B&Q parent boosted by ‘grow your own’ plant sales
Kingfisher says sales in first quarter were well ahead of pre-pandemic numbers
Kingfisher says sales in first quarter were well ahead of pre-pandemic numbers
DIY group to raise dividend and buy back shares after profits surge to €789m
Pan European investor adds HSE, Screwfix, Clevamama and CIS to tenant line-up
Like for like sales jumped 22.5% on pre-pandemic period
Group warns about uncertainty over lockdowns
B&Q owner feels benefit as consumers turn to home improvements and gardening projects
Group owns outlets including B&Q and Screwfix
Dramatic fall in activity inevitable in various measures over the weeks and months ahead
B&Q stores in Republic remain open
Shares slumped after company said like-for-like sales dipped 3.7% in third quarter
Shares in home improvement retailer Kingfisher have fallen 31% over the last year
Sales were 6.2% ahead of weak year-ago numbers in Britian and Ireland
Exit of Véronique Laury means only five FTSE100 firms have female chief executives
B&Q owner reports weak quarterly sales in French chains Castorama and Brico Depot
But company says it is on track to grow gross margin in the full year
Company made £440m pretax profit in first half of this year
Europe’s largest home improvement retailer sees slowdown in UK and Ireland markets
B&Q owner made an underlying pretax profit of £686 million last year
Firm planning a capital return of £600m in addition to annual dividend payments
B&Q owner runs Screwfix chain and Castorama and Brico Depot in France
Company to pay a £100m special dividend as part of plans for extra shareholder rewards
B&Q owner already trades as Castorama and Brico Depot in France
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