B&Q owner sees sales soar in lockdown DIY boom
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Sales of paint, wallpaper, plants and compost have soared during lockdown, the owner of B&Q and Screwfix has said.
Kingfisher said people had been doing more DIY than usual, as like-for-like sales jumped by 21.6% in the three months to 18 July.
Store re-openings also boosted revenue, while online sales more than tripled.
Kingfisher’s UK stores, as well as those in…