Mr. DIY sales up on new stores

Malaysian home goods retailing giant Mr. DIY saw a moderate rise in its revenues during the first half of the year, with new store openings providing impetus for increased sales.  

The retail powerhouse, which operates eponymous stores in Brunei and Malaysia, disclosed that revenues for the January to June period rose 6.5 per cent to 2.631 bn Malaysian ringgit (MYR, EUR 560.6 mio) mainly due to the addition of 108 new stores between the end-June 2025 and end-June 2026.  

The company recorded more activity at the tills, with transactions increasing 9.8 per cent to 106.2 million during the period. However, this failed to translate to a rise in the overall take, since shoppers spent less per checkout – average basket value was three per cent lower. Mr. DIY explained that this was more because of the lower costs of its items than shopper sentiment. "[This] mainly reflect[ed] lower average…