Kingfisher CEO: ‘We are ready for the next generation of commerce’

Thierry Garnier

Following Kingfisher’s interim results, chief executive Thierry Garnier and chief financial officer Bhavesh Mistry spoke to Retail Week about trading, the impact of AI tools, and key asks of the government.

“When you look at our business, about two-thirds of what we do is repairs and maintenance. That tends to be more resilient, and trade is a key pillar of our strategy. That’s about a third of our business, and again, tends to be more predictable, more resilient. So that helps us against a backdrop of uncertainty.”

 

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