Kingfisher tests best practice in pilot big box stores in four countries

"Our goal is to present the same products to customers across Europe in the same way under a simplified model," it was stated in the presentation of Kingfisher's final results for 2015/2016. The group aims to test best practice for this in a pilot big box store to be established in Great Britain, France, Poland and Russia in the current financial year.
Apart from this, expansion is being scaled back somewhat this year. The focus in the medium term is expected to be on the Screwfix distribution channel, both in Great Britain and in other countries in Europe. Plans are in hand to double the number of outlets in Germany, which currently has nine Screwfix stores, in fiscal 2016/2017.