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Margins at Zara fashion owner, Inditex, hit by euro

Inditex, the world’s biggest clothes retailer and owner of Zara, reported a 9% rise in first-half profit, but its gross margin, as a percentage of sales, slipped, because of a stronger euro.

Thu, 21 Sep, 2017

Kingfisher profit beats estimates on growth at B&Q

Kingfisher, Europe’s largest home-improvement retailer, which owns B&Q here, reported profit that beat estimates, amid growth in the UK and Poland.

Thu, 24 Mar, 2016

B&Q restructuring impact on Irish stores still unclear

The effect on its Irish operations of DIY chain B&Q’s imminent closure of 60 stores across the UK and Ireland remains unclear.

Wed, 01 Apr, 2015