Debbie King

Kingfisher is an international home improvement company with over 1,300 stores in 9 countries across Europe, supported by a team of over 77,000. They operate under brands including B&Q, Castorama, Brico, Dépôt and Screwfix.

In 2017, they launched a five-year transformation plan where global functions and local Operating Companies work hand in hand enabling the business to become more efficient and competitive.

I became a close collaborator with Kingfisher on a strategic basis. I prototyped new retail point of sale concepts and went on to install and test in live stores in the UK and France.

I delivered a a series of experiences and exhibitions to talk about business transformation to leadership teams, colleagues, investors and the press.

These were massive projects, covering spaces up to 3,500 sqm, and I led and managed a team of designers and artworkers. For the expo in Farnborough there were nearly 2,000 separate pieces of artwork.