Warm bank holiday weather boosts sales at Homebase

Homebase store front

Homebase says warm weather over the bank holiday weekend has resulted in its biggest sales week since Easter last year.

Homebase said over the weekend sales of plants rose 20% compared with this time last year, indoor and outdoor paint sales grew 30%, outdoor storage rose 12% and it sold more than 22,000 barbecues.

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