Kingfisher PLC has recently announced its 2019/20 year end financial results, and its Q1 and Q2 2020/2021 summary. 

Sales for 2019/20 were down 0.8% in constant currency, and like for like (LFL) sales down 1.5% with growth at Screwfix, Poland and Romania offset by weaker sales at B&Q, and in France, Russia and Iberia. However, there were Improved LFL sales trend in all retail banners in Q4 19/20; LFL were up 1.7%

In terms of Q1, predictably make for grim reading, with Group LFL sales down 24.8% due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, Q2 figures have bounced back remarkably, withGroup LFL sales up 21.8% (to 13 June 2020). There is also an improving  Improving relative sales trend (Group LFL sales moved from -74.0% in first week of April to more than +25% since second week of May).

Commenting on the figures, Thierry Garnier, Chief Executive Officer, said:
"Throughout the Covid-19 crisis, our priorities have been clear - to provide support to the communities in which we operate, to look...

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