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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 between April and May. The new stores bring Mr. DIY's store count to nine in Turkey and eight …

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

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

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

+20.7 per cent

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

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

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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

French DIY markets still below 2021, but well above 2019

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