The second quarter has shown encouraging signs for the home improvement and DIY sector, boosted by favourable weather in April and early May and weak comps. Companies such as Kingfisher, Topps Tiles and Wickes saw revenue growth driven by volumes and sales mix towards big ticket items. Elsewhere, despite brick despatches appearing to be bouncing along the bottom since the start of the year, positive updates from the manufacturers indicate volumes may be recovering quicker than anticipated as mot ....
