B&Q

B&Q increases hourly pay to £12.71

B&Q has announced that it will be increasing its UK minimum hourly rate to £12.71 per hour, and its London…

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B&Q to open new store in Rotherham

B&Q has announced it will open a brand-new store in Rotherham on 13 December.  To celebrate the opening, B&Q workers…

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B&Q to cut energy costs by dimming lights in stores

B&Q is reportedly set to dim lights and lower temperatures in stores in order to cut energy costs and avoid…

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B&Q and Screwfix staff to receive 8% pay rise

Kingfisher is reportedly set to increase the hourly pay rate for its B&Q and Screwfix staff by more than 8%…

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B&Q launches ‘Build a Life’ campaign

B&Q has launched the ‘Build a Life’ campaign, a new strategic brand initiative created with Uncommon Creative Studio, which is…

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B&Q to stop selling wildlife-harming pesticide

B&Q owner, Kingfisher has announced it will become the first retailer to stop selling wildlife-harming pesticides ahead of a government…

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B&Q found to have leaked details of 75,000 thieves

B&Q has been found to have leaked details of 75,000 shoplifters including vehicle descriptions and full names. The leak was…

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B&Q abandons Black Friday promotion

B&Q has announced it is “abandoning” Black Friday in favour of providing its customers with “year-round” low prices across the…

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B&Q slash 200 management roles to ‘boost shop floor staff numbers’

DIY retailer B&Q has announced proposals to “improve customers’ shopping experience” in stores by moving 1,750 colleagues to shop floor…

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B&Q owner Kingfisher sees 15% profit slump with H1 results

Kingfisher, which owns DIY retailers B&Q and Screwfix, has reported a 14.8% drop in H1 pre-tax profits, dragged down by…

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