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By 2000, B&Q had 51 large warehouse shops; this had doubled by 2003. By May 2014, B&Q in the United Kingdom had 359 shops, and 20,887 employees; [40] and eight shops in Ireland. [41] In March 2015, Kingfisher said it would close 60 B&Q shops in the United Kingdom and Ireland over the next two years, and a few loss-making shops elsewhere in Europe.
A closing-down sale started on 11 December. Woolworths in Croydon , shelves bare, on last day of Final Clearance Sale On 17 December 2008, administrators announced that all 807 Woolworths locations would close by 5 January 2009 (later changed to 6 January), with 27,000 job losses. [ 67 ]
A fire at a market in Nairobi, Kenya, killed 15 and injured 70. [291] August 25 – 2018 Harbin hotel fire. A fire at a hotel in Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, killed 19 and injured 23. September 2 – National Museum of Brazil fire. The National Museum of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro caught fire and lost more than 90% of its collection. [292]
The West Columbia Fire Department was alerted about the 3-alarm fire after 9 p.m., according to Solomon. Crews battled the fire in the burning building, and flames could be seen shooting through ...
Subsequently B&Q Ireland Ltd pleaded guilty to failing to ensure a safe workplace and were fined €250,000 at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in July 2011. [3] During 2010 in Exeter at the Sowton B&Q store, they were found guilty of breaking health and safety laws.
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Focus DIY, Belper, Derbyshire (2005) Focus DIY, Rawtenstall, Rossendale (2012) Focus was a British do-it-yourself and home improvement retailer, founded in 1987.. The retailer grew by acquiring rival retailers such as Payless, Do It All and Great Mills; by its peak in 2002, it was the second-largest home improvement retailer in the United Kingdom with 178 stores and over 3,000 employees ...
Marsh Barton is the largest trading estate in Exeter, [1] covering over 1.2 square miles (3.1 km 2). It supports over 500 diverse businesses including one of Europe's largest motoring centres, showrooms, city plumbing, builders merchants, and tool and plant hire.