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Kingfisher Plc – Company Profile
Kingfisher Plc (Kingfisher) is a specialty retailer of home improvement products. It offers hand tools, heating and plumbing accessories, power tool accessories, electrical and lighting accessories, bathroom and kitchen accessories, and outdoor and gardening tools. The company markets and sells these products through B&Q, Castaroma, Brico Depot, Screwfix and Koctas banners. Kingfisher also offers digital home and improvement service tools and bathroom planner tools for its users. It merchandises products through various e-commerce portals such as diy.com, castorama.fr, bricodepot.fr, screwfix.com,...
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