Kingfisher profits fall as weak sales in France continue to drag on performance
Kingfisher is “aware of the challenges ahead” but expects to reach the targets under under its five-year restructuring plan
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Kingfisher PLC
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Kingfisher is Europe's leading home improvement retail group and the third largest in the world, with leading market positions in the UK, France, Poland, Turkey and China.
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