The Latest Breaking News from Kingfisher

B&Q to open a brand new type of store across the UK in wake of ASDA partnership

More than 100 new B&Q and Screwfix stores are opening across the UK

Manchester Evening News · Mar 22, 2023

B&Q and Screwfix boss announces plans to open more than 100 new stores

Kingfisher wants to open at least 50 smaller B&Q stores and 60 more Screwfix sites, in what would be a huge boost for the struggling UK high street

Daily Mirror · Mar 22, 2023

Screwfix buyout deal saves 400 Birmingham jobs

Connect Distribution Services can look forward to new chapter after administration

Birmingham Post · Mar 21, 2023

Over-65s are suffering more with energy prices - due to their inefficient homes

Over half of over 65s are living in properties with a EPC rating of 'D' or below, resulting in sky-rocketed energy bills

Wales Online · Mar 10, 2023

B&Q eyes up plans to open up to 50 more smaller stores on UK high streets

DIY retailer B&Q is opening two smaller B&Q Local stores in London next year, and if the mini stores are a hit with customers then there could be around 50 more too

Daily Mirror · Dec 6, 2022

Sales boost for B&Q and Screwfix owner amid rush for energy-saving products

Kingfisher says sales of loft insulation roll more than double while smart thermostats rose by nearly a third

The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2022

B&Q owner boosted by sales of energy saving products

Kingfisher said the DIY market also continued to do well as the trend for working from home continued

Birmingham Post · Nov 24, 2022

Bank of England deputy governor could vote to cut interest rates if inflation pressures ease – as it happened

Sir Dave Ramsden expects to vote to keep raising borrowing costs, but sees potential for rate cuts if persistent inflation stops being a worry

The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2022

I went for a 'bottomless' curry at Zouk to see how much I could handle but made one key error

Zouk, in Manchester city centre, offered all-you-can-eat curry as a special offer for National Curry Week

Manchester Evening News · Oct 9, 2022

Shares slide as UK retailers join households facing a grim winter

Businesses from bars to shops are buckling under the strain of energy bills and damage to trade and staffing

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2022