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B&Q Hartlepool

Summary

B&Q has become one of the largest DIY retailers in the country with over 300 stores nationwide. Bluestones One are a proud supplier working alongside their teams and other suppliers delivering their latest concession store based inside Asda in the North East town of Hartlepool.

Challenges

B&Q have over 40,000 articles and has selected their bestsellers to merchandise in this concession store. The Bluestones One team were in the store over 2 weeks, working deliveries, moving stock and merchandising the shelves to a high standard ensuring that every item is planned. 

Results

The store opened on time and was welcomed by the customers of Hartlepool as they currently do not have a major DIY retailer within the town.

We look forward to moving onto our next project with B&Q.

Meet the team: Martin Sweeney

Meet Martin Sweeney, Installations Director

How did your journey at Bluestones One begin and what has it been like since?I joined the business in February 2020 and was really excited with my role and new opportunity to develop. Unfortunately, I was grounded slightly by the pandemic. This then presented the business and me with lots of obstacles which we had never experienced but with the support from the internal team and from our partner company, Bluestones Investment Group (BIG), we overcame these. Whilst many businesses have failed to survive, Installations continued to develop and grow its customer base. The next few years may present many challenges, but I am excited to drive the business forward in the coming years. What do you enjoy about working in this industry?I believe you must be a self-motivator and be ready to tackle daily challenges. Each day presents itself with new challenges, and whilst this can be difficult, you get a sense of achievement when you deliver for the customer. One thing that really excites me is the opportunity to see lots of the UK whilst on client and site meetings. We have a fantastic internal support team who are young and ambitious, and this allows us to develop.

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