REFILE-Home improvement retailer Kingfisher's sales fall in soft market

Tue, 26th May 2026 07:11

LONDON, May 26 (Reuters) - European ‌home improvement retailer ⁠Kingfisher reported a ⁠0.7% fall in first quarter underlying sales against a "soft market ‌backdrop" but kept its profit guidance for full-year profit.

The FTSE-100 ‌listed group, which owns B&Q and ‌Screwfix in the UK and Castorama and Brico Depot in France ‌and other markets, said core categories proved ⁠resilient ⁠despite a ‌late start to spring impacting footfall and ‌seasonal demand. (Reporting by James Davey, Editing by Sam Tabahriti)

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