The Thai retail chain Mr. DIY closed the year 2024 with a decline in sales in Malaysia. Compared to the previous year, sales fell by 6.7 per cent to 4,651 bn Malaysian ringgit (MYR, EUR 967.15 mio). The management is …
After muted turnover in 2024
Minimum wage to boost Mr. DIY Malaysia’s sales
Mr. DIY Malaysia is seeking support from a government-mandated increase in minimum salaries as well as on a „new” store expansion s…
Six new stores in spring
Rusta opened three new stores in one day
The Swedish chain Rusta is starting the spring with a phase of expansion: the discount store has planned to open a total of six new stores…
Down 1.5 per cent
Kingfisher falls short of previous year's sales in 2024/2025
The British DIY group Kingfisher fell short of the previous year's sales in the 2024/2025 financial year (ending 31 …
BHB/GfK figures 2024
DIY store sales in Austria grow by 0.9 per cent
Unlike their neighbours in Germany and Switzerland, DIY stores in Austria closed 2024 with an increase in sales. Compared to the …
Down 3.9 per cent
Swiss DIY sales fall for the third year in a row
DIY retail in Switzerland shrank for the third year in a row in 2024. The sector's turnover fell by 3.9 per cent, resulting in a …
BHB figures 2024
DIY stores in Germany see 1.5 per cent drop in sales
DIY stores in Germany were unable to maintain their sales at the previous year's level. In nominal terms, their sales fell by 1…
Financial year 2024/2025
Hornbach remains stable in Germany and grows abroad
The Hornbach DIY stores closed the 2024/2025 financial year (ending 28 February 2025) with sales growth. In Germany, however, …
DIY stores improve earnings
Globus wants to further expand its digital services
Globus Baumärkte recorded an improved result in the first half of the 2024/2025 financial year (1 July to 31 December 2024) …
Only international business positive
Mr. Bricolage loses 5.7 per cent in sales
The French DIY store group Mr. Bricolage ended 2024 with a significant drop in sales. Only the international business saw a slight …
German DIY-market
Top 6 DIY stores down 1.6 per cent
The six largest DIY store operators in Germany closed 2024 with a minus of 1.6 per cent. This is according to the new Baumarkt + Garten 2025 …
After plus in January
DIY sales in the USA fall by 5.8 per cent in February
Sales at DIY stores and builders' merchants in the USA turned negative in February. The U.S. Census Bureau reported industry …
Top 50 DIY-Retailers
Cross-border online trade is picking up speed
Cross-border online trade in the home and garden sector continues to record considerable growth and is expanding at an accelerated pac…
New Azko brand
Ace Hardware disappears from Indonesia
After 29 years, the presence of the US brand Ace Hardware in Indonesia has come to an end. The Indonesian franchisee, the Kawan Lama group, …
“From here, a better future”
In Indonesia, Azko is the new Ace
Former Ace Hardware stores in Indonesia now go by the name Azko, formally ending the American home improvement retailer’s three-decade dominance …