Kingfisher blames bad weather for lower sales

// Kingfisher blames “unusually poor spring weather in the UK and France” for lower seasonal sales
// First quarter sales dropped 3.3% on a like-for-like basis for the B&Q and Screwfix owner to £3.3bnKingfisher has posted a dip in first quarter sales, blaming poor weather conditions for the slowdown in demand for its seasonal categories.
Like for like sales slipped 3.3% to £3.3bn in the three months to 30 April 2023, with UK and Ireland sales up 1.4% to £1.6bn.