All Screwfix articles – Page 10
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News
Go Outdoors hires former Mothercare director Jeff Fagan
Outdoors specialist Go Outdoors has appointed former Mothercare retail director Jeff Fagan as its retail director.
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Kingfisher profits fall as wet weather hits performance
DIY giant Kingfisher, owner of B&Q, posted adjusted pre-tax profits down 15.5% to £371m in the first half. The plunge was blamed on the wettest summer on record, foreign exchange movments and the cost of accelerating the roll-out of new common brands in the UK.
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Gallery
Store of the week: DIY Express, Hayes, London
Somewhere between the wide-open spaces of the large DIY shed and a local hardware store, lies DIY Express.
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Analysis
The Kingfisher family tree
The retail empire that emerged in the early 1980s has produced some of retail’s best-known names. Who are they and why was it such a hotbed of talent?
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Analysis
Screwfix taps a new market
Tradesmen’s choice Screwfix has opened Watersmith, a standalone bathroom store in Stoke-on-Trent. John Ryan assesses its prospects
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News
Screwfix adopts ‘British Football Time’ opening hours during World Cup
Screwfix, the Kingfisher-owned trade DIY chain, will switch its trading hours to “British Football Time” for England matches during the World Cup.
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B&Q website to take advantage of ‘world-class’ Screwfix fulfilment
B&Q and its sister brand Screwfix are sharing fulfilment capabilities as parent company Kingfisher seeks to expand its UK trade business and find synergies between the two businesses.
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News
Kingfisher profits tumble
Kingfisher pre-tax profits plummeted 75 per cent after being hit by a poor performance in China and the closure of its Trade Depot chain in the UK.
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Wyevale's Andrew Livingston to join Screwfix
Andrew Livingston is leaving Wyevale to join DIY chain Screwfix as its commercial director.
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Screwfix adds feedback tool to site
Screwfix has rolled out customer ratings and reviews to all 18,000 products in its online store.