All B&Q articles – Page 15
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NewsM&S under fire as campaigners lodge 90,000-strong petition over pay
Marks & Spencer will be presented with a petition challenging proposed pay changes led by MP Siobhain McDonagh at its London flagship today.
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NewsB&Q launches avatars to answer customers’ DIY questions
B&Q has tested the use of avatars to help answer customers’ DIY queries, with each avatar run in real time by an in-customer assistant.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can Homebase's new owners nail the UK DIY market?
Poised for transformation, former Home Retail Group-owned Homebase is in early stages of being morphed into Wesfarmers’ DIY brand Bunnings.
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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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AnalysisAnalysis: How can retailers capitalise on Pinterest's growing popularity?
As Burberry partners with Pinterest and it adds promoted videos to its advertising offer, how can retailers use the platform to boost sales?
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AnalysisBig box, little box, cardboard box: Why big retailers are shrinking
Big-box retailers are branching out of retail parks and adopting new channels such as smaller high street stores to target new shoppers.
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NewsAgenda: Asda and Kingfisher to post second quarter results
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with second quarter results from both Asda and Kingfisher on the agenda.
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OpinionOpinion: B&Q looks in good shape to fight Brexit and Bunnings threat
The DIY market is about to get a makeover and a rather exciting one at that, as Bunnings prepares to tackle the UK with its revamped Homebase stores.
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DataData: The top 50 retailers by online traffic in the UK
June 2016: Amazon tops IMRG’s quarterly ranking of the top 50 retailers by website traffic.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The major business benefits of ethical retailing
Morality in retail is under scrutiny like never before and shoppers are increasingly concerned by the impact their choices have on the planet.
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NewsRetail diary: Things get spicy at Tesco and Welsh B&Q shoppers get a shock
Things are hotting up at Tesco at Waterstones this summer and B&Q accidentally directed DIY shoppers in Wales across the pond.
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NewsDobbies’ new owners appoint John Cleland as chief executive
Dobbies has appointed former Somerfield and Maplin boss John Cleland as chief executive with immediate effect following its recent sale.
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InterviewInterview: Poundland's Jim McCarthy looks back on his 43 years in retail
Jim McCarthy is rarely stuck for words. Anyone who knows the gregarious retail veteran will testify to that.
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GalleryStore gallery: B&Q’s 'big-box project' signals change of direction
The B&Q behemoth at Cribbs Causeway near Bristol has had a makeover aimed at showing what is possible in DIY retail.
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NewsArchie Norman to help drive Bunnings' assault on UK DIY market
Wesfarmers has revealed that former Asda boss Archie Norman will help oversee its bid to conquer the UK DIY market with its Bunnings fascia.
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AnalysisPower List: Risk-takers and innovators in retail reap rewards
Conditions remain hard in retail, but the risk-takers are coming out on top as this year’s Retail Week Power List makes clear.
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NewsB&Q owner Kingfisher pressured to reverse changes to pay practices
DIY firm’s parent company will be asked at today’s annual shareholder meeting to reverse cuts to B&Q staff benefits made earlier this year.
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NewsHomebase to cut ties with Nectar loyalty scheme to focus on price cuts
Homebase’s new owner Wesfarmers will end the retailer’s partnership with rewards programme Nectar to focus on “everyday low prices”.
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AnalysisOpinion: Do price cuts mark the start of the Homebase transformation?
A shift in pricing strategy, seen in stores and marketing, suggests Wesfarmers has begun the process of transforming Homebase into Bunnings.