DIY
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Jun- 2018 -29 June
Wickes to take on 900 staff from B&Q to meet kitchen and bathroom demand
Wickes has announced that it will take on 900 staff from B&Q to add to its bespoke kitchen and bathroom…
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29 June
Homebase to axe 303 head office jobs
Embattled DIY retailer Homebase will restructure operations at its store support centre in Milton Keynes, resulting in the loss of…
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8 June
B&Q announces sales overhaul with 700 employees consulted over new roles
B&Q has announced that it is to make changes to its sales processes with 700 employees consulted over the changes.…
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8 June
Ikea to remove all single-use plastic products by 2020
Swedish furniture retailer Ikea has launched its updated โPeople and Planet Positiveโ scheme, as part of new sustainability strategy. The…
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May- 2018 -25 May
Homebase sold for ยฃ1 putting 11,000 jobs at risk
Australian retail group Wesfarmers has sold Homebase to HMV owner Hilco Capital for a token ยฃ1. Hilco specialises in restructuring…
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24 May
B&Q owner Kingfisher reports poor Q1 sales
DIY retailer B&Q has reported a 9% drop in like-for-like sales for the three months to April 30 2018. According…
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22 May
Topps Tiles see profits crack by almost 33%
Topps Tiles has seen a 32.6% drop in pre-tax profits, falling from ยฃ9.5m to ยฃ6.4m. The firm did see revenue…
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16 May
Wickes cuts 100 head office jobs
DIY retailer Wickes is cutting 100 head office jobs due to โmixedโ trading conditions and a new structuring plans. The…
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10 May
Homebase receives bid from former Comet owner
Opcapita, the former owner of Comet has put in a bid of an undisclosed amount for Homebase according to Sky…
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Apr- 2018 -26 April
Bunnings reports โsignificantโ decline in sales
Bunningโs retail sales decreased by 13.5% to ยฃ211m for the third quarter of the 2018 financial year. ย The DIY…
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