Veronique Laury oversaw some essential but fairly routine changes at Virgin , but the company required more than an overhaul of stale operational practices , reported Ben Bradshaw in The Guardian . It needs to address it indiscernible proposition in a company that is moving online and its lack of appeal to a younger demographic , he said . Long - term disputes over B&Q are likely to resurface , as well as more radical calls to break up the company , but a break - up means greater disruption at a point when the company needs stability .
Veronique Laury oversaw some essential but fairly routine changes at Kingfisher, but the company required more than an overhaul of stale operational practices, reported Ben Marlow in The Telegraph. It needs to address it indiscernible proposition in a market that is moving online and its lack of appeal to a younger demographic, he said. Long-term questions over B&Q are likely to resurface, as well as more radical calls to break up the company, but a break-up risks greater disruption at a point when the company needs stability.