Bunnings sales grow by 1.7 per cent from July to December
In the first half of its 2023/2024 financial year from July to December 2023, Australian DIY chain Bunnings achieved sales growth of 1.7 per cent compared with the same period in the previous year. The sales volume …
Stagnant consumer spending
Japan’s Komeri posts 2.3 per cent dip in nin-month operating revenues
Japanese home improvement retail chain Komeri posted a 2.3 per cent dip in accumulated operating revenues in …
Sales decline in the fourth quarter
Home Depot sales to fall by 3.0 per cent in 2023
Home Depot, the world's largest DIY chain, recorded a 3.0 percent decline in sales in the past 2023/2024 financial year (ending 28 …
"Actually pretty good"
Industry expert Craig Webb expects a boom in demand in the second half of the year
US industry expert Craig Webb expects growth in the first half of 2024 to be weak at best, …
Central sales -0.4 per cent
Number of Ace Hardware stores increased by 124 worldwide
The number of hardware stores affiliated to Ace Hardware worldwide rose to 5 870 locations in 2023; the addition of 222 …
Swiss cooperative group
Turnover at Landi shops down by 3.8 per cent in 2023
Turnover at the 270 Landi shops in Switzerland fell by 3.8 per cent to CHF 1.470 bn (EUR 1.558 bn) in 2023 compared to the …
Webb Analytics report
22 per cent fewer M&A deals in the U.S. construction supply industry
Pro-oriented, residentially focused construction supply companies saw 22 per cent fewer deals in 2023, but the …
Revionics
DIY retail pricing is extremely complex – five reasons why
With the help of AI, DIY retailers can offer better, fairer, more value-driven prices than their competitors that don’t …
Fourth quarter and fiscal 2023
Tractor Supply Company sales up 2.5 per cent
Tractor Supply Company, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, reported financial results for its fourth quarter …
Transport logistics
Castorama saves three times as much CO2 as planned
The French DIY chain Castorama has reduced its CO2 emissions when transporting its products by 16 per cent since June 2022, when …
Malaysian chain
Mr. DIY to debut in African continent via South Africa
Malaysian home goods giant Mr. DIY is “exploring new horizons” in the African continent as it looks into two cities in South …
Kent Building Supplies
Sourcing alliance Arena has a second member from Canada
The international purchasing alliance Arena has a new member. The Canadian company Kent Building Supplies joined the …
Benelux market leader
Intergamma is new Edra/Ghin member
The Dutch DIY group Intergamma has become a member of the international DIY association Edra/Ghin. Intergamma includes the DIY store formats …
Migros in Switzerland
Do it + Garden positions itself as a "specialist store for homemade joie de vivre"
The Swiss DIY chain Do it + Garden, which is part of the Migros retail group, has reopened one of…
Kingfisher Group
Screwfix now has 20 stores in France
The British trade-oriented retail chain Screwfix has opened three more branches in France and now operates 20 shops there. Two new openings …