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Inflation depresses earnings

Ace Hardware reports growth of 8.9 per cent

Ace Hardware has reported record first-quarter 2022 revenues of USD 2.2 billion, an increase of USD 181.8 million, or 8.9 per cent, compared with the first quarter of 2021. The net income was USD 119.8 million for the …

Distribution1. June 2022

Wickes like-for-like at the beginning of 2022 with a slight minus

Wickes has reported a slight year-on-year decline in its like-for-like sales of 0.6 per cent in the first 20 weeks…

Distribution30. May 2022

Statistics

Kingfisher sales up 25.6 per cent since 2010

UK-based Kingfisher has delivered strong sales growth of 6.8 per cent and 7.3 per cent in both the 2021 and 2020 coronavirus years. …

Distribution30. May 2022

Omni-channel strategy

Ikea opens in skyscraper

Ikea has opened a furniture store in the Canadian city of Toronto. It is the first time it is in the immediate downtown area. Located on the first two …

Distribution26. May 2022

Openings in April and May

Mr. DIY with nine stores in Turkey and eight in Spain

Malaysian home improvement retailer Mr. DIY has grown its footprint in Turkey and Spain, where it opened three outlets each …

Distribution25. May 2022

First quarter

Kingfisher down year-on-year but up double-digits on 2019 sales

UK-based Kingfisher Group has reported a 5.8 per cent (-4.2 per cent in constant currency, -5.4 per cent in constant…

Distribution23. May 2022

Austria

Lagerhaus stores increase home and garden sales by 7.8 per cent

Lagerhaus stores in Austria increased their home and garden sales by 7.8 per cent to around EUR 667 mio in 2021. In …

Distribution23. May 2022

-4.0 per cent

Lowe's reports sales decline in first quarter

Lowe's, the number two DIY store in the U.S. and globally, has reported a decline in sales for the first quarter (ending 29 April) of …

Distribution20. May 2022

47 new stores fail to lift sales

Mr. DIY sees first-quarter sales flagging because of Omicron

Mr. DIY saw a modest rise in first-quarter sales as weak consumer spending resulting from a fresh surge in coronavirus …

Distribution20. May 2022

-10.8 per cent

Swiss DIY stores decline compared with high level of previous year

In the first quarter, Swiss DIY stores suffered a double-digit decline compared with the same period last year. …

Distribution19. May 2022

First three months of 2022

Home Depot posts highest quarterly sales in company’s history

Home Depot has reported sales of USD 38.9 bn (approx. EUR 36.92 bn) for the first quarter of fiscal 2022 (ending 1 May…

Distribution18. May 2022

New record

Hornbach achieves sales of EUR 5.9 billion in 2021/22 financial year

At yesterday's press conference, Hornbach announced record consolidated sales of EUR 5.9 billion for the …

Distribution18. May 2022

Upward spending spiral

Strong DoHome revenues in the first quarter

Thai home improvement retailer DoHome posted a stellar 36-per cent surge in sales for the first quarter of the year, but high costs put …

Distribution17. May 2022

-0.9 per cent

DIY stores in Austria slightly below strong previous year in the first quarter

DIY stores in Austria ended the first quarter with a slight decline in sales of 0.9 per cent to EUR …

Distribution17. May 2022

New opening in Brasov

Leroy Merlin now with 20 stores in Romania

The French DIY chain Leroy Merlin now has 20 stores in Romania. It opened its 20th location last Friday, 13 May 2022, in Brasov…

Distribution16. May 2022

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Praktis

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The Bulgarian chain Praktis is demonstrating how modern DIY retailing works in its new store in the…

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FN Neuhofer

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“FN Neuhofer goes America”: That was the latest major step taken by the Austrian wood specialist, …

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Plant Power at IPM Express

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The dream of Sofia

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Distribution5. November 2025

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“We want to grow in Switzerland”

It's not just about language and format: Christoph Theler, CEO of Bauhaus Switzerland, explains …

Distribution16. October 2025

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Bauhaus in Italian

And in a small space: Bauhaus has taken over two Do it + Garden locations in Switzerland. One of …

Distribution14. October 2025

Ace Hardware reports growth of 8.9 per cent

Wickes like-for-like at the beginning of 2022 with a slight minus

Kingfisher sales up 25.6 per cent since 2010

Ikea opens in skyscraper

Mr. DIY with nine stores in Turkey and eight in Spain

Kingfisher down year-on-year but up double-digits on 2019 sales

Lagerhaus stores increase home and garden sales by 7.8 per cent

Lowe's reports sales decline in first quarter

Mr. DIY sees first-quarter sales flagging because of Omicron

Swiss DIY stores decline compared with high level of previous year

Home Depot posts highest quarterly sales in company’s history

Hornbach achieves sales of EUR 5.9 billion in 2021/22 financial year

Strong DoHome revenues in the first quarter

DIY stores in Austria slightly below strong previous year in the first quarter

Leroy Merlin now with 20 stores in Romania

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