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 head of supply chain and partnerships at the parent company Kingfisher. Pascal Gil …
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 …
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 …
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 …
10th Global DIY Summit
Scope 3 one of the main topics at DIY Summit in Rome
The Edra/Ghin Scope 3 Task Force, which was launched last year, will be one of the main topics at this year's Global DIY Summit…
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 …
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 …