B&Q owner Kingfisher ‘managing inflation’ as DIY demand continues Retailer launches £300m share buyback as it retains most of sales increase during Covid pandemic
Ofgem may be busy, but it must address Martin Lewis’s points If the consumer champion is right, it seems many of the energy companies are trying it on
B&Q and Screwfix staff to get pay rise as DIY boom continues Demand for energy-saving kit and the shift to working from home are driving sales, says Kingfisher boss
Gazebo sales boom as families plan outdoor Easter gatherings Garden furniture, outdoor pizza ovens and fire pits are also flying off the shelves but Argos and John Lewis warn of shortages
B&Q owner’s profits soar as Covid creates ‘generation of DIYers’ Pandemic supercharges Kingfisher’s digital business, attracting 10m new online customers over past year
B&Q owner says lockdown DIY craze boosted festive sales Kingfisher says sales rose 16.9% between 1 November and 9 January, compared with last year
B&Q aims to tempt Instagram generation after UK falls back in love with DIY Its owner Kingfisher hopes the tide has permanently turned after decade of decline
Mike Ashley’s pursuit of Debenhams is understandable He’s not good at letting go – and from the jobs point of view any interest is better than none
B&Q owner Kingfisher to repay £130m of Covid business rates relief Retailer joins Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Aldi, Lidl and others in returning funds
The financial watchdog may have finally brought insurers to heel The FCA’s honest, simple ban on ‘price walking’ could end a long-running business model that punishes customer loyalty
B&Q and Screwfix owner to return £23m in Covid furlough pay Kingfisher’s shares rise as it reports increase in sales and profits during the pandemic
AO.com hires more staff on back of Covid home shopping surge Online electrical goods retailer eager to be ‘a habit that lasts for our new customers’
B&Q owner should do decent thing and return its furlough payments This should be self-evident to a FTSE 100 firm enjoying a boost to profits from the pandemic
B&Q owner’s sales surge on back of lockdown DIY boom The City had expected profits at Screwfix parent Kingfisher to fall after it initially shut stores
Hermes to create 10,000 new jobs as delivery business soars Firm spends £30m expanding operations as home shopping benefits from lockdown