Hornbach sales rise by 4.6 per cent in first six months

In the first six months of 2021/22 (1 March to 31 August 2021), the German Hornbach Group increased its net sales in DIY retailing by 4.6 per cent to EUR 3.0852 bn. Like-for-like sales net of currency items grew by 3.4 per cent in the home improvement stores and garden centres in the first half of the year. Hornbach's online DIY business, known as Interconnected Retail, reported a rise in sales of 48.4 per cent to EUR 593 mio, accounting for 19.2 per cent of sales as compared with 13.6 per cent a year ago.
The net sales of the Hornbach DIY stores and online shop in Germany increased in the first six months of 2021/22 by 1.5 per cent to EUR 1.5797 bn. Like-for-like sales in Germany grew by 0.7 per cent in the same period. In the eight countries outside Germany, net sales were up by 8.2 per cent to EUR 1.5055 bn. Like-for-like sales net of currency items rose by 6.4 per cent. Hornbach's DIY sales outside Germany accounted for 48.8 per cent.