DIY retailer Homebase recorded a 2.9% sales increase to £401m during the second quarter, according to parent company Home Retail Group.
Like-for-like sales were up 1.6%, stimulated by successful promotions and stock clearance.
“After some excellent weather in the first quarter, conditions were more mixed in the latest period, resulting in a marginal decrease in seasonally-related sales,” it said.
Growth was led by big ticket purchases, including kitchens, while other categories remained “broadly flat”.
Total sales for the first two quarters (from March 1 to August 29) totalled £866m, a 4.4% growth on a year ago.
Homebase is the second largest DIY retailer after B&Q.
