DIY
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Jan- 2021 -12 January
Kingfisher reports online sales boom
Kingfisher has reported that a rise in online sales during its fourth quarter, in the 10 weeks to 9 January,…
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7 January
B&M revenue soars 23% in Q3
The UK’s largest variety goods value retailer, B&M, has reported a growth in revenue of 22.5% for the 13 weeks…
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6 January
Travis Perkins appoints new chair
Travis Perkins, the home improvement retailer, has announced the appointment of Jasmine Whitbread as its new chair. Whitbread is set…
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Dec- 2020 -7 December
Kingfisher set to return business rates relief funds
Kingfisher has announced it intends on returning the full amount of business rates relief received to the UK and ROI…
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Nov- 2020 -25 November
Kingfisher acquires NeedHelp marketplace
Kingfisher has announced its acquisition of NeedHelp, one of Europe’s leading home improvement marketplaces, for a total cash consideration of…
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19 November
Kingfisher reports 17.6% sales growth in Q3
Kingfisher has announced that sales rose by 17.6% to £3.5bn in the third quarter ended 31 October. In light of…
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11 November
Homebase hunts for new owners to fund next growth stage
DIY retailer Homebase has reportedly started a search for a new owner as it looks for funding for its next…
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Oct- 2020 -1 October
Kingfisher offloads Russian chain in £73m deal
B&Q and Screwfix owner Kingfisher has announced it has offloaded Castorama Russia to Russian home improvement firm Maxidom in a…
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Sep- 2020 -29 September
B&M raises guidance following ‘strong’ H1
B&M has welcomed “strong” revenue growth in its first-half of trading, reporting group revenue growth of 25.3% in the period…
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22 September
Kingfisher sales boosted by DIY boom
Kingfisher has welcomed a “resilient” performance in the first-half of the year, with sales down by 1.1% to £5.9bn. The…
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