B&M boosted by strong lockdown trading
May 29, 2020 8:22 amB&M has said strong grocery trading towards the end of its fourth quarter helped UK like-for-like sales to increase by 6.6% across the period. The retailer’s... View Article
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Wickes launches phased store reopening plan
May 14, 2020 7:00 amDIY retailer Wickes has unveiled plans for a phased reopening of its stores following the coronavirus crisis. After conducting a trial at six stores, the retailer... View Article
Kingfisher’s sales recover after lockdown plunge
May 12, 2020 10:30 amB&Q owner Kingfisher saw its group sales drop by 24% to £2.2 billion in its first quarter after trading was impacted by covid-19 lockdowns in the... View Article
B&Q has now re-opened all 288 branches
April 30, 2020 7:10 pmB&Q has now re-opened all 288 of its branches following their closure at the start of the covid-19 lockdown. Like all DIY retailers, B&Q has been... View Article
Homebase re-opens 50 further stores
April 29, 2020 12:55 pmHomebase has re-opened a further 50 stores today following a successful trial of 20 shop re-openings earlier this week. Despite being classifed as an essential retailer... View Article
Travis Perkins gives coronavirus trading update
April 28, 2020 3:51 pmTravis Perkins has given a coronavirus trading update as it released its first quarter results. The group’s like-for-like sales at its retail business climbed by 4.5%... View Article
Homebase embarks on concession partnership with Dwell
March 5, 2020 4:29 amHomebase has signed a new concession partnership with the Dwell furniture retailer. The first Dwell concession has opened at Homebase’s Chichester store where customers can choose... View Article
Kingfisher promotes Sue Harries to group ecommerce director role
March 3, 2020 6:46 amKingfisher, the owner of B&Q and Screwfix, has promoted Sue Harries to the position of group ecommerce director. Harries was previously director of ecommerce at Screwfix where... View Article
Homebase returns to profit
February 27, 2020 7:45 amHomebase made a return to profit ahead of plan in 2019 with an EBITDA profit of £3.2 million compared with a loss of £114.5 million in... View Article
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