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B&Q saves three more Homebase stores

Home improvement and garden giant B&Q has acquired three Homebase stores in the Republic of Ireland, following the retail brand’s collapse at the end of last year.

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KBB industry stalwart announces retirement

After 42 years in the KBB industry, the MD of one of the UK’s largest luxury bathroom retailers has announced his retirement

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National retailers offer support to worried Homebase staff

Following news of Homebase entering administration, other retailers from across the home improvement and DIY sector have reached out to offer their support.

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B&Q owner reports ‘weak demand’ for big-ticket items

Kingfisher, B&Q’s parent company, has seen a slight rise in profit despite a drop in sales, saying that demand for big-ticket items, like kitchens, is currently “weak”.

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Heritage Bathrooms launches at B&Q

Heritage Bathrooms has launched a ‘capsule collection’ of existing products in 70 B&Q stores as well its online portal diy.com.

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Report reveals Wickes as UK’s ‘most prominent’ bathroom brand

National home improvement retailer Wickes has been named the UK’s most prominent bathroom brand in a new report

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Strong Q2 sees Kingfisher half-year profits up by 62%

The Kingfisher group, which owns B&Q and Screwfix, has delivered “resilient” results for the six months to July 31, with overall pre-tax profits up 62.4%.

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Uncertainty heightens trading risks for B&Q owner Kingfisher

Kingfisher has said that risks to its business, particularly its retail operations, had increased as a result of the continuing lack of insight over how Brexit will pan out.

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Kingfisher boss to leave as 15 B&Q stores face the chop

Kingfisher boss Véronique Laury will leave the business that owns B&Q in the UK as the firm said 15 “poor performing” B&Q stores face the chop.

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B&Q ‘sell cheapest kitchens’ in the UK, says comparison site

B&Q kitchens have been identified as the cheapest out of all the major kitchen retailers in the UK by price comparison site Kitchen Compare.

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Homebase.co.uk voted ‘worst online shop’ in Which? survey

Homebase.co.uk was voted the worst online shop in a Which? annual survey of 10,000 internet shoppers in the UK.

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UK kitchen installations top one million in 2017

More than 1.2 million new kitchens were installed in the UK last year, with studios and independents dominating growth, new research finds.

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B&Q to recruit 800 new in-store designers

DIY retailer B&Q has said it has started the recruitment process that will add 800 kitchen and bathroom designers to its showrooms around the country.

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IKEA takes home project service onto high street

IKEA has said it will open a mini-store in central London as part of a new strategy that will bring the Swedish flat pack furniture firm onto British high streets.

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Wickes swoops for B&Q designers and fitters

Wickes has launched a major recruitment drive targeting 900 ex-B&Q employees.

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B&Q axes kitchen and bathroom installation service

B&Q will close its Homefit Installation Service in December in what it describes as a bid to simplify its kitchen and bathroom operation.

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B&Q sales drop 9% in Q1

Sales for B&Q have dropped by 9% to £828 million in Q1 compared with the previous year. Sister company Screwfix has seen an increase in like-for-like sales of 3.6% to £395m.

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Kingfisher sees slowing B&Q sales in Q3

Kingfisher Group has seen a difficult third quarter, with like-for-like sales falling by 0.5% to £3 billion.

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