Thai home improvement retailing chain DoHome posted a decline in sales as its mature outlets struggled in the first quarter of the year. The company reported sales of 7.88 bn Thai baht (EUR 200 mio.) for the period, …
Association figures 2023
The Japanese market continues to decline at minus 1 per cent
The Japanese DIY market is in decline for the third year in a row, while the number of stores has continued to rise. …
Retailer eyes acquisitions to hasten growth
Mr. DIY revenues grow 9.2 per cent in Q1 2024
It was a solid start of the year for Malaysian home improvement retail chain Mr. DIY after it posted a 9.2 per cent rise in its …
Philippines
Allhome sales down 5 per cent in the first quarter
Philippine home improvement retail chain Allhome continued its losing streak in the first quarter of 2024, when its sales fell …
Annual press conference
Hornbach expects only slight growth for 2024/2025
Hornbach expects only slight growth this year. Net sales in the 2024/2025 financial year are expected to slightly exceed the …
USA
Quarterly sales at Lowe’s take a slight hit
US DIY chain Lowe's reported total sales of USD 21.4 bn (EUR 19.8 bn) for its first quarter of 2024 (ended 3 May 2024), compared to USD …
Sets 14 pct rise in revenues for 2024
Indonesia’s Depo Bangunan sees 2 pct uptick in sales for Q1
PT Caturkarda Depo Bangunan, a home improvement retail chain in Indonesia, recorded a two-per cent rise in sales for the…
Plus in the UK, minus in France
Kingfisher maintains its turnover in the first quarter
Kingfisher keeps its turnover stable. In the first quarter of the 2024/2025 financial year (ending 30 April 2024), the …
Franck Moreno stays at Kingfisher
Pascal Gil becomes new CEO of Castorama France
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 …
Optimism for 2024
Ace Indonesia reports 17.2 pct rise in Q1 sales
Ace Hardware Indonesia started the year on a strong footing after seeing a 17.2 per cent rise in its sales. The company recorded …
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 …
Fall capped at 4 pct
Allhome ends 2023 with lower sales, looks to leverage on affiliates for 2024
Philippine home improvement retailing chain Allhome extended its losing streak in 2023, after it ended …
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 …