B&Q owner sees sales soar during lockdown
Daily Express|July 23, 2020
SURGING demand for DIY products amid the coronavirus lockdown is set to see B&Q owner Kingfisher deliver rising half-year profits as it revealed that online sales have more than tripled.
Holly Williams
B&Q owner sees sales soar during lockdown

Shares in the retailer jumped as much as 12 per cent as it said group like-for-like sales have risen 21.6 per cent in its second quarter so far to July 18.

Group online sales rocketed more than 200 per cent in May and June amid the trend for home improvements as lockdowns across Europe forced households to stay at home.

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