B&Q owner says lockdown DIY craze boosted festive sales
Kingfisher says sales rose 16.9% between 1 November and 9 January, compared with last year
Consumers forced to stay at home because of coronavirus restrictions have retained their appetite for lockdown DIY, driving festive sales at B&Q’s owner, Kingfisher.
The group, which operates about 1,380 stores in the UK and Ireland, has reported that like-for-like sales surged by 16.9% between 1 November and 9 January, compared with a year earlier.



