B&Q sales hit by wet Easter but it hopes to gain in heatwave

Kingfisher, owner of the DIY chain, is top FTSE 100 riser after it says it will stick to full-year profit outlook

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A wet and cold Easter hit sales of barbecues and garden products at the home improvement chain B&Q, but it hopes to make up lost ground during the current heatwave.

Kingfisher, which owns B&Q along with Screwfix in the UK, and Castorama and Brico Dépôt across six European countries, said like-for-like sales at established outlets in the UK and Ireland dipped 0.9% between February and April.