Kingfisher impacted by weak performance in France
March 25, 2025 8:20 amKingfisher, the parent company of B&Q and Screwfix, has reported a drop in annual sales after a weak performance at its French arm. In the year... View Article
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B&Q appoints new marketing director
March 13, 2025 10:53 amHome improvement retailer B&Q has appointed Katherine Paterson as its new marketing director. She will take over from Tom Hampson who has served in the role... View Article
B&Q launches campaign to help tackle gender imbalance in trade sector
March 5, 2025 6:14 pmTradePoint, the trade brand of home improvement retailer B&Q, has launched ‘Do The Lift Thing’ campaign to shine a spotlight on tradeswomen who are breaking down... View Article
B&Q increases hourly rate of pay to £12.71 per hour
March 5, 2025 6:38 amB&Q will be increasing its UK minimum hourly rate of pay for store staff to £12.71 per hour and its London rate to up to £14.05... View Article
B&Q opens new Galashiels, Tweedbank store
March 3, 2025 10:47 amB&Q has opened a new purpose-built store in Galashiels to replace a previous shop in the town which closed on 8 February. The new 20,000 square... View Article
B&Q expands rapid delivery trial with Deliveroo
February 4, 2025 7:32 amB&Q has expanded its trial with Deliveroo by adding five of its larger London stores. The move follows the launch of the rapid delivery service from... View Article
Kingfisher appoints Ian McLeod as non-executive director
January 7, 2025 6:46 amB&Q parent company Kingfisher has appointed retail veteran Ian McLeod as a non-executive director, with effect from 20 January. McLeod has over 40 years experience in... View Article
B&Q to buy five Homebase stores in the UK
January 7, 2025 6:07 amB&Q is to acquire five leasehold stores in the UK, currently trading as Homebase, for £2.5 million. The sites are situated in Altrincham, Basingstoke, Biggleswade, Leamington... View Article
B&Q to acquire three Homebase stores in Ireland
December 30, 2024 7:16 amKingfisher has announced that B&Q has reached agreements to acquire three Homebase stores in the Republic of Ireland for around £3.2 million. The company said the... View Article
