B&Q proprietor Kingfisher is to launch a property enhancement organization in the Uk to aid consumers resolve Do it yourself disasters or carry out extra complex work after a boom in gross sales this year.
The enterprise has purchased NeedHelp, an on the web platform connecting tradespeople with homes for responsibilities these as kitchen area set up, painting, flooring or bathroom renovation, for €10m (£8.9m).
The retailer already has a romance with the agency in France through its Castorama and Brico Depot shops, but it is the initially time the provider will be offered to consumers in the Uk.
There now are a handful of related rival apps these as TaskRabbit.
Kingfisher claimed the acquisition was “an critical move forward” as it tries to be extra agile and focused on customer encounter. It has been pushing forward with a new turnaround plan less than chief executive Thierry Garnier.
He claimed: “To serve consumers correctly right now, we need to have to be extra electronic and provider oriented, though leveraging our solid shop belongings.
“Online providers marketplaces are crucial to the future of property enhancement retail and NeedHelp is an founded and quickly-developing participant in this arena.
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