City A.M.

Lockdown DIY: B&Q owner Kingfisher nails sturdy sales

Kingfisher, which owns B&Q and Screwfix, has reported sturdy sales of £3.4bn this morning as lockdown measures pushed people to get creative with DIY and home renovations. Total sales soared 61.9 per ...
Irish Sun

I transformed my white-wash living room for £18 using a B&Q buy – it saved me £400 and I didn’t even need a hammer

A HOMEOWNER demonstrated the DIY project she used to level up her living room. She revealed that the budget project only cost her a total of £18 to complete. TikTok user Leah showed her followers the ...
Retail Week

B&Q to create emotional link with Unloved Rooms adverts

DIY retailer B&Q is to launch a marketing campaign designed to create a more emotional connection between its brand and customers and put the retailer “front of mind” as a source of advice and ...
Retail Week

B&Q expands Deliveroo trial outside of London

Home and DIY giant B&Q has today [November 20] announced it is expanding its rapid delivery partnership with Deliveroo to trial the service beyond London and Brighton.
The Sun

B&Q reopens 288 stores – full list of branches

ANYONE planning a spot of DIY can head down to B&Q for their fix as it’s reopened all 288 stores across the UK. B&Q closed all of its shops on March 25, with customers only able to use home delivery ...
Retail Gazette

B&Q named as cheapest DIY tools & equipment retailer – Which?

B&Q has been identified as the cheapest place to buy DIY tools and equipment in a “snapshot” study of six retailers by Which?. Which? experts compiled a basket of 18 popular DIY items, including a ...
Daily Express

Will DIY stores be open in lockdown? Is B&Q, Wickes and Screwfix open?

England has been plunged into its third national lockdown in 10 months as rising coronavirus cases prompted the Prime Minister to announce new restrictions on Monday, January 4. Boris Johnson said the ...
This is Money

Is your local B&Q open? DIY store reopens 155 stores

More than half of B&Q stores have reopened to DIY enthusiasts looking to spruce up their homes and gardens during the pandemic lockdown. The DIY chain opened 14 stores over the weekend to test the ...
Retail Gazette

Kingfisher profits surge as Brits lean towards DIY post-lockdown

In the six months to July 31, 2020, the retailer, which owns DIY giant B&Q, said statutory pre-tax profit rose 62.4 per cent to £398 million and adjusted pre-tax profits grew 23.1 per cent to £415 ...
The Independent

B&Q owner hikes outlook after profits jump on DIY boom

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The Independent

Which B&Q stores have reopened with social distancing measures?

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...