Poor weather sends B&Q sales down 2.3% in UK

B&Q owner Kingfisher today became the latest retailer to report troubles amid the extreme weather conditions, with sales figures down across the UK.

The home improvement retailer said the rain saw shoppers shun traditionally strong summer sellers such as outdoor and garden products, sending B&Q’s like-for-like sales down 2.3% in the 10 weeks to July 14.

Kingfisher’s UK trade businesses Screwfix and Trade Depot performed marginally better, but still left UK like-for-like sales, which strip out the impact of changes to floor space, down by 1.5% in the period.