B&Q Stores UK - DIY

B&Q website

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Here you'll find everything you ever wanted to know about B&Q and more; from the latest company information, press releases and jobs through to B&Q  work in the community and rigorous Diversity and Sustainability policies.

Number 1 in the UK for home and garden improvement

B&Q has been in the DIY business for more than 30 years and is the UK's most successful and innovative home improvement retailer. B&Q employs over 36,000 people in over 320 UK stores.

B&Q operates two different kinds of stores - the larger B&Q Warehouses which cater for the needs of the keen DIY'er and trade with their wide range of products and staff expertise, and B&Q Supercentres which are convenient for most people to pop into for their everyday needs

B&Q in Brief

A timeline of key facts and figures about B&Q, from 1969 and information about B&Q work in the community.

A detailed history Founded in 1969 by Richard Block and David Quayle, discover how from small beginnings, B&Q has grown over the years to become the UK's leading DIY retailer.

B&Q is the UK's leading DIY and garden centre retailer, offering over 45,000 home improvement and garden products for the occasional to serious DIY'er, and trade professionals.

1969 - B&Q was founded by Richard Block and David Quayle

1979 - Company went public; 26 stores in operation

1980 - B&Q was acquired by FW Woolworth

1982 - Takeover of FW Woolworth and B&Q by Paternoster, now Kingfisher

1984 - 155 stores following internal growth and acquisitions

1990 -Evolutionary development from Depot to Warehouse format began

1991 - B&Q launched its supplier Environmental Audit

1995 - First 'true' B&Q Warehouse opened in Aberdeen

1996 - First B&Q store in Taiwan

1998 - Acquisition of NOMI, Poland's leading DIY retailer

1998 - Merger with Castorama, the French number one in DIY

1999 - Acquisition of Dickens and Screwfix, the UK's largest hardware mail order shopping business

2000

50th B&Q Warehouse, York, opened 31 March 2000

300th B&Q store nationwide, B&Q Warehouse, Yeading, opened 26 May 2000

2001 - Largest B&Q store worldwide opens in Shanghai, China, on the traditionally lucky date for the Chinese - the 8th day of the 8th month. The Yangpu store was B&Q's third store in Shanghai and fourth in China

2002 - B&Q opens its first store in the Republic of Ireland 12 April 2002

2003 - 100th B&Q Warehouse opened, in Northern Ireland, on 14 August

B&Q - Company Information

B&Q is the number one DIY retailer in Europe and the third largest in the world, with more than 50 stores opened internationally, including B&Q Beijing, which is now the largest B&Q store in the world.

B&Q Social Responsibility

B&Q Social Responsibility programme is about the environment, diversity, ethical issues and the community. As a business B&Q face hundreds of environmental and social issues, connected to staff, stores, customers and products.

B&Q Recruitment

Part of the secret of B&Q's success is people who share B&Q  enthusiasm, customer focus and drive to be the very best, and this is what sets B&Q  apart from other retailers. To find out how you can become a part of this success, search the B&Q website Recruitment section.

B&Q Community

With a store in virtually every town or city in the UK, B&Q is an integral part of hundreds of communities throughout the country. B&Q have an important role to play in contributing to more sustainable communities for people to live and work in.

B&Q Website

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