B & Q Sites

[Siting Services]

I have heard from a few customers today that B & Q have requested all towers to be removed from site.

Does anyone know what may have sparked this off? To my knowledge the majority of B & Q stores have a tower on site and this is going to affect a lot of operators.

Barbara

[popp665]

Im pleased to say that i have secured the contact to supply all b and qs with towers. No only joking but this is getting a little worrying with big chains. Fortunately i dont have any b and qs but do have a wicks. Barbara as you seem to be in with b and q a little can u not do some digging or maybe even try to ordinate a national deal? Would be beneficial for all

[Siting Services]

Im pleased to say that i have secured the contact to supply all b and qs with towers. No only joking but this is getting a little worrying with big chains. Fortunately i dont have any b and qs but do have a wicks. Barbara as you seem to be in with b and q a little can u not do some digging or maybe even try to ordinate a national deal? Would be beneficial for all

I've done a bit of digging today and it appears an email has gone round to all stores requesting removal ASAP. I have contacted HO and am awaiting their reply.

There has got to be a reason and something has sparked this off. Towers have been in B & Q's for as long as I can remember. I am sure whatever the reason all will be revealed in time.

[Style]

Great, ive got two of them! Havent heard anything though.

[Snackmore]

My local B & Q has a tubz vending tower Unfortunetly and even though Barbara got me in there I walked away but did notice they had charity boxes on all 8 tills as well as a snack and separate can machine in the foyer.

Didn't have the ba5tard screws I wanted though!

A national deal with independent operators is great until you get one idiot letting you all down!

[Siting Services]

Great, ive got two of them! Havent heard anything though.

Hi Andy

Maybe it's when the Managers read the emails and act upon them. I have spoken to a few customers today who also have not heard anything yet, whilst others have had the call. Big shame for the operators.

Barbara

[popp665]

Let us know what you fond out barbara... Out of interest how do they perform in b and q? My wicks does nothing.

[Siting Services]

Let us know what you fond out barbara... Out of interest how do they perform in b and q? My wicks does nothing.

Yes I will let you know.

B & Q sites are generally brilliant sites, two weekly visits for many, monthly for others. Wickes are not as good but still worthwhile if you can get them.

[Style]

No Ive got 3, and no space laft to store anything, arghhhhh!!!

[PabloV8]

I got a text message this morning to remove a B&Q machine before end of month - will remove it this weekend, it was not a brilliant site as machine was only allowed in staff room therefore was a bi-monthly service.

About a month ago I noticed I had competition from a snack box [fancy vending machine] so to be honest, going on sales not too down-hearted about removing machine.

Seems as though this is a national thing so will be interesting to see what the under-lying problem is!

Hope it is not another national contract otherwise we are all going to suffer with lost business one way or the other, not a good day for those who have several B & Q sites especially if they have lost the pub contract sites as well.