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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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