Total sales for the 13 weeks to the end of April rose by 3.3% compared to the previous year to £2.73bn. B&Q saw sales rise by 1.5% to £1.1bn, with garden furniture and outdoor paint seeing strong growth thanks to the warmer weather through April and May.
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