UPDATE 1-Kingfisher names head of French unit as new CEO
September 10, 2014 at 02:45 AM EDT
LONDON, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Kingfisher, Europe's largest home improvements retailer, said on Wednesday Ian Cheshire, its chief executive for nearly seven years, would step down before next January and be succeeded by Veronique Laury, the boss of French unit Castorama.