B&Q reports 6.4% fall in sales in 'tough' year

Home improvement chain B&Q posted a 6.4% drop in sales today after poor weather and more consumer caution led to a “tough” winter quarter.

B&Q’s owner Kingfisher said the UK and Ireland performance was offset by better trading at Screwfix, where sales rose 10.3% on a year ago due to new outlets and the roll-out of its “click, pay and collect” initiative.