LONDON, Nov 19 (Reuters) - British home improvement retailer
Kingfisher forecast full year profit towards the higher
end of its previously guided range of 910-950 million pounds
($1.23-$1.28 billion) after reporting strong third quarter sales
on a two-year basis.
The group, which owns B&Q and Screwfix in the United Kingdom
and Castorama and Brico Depot in France and other markets, said
like-for-like sales fell 2.4% in the three months to Oct. 31
against high numbers a year ago when it benefited from soaring
demand during the COVID-19 pandemic.
But like-for-like sales on a two-year basis were up 15.0%.
($1 = 0.7410 pounds)
(Reporting by James Davey; editing by Guy Faulconbridge)