All B&Q articles – Page 14
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News
Homebase leadership team culled as new owner Wesfarmers swings the axe
Homebase’s leadership team has been cleared out by new owner Wesfarmers with a raft of directors set to leave, Retail Week understands.
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Poundland appoints ex-B&Q head as new boss as Jim McCarthy steps down
Poundland has unveiled a change at the top with long-serving boss Jim McCarthy to be replaced by former B&Q chief Kevin O’Byrne.
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News
Moonpig parent PhotoBox poaches MandM Direct boss Jonathon Brown
Moonpig parent Photobox has drafted in MandM Direct boss Jonathon Brown as chief operating officer.
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Analysis
Profile: Kingfisher’s chief customer officer Pierre Woreczek
Kingfisher has created a chief customer officer role for McDonald’s executive Woreczek as the DIY group sets its transformation plan in motion.
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News
Kingfisher poaches McDonald's exec for new chief customer officer role
B&Q owner Kingfisher has poached McDonald’s executive Pierre Woreczek to fill the newly-created role of chief customer officer.
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Analysis
Infographic: Sales densities soar at Aldi plus key facts and figures
The week in words and numbers, February 12, 2016: The Co-operative becomes the fastest growing non-discount grocer, plus more.
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Opinion
Tesco's pay stance epitomises the concerns of big and small retailers alike
The recent changes to pay at Tesco, Wilko and B&Q demonstrate how the the national living wage puts pressure on retailers of all sizes.
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News
B&Q follows Tesco and Wilko with changes to its pay rates
B&Q has become the latest retailer to make changes to pay rates, following in the wake of grocery Goliath Tesco and variety store group Wilko.
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News
Bunnings UK entry poses no threat to us, says Kingfisher boss
B&Q owner Kingfisher shrugged off the impact of Australian DIY chain Bunnings’ UK entry as it revealed plans to boost profits by £500m a year.
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News
Kingfisher unveils plan to boost bottom line by £500m a year
DIY group Kingfisher will unveil plans to investors today on how it will add £500m a year to its bottom line in five years’ time.
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Video
Short Cuts: What impact will Homebase's acquisition have on DIY?
As Wesfarmers sets out on its ‘assault’ on the UK DIY market with its Homebase deal, is it time for B&Q, Wickes and Screwfix to worry?
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Analysis
Review of the Year: Store openings, closures and tie-ups in 2015
From new shopping centres to some intriguing shop-in-shop tie-ups, 2015 showed how bricks-and-mortar retailing continues to evolve.
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News
Data: Top 30 retail and brand websites by customer satisfaction
Amazon’s UK website has been named the online business with the highest levels of customer satisfaction in Britain, according to new data.
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News
Review of the Year: Retailers restructure their teams and strategies
As rapidly changing shopper habits and dwindling profits hit retailers, bosses moved swiftly during 2015 to restructure their operations.
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News
Topps Tiles boss targets B&Q and Homebase shoppers to boost market share
Topps Tiles boss Matthew Williams has set his sights on wooing B&Q and Homebase shoppers with new ranges in a bid to grow market share.
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News
Kingfisher's strong UK trading offset by weaker France performance
DIY giant Kingfisher has reported rising third-quarter profits but a strong UK performance was offset by weaker trading in France.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco report and B&Q Ireland
Retail news round-up on November 19, 2015: Supermarket watchdog delays publication of Tesco probe findings, and B&Q’s losses widen at Irish arm.
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News
Kingfisher overhauls IT platform to revolutionise in-store technology
Kingfisher has launched a new tech platform that will allow B&Q stores to introduce in-aisle payments and a one-hour click-and-collect service next year.
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News
Agenda: Kingfisher update, Sainsbury's and Halfords report interims
November 9-13, 2015: Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Kingfisher, Sainsbury’s and Halfords all on the agenda.
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Analysis
How a British FD became chairman of French luxury brand ST Dupont
Sharon Flood has a diverse portfolio career that spans Network Rail, the Science Museum and French luxury brand ST Dupont, where she is driving UK expansion.