French DIY stores saw sales increase by nearly 20 per cent during July
French home improvement retailers experienced continued high sales in July, even if the growth rates declined somewhat. The country's DIY retailers' association FMB reports an increase in sales of 19.09 per cent …
Same-store sales up 35 per cent
Ace Hardware reports record growth in the second quarter
The U.S. cooperative Ace Hardware is the latest business to report record sales during the Covid-19 pandemic. Its …
Plus 15 per cent in fiscal 2019/2020
Bunnings: plus 24 per cent from January to June
Australia's DIY market leader, Bunnings, increased its revenue in financial year 2019/2020 (ending: 30 June 2020) by 13.9 per cent …
Second Quarter
Covid-19 lets Lowe’s sales grow by a third
The Covid-19 pandemic had an effect on the sales curve at Lowe's which was significantly stronger than its competitors Home Depot. In the…
Second quarter
Swiss DIY stores grow in double-digit figures
In the DIY trade in Switzerland, the positive swings of the sales curve in the first half of the year were somewhat less drastic than …
Instead of trade fair in Birmingham
Glee Gathering as virtual forum in September
As a replacement for the cancelled British garden trade fair in Birmingham, the event organisers Hyve Group have put together a virtual…
October 2020
Reed Exhibitions announces National Hardware Virtual Show
Also for the US American National Hardware Show trade fair, which was cancelled due to Covid-19, there is to be a virtual …
Second quarter
Home Depot: plus 23 per cent from May to July
The Home Depot, the world's largest home improvement retailer, reports sales of USD 38.053 bn (EUR 32.086 bn) for the second quarter …
Covid effect
20 per cent plus in Austria in the second quarter of 2020
DIY retailers in Austria made sales of EUR 1.49 bn in the first six months of this year and thus 8.3 per cent more than in…
22.5 per cent in the second quarter
DIY stores in Germany are making leaps in sales due to Covid 19
The DIY stores in Germany have greatly profited from the coronavirus crisis. This is suggested by the sales figures …