocer’s digital capabilities, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsEx-Asda boss Archie Norman to advise government on business
Retail veteran Archie Norman has been appointed to help advise the government on how it supports and deals with the business world.
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NewsExclusive: Kingfisher appoints new exec following exit of Emily Lawson
Kingfisher chief people officer Emily Lawson has left the DIY giant after a year in the job and is set to be replaced by Alastair Robertson.
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AnalysisInfographic: Next's Lord Wolfson on margins, plus the latest retail stats
The week in words and numbers, September 23, 2016: Next’s boss Lord Wolfson elaborates on the company’s potential hike in prices.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why retailers need to create better jobs – and how they can do it
Retail is rightly proud of its meritocratic employment and promotion track-record, but a new approach is needed in changing times.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Kingfisher's transformation is a marathon not a sprint
Kingfisher posted soaring interim profits yesterday but boss Veronique Laury had no time to celebrate – she has a complex turnaround to focus on.
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NewsKingfisher's sales and profits rise as ONE Kingfisher plan progresses
B&Q and Screwfix owner Kingfisher has reported rising half-year sales and profits as its strategic initiative, ONE Kingfisher, takes effect.
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NewsDIY giant Kingfisher seeks larger headquarters in London
B&Q and Screwfix owner Kingfisher is seeking fresh headquarters in London as the DIY giant ploughs on with its expansion plans.
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AnalysisThis week in retail: Kingfisher results reflect state of repair in DIY
Following last week’s updates from Next, the John Lewis Partnership and Morrisons, it’s the turn of DIY giant Kingfisher on Tuesday.
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NewsAgenda: B&Q owner Kingfisher and French Connection unveil half-year results
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with half-year results from B&Q owner Kingfisher and French Connection on the agenda.
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NewsMP warns retailers 'I am coming after you' on pay as she targets M&S
An MP has warned retailers that she is “coming after them” on pay as she delivered a petition with 90,000 signatures to Marks & Spencer bosses.
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AnalysisKingfisher second-quarter sales jump: What the analysts say
Kingfisher reported a 7.2% rise in its second-quarter UK like-for-likes driven by a 13.3% jump at Screwfix. Here’s the City’s reaction.
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NewsKingfisher second quarter like-for-likes up driven by B&Q and Screwfix
Kingfisher has posted improved like-for-likes in its second quarter, with growth driven by good performances at its British and Polish arms.
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VideoThe Retail Week with Helen Dickinson: July sales, Morrisons and Kingfisher
BRC’s Helen Dickinson joins the team to discuss positive retail sales, Morrisons’ extended deal with Ocado and upcoming Kingfisher results.