Sales up by 4.5 per cent

With sales amounting to USD 17.348 bn, Lowe’s second-quarter sales (quarter ended 31 July 2015) overtook the corresponding figure for the previous year by 4.5 per cent. Like-for-like sales by the global number two in home improvement increased by 4.3 per cent and by 4.6 per cent in the USA.
In the first six months as a whole, the company increased its sales by 4.9 per cent to USD 31.478 bn. Like-for-like sales increased by 4.7 per cent. The DIY stores in the USA grew by 4.9 per cent on a comparable store area.