All B&Q articles – Page 5
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Opinion
Opinion: On June 15, retailers need to remind shoppers of what they’ve missed
Some reassuring news accompanied Marks & Spencer’s results last week – the rate of coronavirus infection among its staff was no worse than among the general population.
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Analysis
Analysis: How home and DIY retailers can nail lockdown challenges
As government regulations keep the UK housebound, many consumers have taken the opportunity to use their extra time and extra cash to improve their lockdown locations, giving the home and DIY sector a boost
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Opinion
Opinion: The other frontline workers need emotional support too
Last week I wrote about the importance of furloughed employees looking after their own health and wellbeing during these turbulent times.
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Opinion
Opinion: ‘Business as usual’ will be anything but as lockdown measures ease
Travel forward in time – a few weeks, a few months, into the new year? – and imagine how retail might operate when, like moles blinking in the sun, consumers can emerge and go shopping in person again.
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News
Coronavirus: B&Q reopens 14 stores on trial basis
After closing down all stores due to the coronavirus pandemic, B&Q has now made the decision to reopen a number of its stores on a trial basis with social distancing measures enforced.
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News
Kingfisher donates £1m of protective medical equipment to health services
B&Q owner Kingfisher is set to divert all of its remaining stock of personal protective equipment (PPE) to frontline healthcare workers across Europe.
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Opinion
Coronavirus: Cash, agility and customer focus will mark retail’s winners
The likely collapse into administration of Laura Ashley is not solely the result of coronavirus. The pandemic was sadly the last nail in the coffin of a retailer that has struggled to appeal to shoppers for some time.
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News
B&Q and Screwfix owner Kingfisher relegated from FTSE 100
DIY giant Kingfisher has been booted out of the FTSE 100 following its quarterly review.
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Analysis
Profile: Jean-Jacques Van Oosten – Kingfisher’s new chief customer officer
From one type of brick to another, Jean-Jacques Van Oosten has rejoined DIY retailer Kingfisher from the Lego Group as chief customer and digital officer.
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News
Kingfisher poaches Lego exec for chief digital officer role
Kingfisher has appointed its former IT director as the DIY group’s chief customer and digital officer.
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News
Hedge funds gamble against retail big names
Hedge funds are betting that big-name retailers’ share prices will fall as the industry faces continued tough conditions.
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Be Inspired
Lessons from the top: five traits that define modern leadership
Discussions at Be Inspired’s Senior Leaders Summit last month redefined the rules of modern retail leadership. Retail Week details five of the key lessons learned.
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News
B&Q sales decline in ‘disappointing’ third quarter
B&Q parent company Kingfisher has registered falling sales as new boss Thierry Garnier says the group’s performance has been hampered by “organisational complexity”.
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Cartoon
Retail cartoon: New Kingfisher boss' big fixer-upper
Patrick Blower’s take on whether new Kingfisher boss Thierry Garnier can rebuild the DIY giant’s fortunes.
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Analysis
Analysis: Is it too late for new boss Garnier to rebuild Kingfisher?
Kingfisher’s top and bottom lines have been trapped in a downward spiral since kicking off its One Kingfisher transformation plan three years ago.
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News
Kingfisher half-year profits fall as B&Q sales suffer
Kingfisher has recorded a fall in profits as the UK registers a ‘disappointing’ sales performance exacerbated by B&Q range changes and weak consumer confidence.
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News
Agenda: Next, Kingfisher and Ocado update the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with updates from Next, Kingfisher and Ocado all on the agenda.
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Opinion
Opinion: As Colley quits, Kingfisher’s ‘engine’ is running out of gas
DIY giant Kingfisher has spoken at length in recent months about building an “engine” that will drive its future success.
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News
Majestic Wine lures old boss Colley back from Kingfisher
Majestic Wine’s previous chief executive John Colley is understood to be returning to the retailer two years after departing under its new ownership.
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News
Kingfisher poaches Carrefour China supremo as new boss
Kingfisher has poached Carrefour China boss Thierry Garnier to succeed Véronique Laury as group chief executive.