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. [21-05-19]
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. [21-05-19]
The owner of B&Q has said it is piloting a new “convenience store” concept, which will be smaller than its retail park sheds, following in Ikea's footsteps. [16-05-19]
Some UK kitchen and bathroom retailers are potentially misleading shoppers with dubious discount claims, according to Which? [23-04-19]
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. [21-03-19]
B&Q sales dropped almost 3% during the three months to the end of October but its owner said it was “making progress” with its turnaround strategy. [21-11-18]
B&Q showroom sales fell during the first half of its financial year to end of July as the DIY chain failed to benefit from the problems at rival Homebase. [19-09-18]
Kingfisher veteran and former Screwfix boss Graham Bell has been appointed as new chief executive of B&Q UK and Ireland, effective October 1. [10-09-18]
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. [31-05-18]
Kingfisher Group has seen a difficult third quarter, with like-for-like sales falling by 0.5% to £3 billion. [23-11-17]