All Kingfisher articles – Page 5
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AnalysisAnalysis: Vaccine joy sparks share price snakes and ladders
Welcome news of a coronavirus vaccine has sparked a stock market shift as investors rushed to buy and sell shares. Big-name retail and other consumer stocks shunned during the pandemic were back in fashion, while lockdown stars took a hit.
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AnalysisStrategic report: Kingfisher and Hotel Chocolat among retailers reimagining CX for 2021
Five senior retail leaders – from Kingfisher, Hotel Chocolat, QVC, Waterstones and Seasalt – have revealed how the pandemic-fuelled rise in online shopping has sped up their digital strategies.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What does the job support scheme mean for retail?
From November 1, the new government job support scheme comes into effect. How will it affect retail and is it enough to stem the flow of redundancies that have afflicted the industry?
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Opinion‘As shoppers flock online, investors are following’
The Issa brothers’ £6.8bn swoop on Asda may be an exception that proves the rule. While the forecourt convenience retail entrepreneurs have put their money into a primarily bricks-and-mortar business, other people’s cash is increasingly going elsewhere.
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NewsKingfisher offloads Russian Castorama chain for £73m
Kingfisher has sold its Castorama division in Russia to domestic chain Maxidom in a £73m deal.
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AnalysisResearch: Five leading retailers reveal their 2021 CX strategies
Leaders from Seasalt, Hotel Chocolat and more have revealed how, and where, they will be investing in customer experience to future proof their businesses for 2021 in Retail Week’s latest report.
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AnalysisHow B&Q owner Kingfisher is switching to digital-first stores
Kingfisher has shifted strategy to prioritise in-store picking and new store types as it seeks to accelerate the integration of on- and offline.
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NewsKingfisher ecommerce sales soar as Garnier praises ‘resilient’ results
B&Q owner Kingfisher has seen ecommerce sales soar in the first half of the year and pre-tax profits climb in what chief executive Thierry Garnier hailed as a “resilient” set of results.
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NewsAsda to pilot convenience format and B&Q shop-in-shops
Asda is to test a new convenience store format and launch B&Q shop-in-shops inside four of its largest superstores.
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NewsWatch: B&Q launches new ‘Build a Life’ campaign
B&Q has launched its latest campaign “Build a Life”, which marks a new creative direction for the retailer.
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NewsB&Q pledges £100,000 to help Solent small businesses
B&Q has pledged to donate £100,000 of levy funds to the Transfer to Transform scheme, which aims to boost small and medium businesses in the Solent area.
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NewsScrewfix to open 40 new stores by new year
Screwfix plans to open 40 new stores in the coming months despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the retail industry.
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OpinionThierry Garnier: ‘In a crisis, speed, agility and empowerment beat perfection’
B&Q owner Kingfisher’s chief executive Thierry Garnier on how the home and DIY retail giant responded to the Covid-19 pandemic, and why ‘done is better than perfect’
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NewsKingfisher poaches John Lewis digital director
Kingfisher has announced two new appointments to its customer & digital team, including former John Lewis digital director Sienne Veit.
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NewsKingfisher revenues rise as online sales treble in lockdown
Kingfisher has posted a spike in second-quarter sales following “strong demand” across its European markets and online.
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NewsKingfisher bolsters board with Holland & Barrett boss
Kingfisher has appointed Holland & Barrett chief executive Tony Buffin as a non-executive director.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is Kingfisher’s new strategy enough to rebuild it?
Under the management of chief executive Thierry Garnier, who joined the group in September, Kingfisher has announced its new strategy, ‘Powered by Kingfisher’ – but will it be enough to turn things around?
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NewsKingfisher unveils new strategy as full-year profits fall
B&Q’s parent company Kingfisher reported a dip in full-year sales and profits as new chief executive Thierry Garnier unveiled new ‘Powered by Kinfisher’ group strategy.
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NewsCoronavirus: 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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NewsKingfisher 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.