Sodimac, the home improvement division of Chilean retail group Falabella, has recorded a 15.5 per cent drop in sales in 2023. This is revealed in the annual report for the fourth quarter. Total sales amounted to CLP 5 8…
Indonesia
Depo Bangunan sees 4.8 per cent hike in sales
Indonesian home improvement company PT Caturkarda Depo Bangunan has reported a 4.8 per cent increase in revenues for 2023, to 2.681 …
Abroad better than Austria
3e AG's external sales remain 3 per cent below the previous year
The retailers affiliated with the Austrian 3e AG cooperative generated external sales of EUR 711 mio in 2023. This …
233 OUtlets
Ace Indonesia sees double digit sales growth in 2023
Ace Indonesia, the country’s biggest home improvement retailer, enjoyed a 12.55 per cent increase in sales in 2023 as it saw a …
5 000 m² of space
Mr. DIY opens logistics centre in Poland
Malaysian home improvement retailer Mr. DIY has reportedly kicked off its foray into Poland by opening a logistics centre in the country. …
British group Travis Perkins
Toolstation plans to withdraw from France
The British building materials trading group Travis Perkins may be withdrawing its Toolstation sales division from France. This has …
From Austria for the first time
Hagebau gets a new chairman of the supervisory board
The supervisory board of the German cooperative Hagebau is getting new leadership. The long-standing chairman Johannes M. …
3.4 per cent fall in same store sales
Wilcon 2023 sales constrained by mature stores’ lackluster performance
Wilcon Depot, the Philippines’ top home improvement retailer, saw net sales inching up 3.1 per cent in 2023 …
Siam Global House and others
Asian DIY retailers on expansion mode
Thailand's Siam Global House, Indonesia's PT Caturkarda Depo Bangunan, Laos' Souvanny Home Center, Myanmar’s Pro1 Global: their expansion …
Tradebeyond
How digitalisation is enabling ethical supply chains
From improving efficiency and risk management to building customer loyalty, ethical supply chains are now directly linked to …
The team of DIY International
Happy Easter!
A year ago, we wrote for Easter: "Crises and - even worse - war characterise these times", and wished you happy Easter "despite this, and precisely because of it". …
2023/2024 only slight growth abroad
Sales at Hornbach stores fall by 1.1 per cent
The DIY stores belonging to the German Hornbach Group generated sales of EUR 5.780 bn in the past 2023/2024 financial year (ending 29 …
Kingfisher France is dissolved
Castorama and Brico Dépôt in France become independent
The British Kingfisher Group is restructuring its French business and, according to the annual report, "simplifying" the …
In the red in France and internationally
Kingfisher only increases sales in the UK and Ireland in 2023/2024
Kingfisher closed its 2023/2024 financial year (ending 31 January 2024) with a decline in sales of 1.8 per cent …
Manufacturer and retailer
Lapeyre wants to expand with franchising in France and abroad
The French company Lapeyre, both a retailer and manufacturer in the furnishings, building elements, renovation and …