You Can Do It!
Delwyn Swingewood talks to David Roth of B&Q
Richard Block and David Quayle opened a small do-it-yourself shop in a disused Southampton cinema 34 years ago this month (March). Since then B&Q has grown beyond recognition to become the world's third largest (and Europe's biggest) DIY chain with a turnover of 3.2 billion, yielding profits of 300 million. The Kingfisher-owned chain, which aims to double its turnover to 6 billion within five years, has pursued an aggressive policy of expansion at home and overseas, especially in Asia, with stores in Taiwan and China. Marketing director David...