Kingfisher has been one of the major UK groups to benefit from the housing boom triggered by the government’s Help to Buy scheme, with thousands of customers choosing to engage in a little DIY amidst a renewed buoyancy in the residential... Read More
Europe’s biggest DIY retailer Kingfisher — which already owns French home improvement chains Castorama and Brico Depot — is just days away from sealing its third cross-Channel buy-out after it confirmed it is in exclusive talks to acquire Mr... Read More
This time last year, the news coming from garden centres and DIY stores was less than positive. A washout summer and a wide choice of sporting events on television drove people indoors, causing sales to drop for both chain and independent brands across the... Read More
B&Q owner Kingfisher has said first-quarter profits fell by nearly 30 per cent after sales were affected by weak demand and the cold snap. Trade profits at Kingfisher, which also owns Screwfix in the UK and Castorama in France, fell to £114m for... Read More
