Kingfisher maintains its turnover in the first quarter
Kingfisher keeps its turnover stable. In the first quarter of the 2024/2025 financial year (ending 30 April 2024), the British DIY retail group's total sales fell by 0.3 per cent year-on-year to GBP 3.262 bn (EUR 3.818 …
Franck Moreno stays at Kingfisher
Pascal Gil becomes new CEO of Castorama France
Pascal Gil (53) is the new CEO of Castorama France. He took over the role on 29 April 2024 and succeeds Franck Moreno, who is now …
Optimism for 2024
Ace Indonesia reports 17.2 pct rise in Q1 sales
Ace Hardware Indonesia started the year on a strong footing after seeing a 17.2 per cent rise in its sales. The company recorded …
USA
Home Depot sales drop in the first quarter of 2024
The Home Depot, the world's largest home improvement retailer, today reported sales of USD 36.4 bn (EUR 33.7 bn) for the first …
Germany, Austria, Switzerland
DIY store sales on the rise again
There are good signs of an improvement in the sales climate in DIY retail in Germany after the first quarter of 2024: with an increase of 4.4 per …
Scandinavia
Clas Ohlson sales increase by 17 per cent in April
Sales by Clas Ohlson in April, excluding the acquired Spares Group, increased by 17 per cent to SEK 714 mio. (approx. EUR 60.68 …
Fall capped at 4 pct
Allhome ends 2023 with lower sales, looks to leverage on affiliates for 2024
Philippine home improvement retailing chain Allhome extended its losing streak in 2023, after it ended …
Philippines
Wilcon sales slips 2.5 pct in q1 on reined in same-store sales
Wilcon, the Philippines’ top home improvement retailing chain, saw sales dip 2.5 per cent in the first quarter as an …
End after almost 3 years
B&Q stores in Saudi Arabia closed
B&Q has closed its two franchise stores in Saudi Arabia, as the Kingfisher-owned company stated in its final results from mid-March 2024. The …
Fall capped at 4 pct
Allhome ends 2023 with lower sales, looks to leverage on affiliates for 2024
Philippine home improvement retailing chain AllHome extended its losing streak in 2023, after it ended …
Down 4.2 per cent
Wickes Group starts the first quarter of 2024 with a loss
In the first quarter of the current year, the British Wickes Group generated 4.2 per cent less turnover than in the same …
Thailand
Global's Q1 sales down 1.86 per cent
Thai home improvement retailer Siam Global House reported a slow start of the year as sales dipped in the first quarter of 2024. In its …
BHB
Optimistic realists
DIY stores in Germany lost 3.1 percent in nominal sales last year. However, their association is optimistic about the future – with good reason.
Travis Perkins
Toolstation loses 0.9 per cent in the first quarter
The British Travis Perkins Group generated like-for-like sales of 0.9 per cent less with its Toolstation sales format in the …
Twelfth location in Spain
Bauhaus opens third branch in Madrid
The German DIY store operator Bauhaus has opened its third location in Madrid. The new store is located in Leganés, in the southern part of the…