B&Q
British DIY retailer
B&Q plc is a British DIY and home improvement retailing company in the United Kingdom. Its main offices are in Eastleigh, Hampshire, England. It is owned by Kingfisher plc.
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Founder | Richard Block & David Quayle |
| Headquarters | Eastleigh, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom |
Number of locations | 320 stores (2016)[1] |
Key people | Michael Loeve (CEO) |
| Products | DIY Home improvement tools Gardening Supplies and Plants |
| Revenue | £3.8 billion (2015/16)[2] |
| £220 million (2015/16)[2] | |
Number of employees | 25,000 (2016)[3] |
| Parent | Kingfisher plc |
| Website | B&Q UK website |
It was founded in 1969 by Richard Block and David Quayle as Block & Quayle.
As of July 2017, B&Q has 300 shops in the United Kingdom.[4]
Since 2015, B&Q have been closing a number of stores, and converting some to outlets of Screwfix. The company also has some outlets in Ireland. Stores in Taiwan and China were unsuccessful, and closed down in 2007 and 2015.
References
change- ↑ Enright, Allison (20 February 2014). "The digital future of stores". Internet Retailer Magazine. Chicago: Vertical Web Media.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Kingfisher Annual Report 2009/10 - Report home - Business review - Financial review - Trading review - UK & Ireland". Kingfisher.co.uk. 30 January 2010. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ↑ "Company Information". B&Q. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- ↑ "'OUR STORES'". B&Q. Archived from the original on 7 July 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
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