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Apr- 2023 -18 April
B&M axes online home delivery offering
B&M has axed its online home delivery service after trialling the offering, according to coverage from Retail Week. According to…
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5 April
Screwfix to open 85 new stores in 2023
Screwfix, the omn-ichannel retailer, has announced plans to open up to 85 new stores across the UK, Ireland and France…
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5 April
Topps Tiles revenues hit ‘record’ high in H1
Topps Tiles has welcomed a period of “record” revenues for the group in the first half of the year, with…
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Mar- 2023 -23 March
Wickes FY profits fall despite growing sales
Wickes has revealed that pre-tax profits dropped to £40.3m after absorbing non-recurring costs of £35.1m, despite reporting a like-for-like increase…
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21 March
Kingfisher FY22 performance suffers amid strong FY21 comparables
Kingfisher has revealed its post tax profits fell 44% to £471m for the full-year period ended 31 January 2023. The…
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21 March
Screwfix acquires assets of Connect Distribution Services Limited
Screwfix, the omnichannel trade retailer and part of Kingfisher plc, has announced it has acquired the stock, intellectual property, contracts…
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2 March
Victorian Plumbing welcomes strong start to FY23
Victorian Plumbing has welcomed a “strong” start to the financial year, with revenues up by 10% in the five months…
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1 March
Travis Perkins closes 19 stores as its profits fall 20% to £192m
DIY retailer and building material supplier Travis Perkins has revealed it reduced its store estate by 19 branches and axed…
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Feb- 2023 -24 February
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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21 February
Wilko unveils new leadership team
Wilko’s new CEO Mark Jackson has announced a new senior leadership team which forms part of its plan to stabilise…
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