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Growth in the first quarter

Kingfisher expects little impact from US tariffs

The British Kingfisher Group has commented on the US tariffs for the first time in a trading update. It states: "Kingfisher does not have any US sales or operations. We source most of our products in Europe …

Distribution10. June 2025

Philippines

Wilcon manages 1.2 per cent uptick in Q1 sales

The Philippines’ biggest home improvement retail chain saw a slight rise in its sales in the first quarter of the year in what …

Distribution6. June 2025

Thailand

Global posts sales decline in Q1

Thai home improvement retailer Siam Global House posted a 4.5 per cent fall in sales for the first quarter, unable to shake off the impact of high …

Distribution6. June 2025

Rally driven by new stores

Mr. DIY Indonesia revenues up 57 per cent in Q1

The operator of Mr. DIY in Indonesia again achieved solid revenue growth in the first quarter of 2025, recording a 57 per cent …

Distribution5. June 2025

January to March

DIY store sales decline in Austria and Switzerland

In Austria and Switzerland, DIY and garden stores also reported lower sales in the first quarter than in the same period last yea…

Distribution4. June 2025

Indonesia

AHI sales slow down in first quarter sans Ace

In an indication that its move to drop its Ace Hardware branding is proving more challenging than it is willing to admit, PT Aspirasi …

Distribution4. June 2025

Figures for April

German garden retailers record first rise in sales in 2025

After a thoroughly negative first quarter, the garden and pet trade in Germany closed April with a slight increase, …

Distribution4. June 2025

Germany

DIY sales turn positive in April

After two months of decline, sales in the German DIY store sector turned positive in April. This is according to the latest figures from the …

Distribution1. June 2025

Switzerland

Jumbo takes on trainees from Do it + Garden

Jumbo, a Swiss hardware store chain, is taking on trainees from Do it + Garden because the Migros DIY stores are closing at the end of J…

Distribution30. May 2025

Up 10 per cent

Mr. DIY Malaysia boosts Q1 sales with new outlets

Malaysia’s most prolific home improvement retailer hit a double-digit rise in revenues in the first quarter of the year thanks to …

Distribution30. May 2025

In Menlyn

Mr. DIY announced its first location in South Africa

The first Mr. DIY store in South Africa will be located in a wealthy suburban district in Pretoria, the country’s …

Distribution27. May 2025

Annual report

Philippines’ AllHome marks third year of losses in 2024

AllHome Corp., a Philippine home improvement retail chain with 72 stores that is owned by the country’s richest man, marked …

Distribution27. May 2025

"Relatively soon"

Hornbach prepares further international expansion

The German DIY store group Hornbach is preparing to enter the market in another country. At the annual press conference, Albrecht …

Distribution23. May 2025

Former Home Depot employee

Obi now has a sales counsellor

Joey Constantino will join the German DIY store chain Obi on 1 July in a newly created international role as sales counsellor. He brings 23 years of …

Distribution23. May 2025