B&Q Sales Hit by Wet Easter Weather
B&Q's sales have been negatively impacted by a wet Easter, which led to a slow start to spring and deterred shoppers. The company hopes for a rebound in sales with the anticipated heatwave.
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B&Q sales hit by wet Easter but it hopes to gain in heatwave
Kingfisher, owner of the DIY chain, is top FTSE 100 riser after it says it will stick to full-year profit outlook Business live – latest updates A wet and cold Easter hit sales of barbecues and garden products at the home improvement chain B&Q, but it hopes to make up lost ground during the current heatwave. B&Q owner Kingfisher, which also owns Screwfix in the UK, as well as Castorama and Brico Dépôt across six European countries, said like-for-like sales (at outlets open at least a year) ...
By Julia Kollewe
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The London-listed business, which also owns Screwfix, said it was ‘mindful of the consumer environment’ but hailed a ‘resilient’ start to the year.
By Anna Wise
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