B&Q owner buys DIY app NeedHelp

B&Q owner Kingfisher is to start a property enhancement company in the British isles to enable prospects take care of Do it yourself disasters or have out more intricate work after a boom in revenue this 12 months.

The firm has purchased NeedHelp, an online platform connecting tradespeople with homes for duties these as kitchen set up, portray, flooring or bathroom renovation, for €10m (£8.9m).

The retailer already has a romantic relationship with the agency in France as a result of its Castorama and Brico Depot shops, but it is the very first time the service will be offered to prospects in the British isles.

There by now are a handful of related rival applications these as TaskRabbit.

Kingfisher explained the acquisition was “an significant action forward” as it attempts to be more agile and centered on shopper working experience. It has been pushing in advance with a new turnaround prepare below main executive Thierry Garnier. 

He explained: “To serve prospects efficiently currently, we have to have to be more digital and service oriented, even though leveraging our robust retail store property.

“Online companies marketplaces are essential to the foreseeable future of property enhancement retail and NeedHelp is an founded and rapid-developing player in this arena.