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Old 31-03-2015, 06:47 AM #1
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Default 60 B & Q stores to close owners Kingfishers have said

Sadly not enough
young people visit B & Q


60 stores to close over the next 2 years

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http://news.sky.com/story/1455915/b-...d-profit-slump

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Yes people are not doing as much DIY anymore as the things we own become less repairable
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Sadly not enough
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60 stores to close over the next 2 years

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http://news.sky.com/story/1455915/b-...d-profit-slump
Probably a reflection of the lower number of young home owners or first time buyers.
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Aw no! that's my B&Q in Bradford isn't it?
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I have a friend who works there.
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Depends if it makes High Profits?
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I read that many cities and large towns have more than one B&Q and the Kingfisher group will be removing those from places that have more than one and replacing them with ScrewFix which is also owned by Kingfisher.
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I read that many cities and large towns have more than one B&Q and the Kingfisher group will be removing those from places that have more than one and replacing them with ScrewFix which is also owned by Kingfisher.
Oh that's ok then, maybe the staff can just transfer?
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Use Homebase and a small local DIY store and Wilkos just because they're nearer to me.
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I read that many cities and large towns have more than one B&Q and the Kingfisher group will be removing those from places that have more than one and replacing them with ScrewFix which is also owned by Kingfisher.

Well ScrewFix does better deals
for Bulk

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the pathetic complacency arrogance inflexibility over burocracy and sheer greed of these massive firms is coming back to ruin them, it was always going to. whos next?
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