Screwfix
This coverage examines Screwfix’s role and strategy in the UK retail trade sector. Reporting highlights store openings and closures, product range expansions, trade-focused marketing campaigns, e-commerce and delivery enhancements, and leadership changes — all assessed for their impact on sales, trade customer segmentation, and operational efficiency. The content is tailored for retail managers, procurement professionals, and executives in trade and DIY retail sectors.
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Sep- 2019 -18 SeptemberHigh Street
Kingfisher sales slip in H1 results
DIY retailer Kingfisher has reported a 0.9% decrease in total sales for the six months ended 31 July 2019. Retail profit was down 4.4% in constant currency, which it said was “largely driven” by its French operations, and statutory pre-tax profit dropped by 12.5%, after exceptional items. B&Q’s total sales…
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May- 2019 -29 MayHigh Street
WHSmith ranked worst retailer in Which? Survey
WHSmith has finished bottom of Which?’s annual UK high street shops survey rankings of more than 100 shops, while specialist retailers came out on top. The annual survey of more than 7,700 Which? members looked at the bricks-and-mortar shops offering the best in-store experiences. WHSmith finished with a customer score…
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Mar- 2019 -20 MarchDIY
Kingfisher boss to depart amid falling profits
DIY retailer Kingfisher has announced its CEO is to step down on the same day it revealed profits for the year had plummeted 13% to £693m. Veronqiue Laury, who had been overseeing the turnaround plan of the company which owns B&Q and Screwfix, will leave the company although no date…
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Jan- 2019 -4 JanuaryHigh Street
McColl’s appoints Robbie Bell as CFO
Convenience retailer McColl’s has appointed Robbie Bell to its board as chief financial officer. Bell is moving on from his current position as CFO of Welcome Break Limited following its takeover by Applegreen plc, will take up his appointment on 17 January 2019. In 2017, Bell was appointed CFO of…
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Sep- 2018 -19 SeptemberDIY
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 “significant weaknesses” with its French operations. Underlying pre-tax profit dropped to £375m in the six months to 31 July 2018, compared with £440m the previous year, and total sales remained…
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Aug- 2018 -16 AugustDIY
B&Q owner Kingfisher records Q2 revenue boost thanks to warm weather
Kingfisher, the owner of B&Q and Screwfix, has posted a 1.6% increase in revenue during the three months ending 31 July. The increase was driven by a 3.6% increase in revenue at B&Q’s UK and RoI stores which Kingfisher said benefitted from sales in “weather-related categories”. Screwfix reported a…
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Mar- 2018 -27 MarchNews
Over 80% of national retailers snub new Instagram tech
A new selling feature on photo-sharing social media app, Instagram, has been ignored by more than 80% of retailers in its first week, according to Cybertill. Instagram rolled out a new ‘Shopping’ feature to business accounts in the United Kingdom, as well as Germany France, Italy Brazil, Canada, Spain and…
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Jan- 2018 -8 JanuaryGovernment
Retailers vow to control acid-attack ingredient sales
Some of the country’s largest retailers and independent business leaders have pledged not to sell the most harmful corrosive substances to under 18s, as part of a series of voluntary commitments proposed by the government to help limit acid attacks. Waitrose, B&Q, Morrisons, Wickes, Co-op, Screwfix and Tesco are among…
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