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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Anna Wise

B&Q owner Kingfisher’s profit slides as ‘big-ticket’ spending remains squeezed

B&Q owner Kingfisher has revealed its yearly profit dropped by more than a third (Rui Vieira/PA) - (PA Wire)

B&Q owner Kingfisher has revealed its yearly profit dropped by more than a third, flagging weaker demand for big purchases and rising costs following government budgets in the UK and France.

The DIY giant, which also owns Screwfix, said it was expecting around a £145 million hit this year from higher wages, taxes and inflation.

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