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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Mark Sweney

DIY shops enjoy bumper year as UK property market slows

Customers browse in the paint department of a B&Q DIY superstore
Customers browse in the paint department of a B&Q DIY superstore. Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian

Retailers of home improvement products are having a glittering year on the London stock market, as cash-strapped UK consumers turn to DIY projects after being priced out of moving home or undertaking expensive renovations.

Publicly listed retailers including the B&Q owner, Kingfisher, as well as Topps Tiles, Wickes and the sofa seller DFS are on track for double-digit percentage share price increases of as much as 56% this year.

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