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Jun- 2021 -2 June
Kingfisher signs £550m responsible credit facility
Kingfisher, the owner of B&Q and Screwfix, has signed a £550m three-year revolving credit facility agreement linked to responsible business…
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1 June
Wickes edges up FY guidance amid strong sales
Wickes Group has anticipated that its half-year profits will reach £45m and that its full year adjusted profits will range…
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May- 2021 -24 May
Homebase opens new store in Cheltenham
Homebase has revealed that it has opened a new store in Cheltenham, marking the first one to open in six…
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24 May
Travis Perkins to sell plumbing and heating business for £325m
Travis Perkins has announced that it has agreed to sell its plumbing and heating (P&H) distribution business to an affiliate…
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20 May
Travis Perkins makes formal commitment to disability inclusion
Travis Perkins has formally announced its commitment to disability inclusion after joining The Valuable 500 last year. According to the…
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20 May
Kingfisher raises guidance as Q1 sales soar 60%
Kingfisher has increased its profit forecast for the year after total sales for the first quarter of 2021 came to…
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19 May
Dunelm sees sales soar by 59% following reopening
Dunelm has reported a 59% increase in sales in the seven weeks ending 9 May, despite only being able to…
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18 May
Topps Tiles ‘confident’ despite 2.8% revenue decline
Topps Tiles is remaining “confident” after it saw revenues decline by 2.8% in the six months to 27 March, due…
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10 May
Travis Perkins accelerates employee mental wellbeing initiatives
Travis Perkins has revealed that it has accelerated its commitment to ensure there are six times more mental health first…
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6 May
Made.com expands warehouse operations
Made.com (Made) has announced that it will expand its UK operations with the development of an additional 350,000 sq ft…
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