Distribution

DIY stores

Half-year sales in Austria 1.4 per cent below previous year's level

Austrian DIY stores ended the first half of 2023 with a decline in turnover. After a modest increase in the first quarter, the second quarter saw a downward trend of -2.5 per cent. In the first six months of 2023 as a …

Distribution28. August 2023

First six months of 2023

Swiss DIY trade turns over 4.2 per cent less

Although DIY stores in Switzerland caught up in the second quarter of 2023, their sales were still below the corresponding level of the…

Distribution28. August 2023

Second quarter

Lowe's sales down 9 per cent

Lowe's, the number two DIY retailer in the US and the world, reported 9.2 per cent lower sales in its second quarter (ending 4 August 2023) compared t…

Distribution25. August 2023

USA

Home Depot down 2 per cent year-on-year in second quarter

With sales of USD 42.916 bn (EUR 39.526 bn) in the second quarter (ending 30 July 2023), US DIY global market leader Home …

Distribution24. August 2023

Thailand

CRC's hardline segment up 2.6 pct

The hardline segment of Thai retailing giant Central Retail Corp. (CRC) reported a 2.6 per cent increase in sales in the second quarter of 2023 on…

Distribution22. August 2023

Q1 shortage persists

AllHome sales recover in Q2

Philippine home improvement retailer AllHome Corp. posted a turnaround in the second quarter of the year, reporting a three per cent rise in sales -- …

Distribution18. August 2023

43 stores added from April to June

Mr. DIY sees 4.9 per cent rise in revenues for Q2

Mr. DIY, Malaysia’s dominant home improvement retail chain, reported a 4.9 per cent rise in revenues for the second quarter of 2…

Distribution17. August 2023

Overshot showing

Ace Indonesia notches double-digit sales growth in first half

Ace Hardware Indonesia, the country’s dominant home improvement retailer which is operated by the Kawan Lama group, …

Distribution17. August 2023

Reaction to increased costs

More Swedes want to carry out construction and renovation projects themselves

For the fifth year in a row, Byggmax has published its annual survey by Kantar Sifo, which reveals …

Distribution16. August 2023

election impact

DoHome posts muted sales in H1

Thai home improvement retailer DoHome reported muted sales revenues for the second quarter of 2023 on weak consumer spending stemming from election …

Distribution11. August 2023

Schedule for new stores in other markets pushed back

Global House sets Q4 timeline for expansion in Cambodia

Thai home improvement retailer Siam Global House has set the opening of its second branch in Cambodia for the fourth quarter…

Distribution9. August 2023

May to July

Clas Ohlson increases quarterly sales by 7 per cent

Following double-digit growth in July, Swedish retail group Clas Ohlson has closed the first quarter of its 2023/2024 financial …

Distribution8. August 2023

Ústí nad Labem

Ninth Bauhaus in the Czech Republic

The German DIY store operator Bauhaus has opened its ninth branch in the Czech Republic in Ústí nad Labem. The new store is located in the urban…

Distribution7. August 2023

First in the Nordics

Clas Ohlson now sells Starlink hardware

Starlink hardware is now available for purchase at Swedish retail chain Clas Ohlson. The devices make it possible to connect to the Internet…

Distribution7. August 2023

First store in Ho Chi Minh City

Mr. DIY enters Vietnam

Mr. DIY has opened its first store in Vietnam, just four months after company officials announced that it was revisiting Southeast Asia with a foray into t…

Distribution4. August 2023