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Lowe's reports sales decline in first quarter
-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 fiscal 2022/2023. Compared with the same period last year, sales decreased by 4.0 p…

Distribution20. May 2022
Mr. DIY sees first-quarter sales flagging because of Omicron
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
Swiss DIY stores decline compared with high level of previous year
-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
Home Depot posts highest quarterly sales in company’s history
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
Hornbach achieves sales of EUR 5.9 billion in 2021/22 financial year
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
Strong DoHome revenues in the first quarter
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
DIY stores in Austria slightly below strong previous year in the first quarter
-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
Leroy Merlin now with 20 stores in Romania
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
French DIY markets still below 2021, but well above 2019
FMB figures in March
French DIY markets still below 2021, but well above 2019

The same picture of the past few months continues in the French DIY market. The DIY trade association FMB reports a 7.2 per…

Distribution13. May 2022
Pernilla Walfridsson new CFO of Clas Ohlson
Former Byggmax CFO
Pernilla Walfridsson new CFO of Clas Ohlson

The Swedish retailer Clas Ohlson has appointed Pernilla Walfridsson as new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). She will take up her new role …

Distribution13. May 2022
Cencosud grows by 20,7 per cent
Chile, Argentina, Colombia
Cencosud grows by 20,7 per cent

South American home improvement retailer Cencosud has released figures for its business for the first quarter of 2022, outlining a very successful …

Distribution12. May 2022
Cencosud makes significant gains in all its markets
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Cencosud makes significant gains in all its markets

South American home improvement retailer Cencosud has released figures for its business for the first quarter of 2022, outlining…

Distribution12. May 2022
Clas Ohlson grows by 6 per cent, online by 9 per cent
Financial year 2021/2022
Clas Ohlson grows by 6 per cent, online by 9 per cent

The Swedish chain Clas Ohlson increased its sales by 6 per cent to SEK 8.784 bn (EUR 836 mio) in the past financial year …

Distribution9. May 2022
German DIY markets now strongly in the black after lockdown in 2021
First Quarter
German DIY markets now strongly in the black after lockdown in 2021

DIY stores in Germany achieved sales of EUR 4.91 bn in the first quarter of 2022. This is 42.2 per cent more …

Distribution9. May 2022
Ace Indonesia starts 2022 with sales downturn
Weight of Covid-19
Ace Indonesia starts 2022 with sales downturn

Home improvement retailer Ace Indonesia saw a fresh dip in its financial performance as the company continues to bear the weight of …

Distribution6. May 2022
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