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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