New outlets push up Mr. DIY revenues in first quarter
Malaysian home improvement retailer Mr. DIY disclosed a 15.6 per cent rise in sales during the first quarter of 2023 buoyed by its aggressive store expansion last year. The group, which owns and operates eponymous…
February to April
Home Depot reports 4.2 per cent drop in sales
Global market leader Home Depot has reported a drop in sales in the first quarter of its 2023/2024 fiscal year, with the US home …
Annual Press Conference
Hornbach: Difficult start to 2023, but good prospects thanks to energy-related renovations
The German DIY chain Hornbach assesses the start to the 2023/2024 financial year as …
Sixth generation moves up
Hornbach expands its Board of Management and sets the course for the future
The Board of Management of Baumarkt AG and Management AG at the Hornbach Group will be expanded as of 1 …
Director of European Affairs
Julien Bouyeron leaves Edra
Julien Bouyeron, previously Director of European Affairs at Edra, is leaving his job at the international home improvement association. He worked as a …
-8.9 per cent in the first quarter
Inflation plus bad weather cause DIY sales to plummet
In the first quarter, sales of DIY stores in Germany fell by 8.6 per cent compared to the same period last year; they amounted…
BHB figures
Austria's DIY stores hold quarterly sales
The DIY stores in Austria have maintained their sales in the first quarter. With a volume of EUR 627.9 mio, they were 0.4 per cent above …
First quarter
Swiss DIY markets clearly below previous year
In Switzerland, as in Germany, the DIY trade recorded a significant decline in sales in the first quarter. The DIY stores turned over …
3 per cent like-for-like
Wilcon sales grow 11 per cent in the first quarter
Wilcon Depot, the Philippines' top home improvement retailer, saw an 11.4 per cent increase in net sales for the first quarter of…
Consumer spending power
Mr. DIY looks to counter tough 2023 on home turf
Mr. DIY, Malaysia’s dominant home improvement retailer, does not sugarcoat what it sees as the challenges of 2023. In its recently …
Three new stores
Ace Indonesia first-quarter income up 4.8 per cent
Dominant home improvement retailer Ace Hardware Indonesia has notched up a 4.8 per cent rise in sales during the first quarter, …
Slowing economic conditions
Global House Q1 earnings down on slowing economy
Thai home improvement retailer Siam Global House saw a drop in revenues during the first quarter as the slowdown in the economy …
Adjusting to inflation
Mr. DIY Malaysia gears up for challenging 2023
As the shoppers’ spending power is affected by the impact of geopolitical tensions and macro-economic conditions, Malaysia’s top home…
Adeo
Agathe Monpays becomes new boss of Leroy Merlin in France at 28
Leroy Merlin France is getting a new chief executive. Agathe Monpays, who is only 28 years old, will be at the helm …
Speciality trade grows stronger
Italy's DIY stores grew by 3.5 per cent in the first quarter
DIY stores in Italy increased their sales in the first quarter by 3.5 per cent compared with the same period in the …