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Poor Performance Continues At Kingfisher France
Kingfisher has published third-quarter trading results, covering the three months ended 31st October 2019.
Kingfisher - Other International
| Sales 2019/20 | % Total Change | % Total Change | % LFL Change | 
| £m | Reported | Constant currency | Constant currency | 
| France | 1,041 | (6.0)% | (6.2)% | (6.1)% | 
| - Castorama | 541 | (5.7)% | (6.0)% | (6.0)% | 
| - Brico Dépôt | 500 | (6.2)% | (6.4)% | (6.1)% | 
| Other International | 617 | (4.9)% | (5.4)% | (5.2)% | 
| - Poland | 382 | (1.4)% | (0.8)% | (3.2)% | 
| - Romania | 68 | (2.3)% | (0.6)% | +6.1% | 
| - Iberia(2) | 80 | (7.9)% | (8.2)% | (8.2)% | 
| - Russia | 87 | (14.7)% | (20.0)% | (14.2)% | 
France
Total sales -6.2% (LFL -6.1%).
Castorama sales -6.0% (LFL -6.0%) reflecting lower promotional activity and the impact of transformation-related activity. LFL sales of weather-related categories down 10.2%, with milder weather impacting heating sales. LFL sales of non-weather-related categories, including showroom, down 5.2%.
Brico Dépôt sales -6.4%. LFL -6.1% driven by c.-3% impact from reduction in promotional activity (“arrivages”), and milder weather.
Kingfisher expects Castorama to continue to underperform the home improvement market and for ongoing impact from a reduction in promotional activity at Brico Dépôt.
Other International
Poland
 Total sales in Poland -0.8% (LFL -3.2%) impacted by the implementation of new ranges and the removal of one further Sunday of trading each month(4). In addition, a softer market backdrop during the period impacted LFL sales by c.2%. LFL sales of weather-related categories down 2.3%. LFL sales of non-weather-related categories, including showroom, down 3.6%.
Kingfisher anticipates that Poland will continue to be affected by Sunday trading restrictions (three non-trading Sundays from January 2019, previously two; four non-trading Sundays from January 2020); and a softer overall market outlook
Romania
Total sales in Romania -0.6% (LFL +6.1%) driven by good sales performance of Brico Dépôt stores. Total sales impacted by annualisation of clearance impacts at former Praktiker stores.
View details of B&Q and Screwfix's performance
Learn more about Kingfisher's Group results
Source : Kingfisher

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