
The UK has been the source of troubles at SIG (SHI) for some time now. Anxieties over Brexit added to a challenging domestic trading environment, particularly in the home improvement market, exacerbated by bad weather at the start of the year. So like-for-like revenues in the UK and Ireland were down 2.3 per cent during the first half, but the combination of locales masked a strong performance in the Irish business, which improved sales by 9.7 per cent.
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