Statements (95)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Retail
gptkb:sports_club |
gptkbp:acquisition |
Acquired by Kingfisher in 1982
Acquired by Kingfisher plc in 1989 |
gptkbp:advertising |
gptkb:television
online marketing print media DIY for Everyone Let’s Do It Together |
gptkbp:builder |
gptkb:unknown
|
gptkbp:categories |
building materials
home improvement products garden supplies |
gptkbp:community_involvement |
community projects
local charity support sponsorship of local events local charity partnerships volunteering initiatives |
gptkbp:competitors |
gptkb:Screwfix
gptkb:Leroy_Merlin gptkb:Travis_Perkins gptkb:Wickes Homebase |
gptkbp:customer_base |
homeowners
DIY enthusiasts professional tradespeople |
gptkbp:customer_support |
online chat support
in-store assistance customer support hotline |
gptkbp:engine_type |
gptkb:unknown
|
gptkbp:expansion |
opened first store in China in 2007
opened first store in France in 1996 opened first store in Ireland in 1996 opened first store in Poland in 2001 opened first store in Spain in 2000 expanded to Ireland in 1996 opened first store in China in 1999 |
gptkbp:financial_performance |
operating profit margin
annual revenue over £3 billion growth in online sales |
gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:1969
gptkb:1983 |
gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:David_Quayle
Richard Block |
gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Eastleigh,_England
|
gptkbp:home_port |
gptkb:unknown
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
B& Q
|
gptkbp:industry |
home improvement
|
gptkbp:innovation |
gptkb:mobile_app
online shopping platform self-service checkouts |
gptkbp:length |
gptkb:unknown
|
gptkbp:loyalty_program |
gptkb:B&_Q_Club
exclusive promotions discount offers |
gptkbp:max_speed |
gptkb:unknown
|
gptkbp:number_of_employees |
over 20,000
approximately 27,000 |
gptkbp:number_of_stores |
over 300
|
gptkbp:operates_in |
gptkb:Ireland
gptkb:United_Kingdom |
gptkbp:owner |
gptkb:unknown
|
gptkbp:parent_company |
gptkb:Kingfisher_plc
|
gptkbp:partnership |
gptkb:British_Heart_Foundation
gptkb:Children_in_Need gptkb:Keep_Britain_Tidy collaboration with environmental organizations affiliations with trade associations partnership with local suppliers |
gptkbp:products |
gptkb:artwork
gptkb:furniture building materials home improvement tools |
gptkbp:region |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
gptkbp:sailing_event |
gptkb:unknown
|
gptkbp:service |
delivery services
installation services click and collect |
gptkbp:services |
delivery services
installation services click and collect |
gptkbp:slogan |
“ Helping you create the home you love”
|
gptkbp:store_format |
smaller format stores
warehouse-style stores |
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives |
energy-efficient products
recycling programs sustainable sourcing |
gptkbp:type |
gptkb:public_company
gptkb:sports_club DIY retailer |
gptkbp:website |
www.diy.com
|
gptkbp:year_created |
gptkb:unknown
|
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Castorama
gptkb:Ellen_Mac_Arthur |
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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