Distribution

Germany, Austria, Switzerland

DIY store sales on the rise again

There are good signs of an improvement in the sales climate in DIY retail in Germany after the first quarter of 2024: with an increase of 4.4 per cent compared to the same period last year (like-for-like +4.5 per cent)…

Distribution10. May 2024

Scandinavia

Clas Ohlson sales increase by 17 per cent in April

Sales by Clas Ohlson in April, excluding the acquired Spares Group, increased by 17 per cent to SEK 714 mio. (approx. EUR 60.68 …

Distribution8. May 2024

Fall capped at 4 pct

Allhome ends 2023 with lower sales, looks to leverage on affiliates for 2024

Philippine home improvement retailing chain Allhome extended its losing streak in 2023, after it ended …

Distribution8. May 2024

Philippines

Wilcon sales slips 2.5 pct in q1 on reined in same-store sales

Wilcon, the Philippines’ top home improvement retailing chain, saw sales dip 2.5 per cent in the first quarter as an …

Distribution7. May 2024

End after almost 3 years

B&Q stores in Saudi Arabia closed

B&Q has closed its two franchise stores in Saudi Arabia, as the Kingfisher-owned company stated in its final results from mid-March 2024. The …

Distribution6. May 2024

Fall capped at 4 pct

Allhome ends 2023 with lower sales, looks to leverage on affiliates for 2024

Philippine home improvement retailing chain AllHome extended its losing streak in 2023, after it ended …

Distribution3. May 2024

Down 4.2 per cent

Wickes Group starts the first quarter of 2024 with a loss

In the first quarter of the current year, the British Wickes Group generated 4.2 per cent less turnover than in the same …

Distribution3. May 2024

Thailand

Global's Q1 sales down 1.86 per cent

Thai home improvement retailer Siam Global House reported a slow start of the year as sales dipped in the first quarter of 2024. In its …

Distribution2. May 2024

BHB

Optimistic realists

DIY stores in Germany lost 3.1 percent in nominal sales last year. However, their association is optimistic about the future – with good reason.

Distribution2. May 2024

Travis Perkins

Toolstation loses 0.9 per cent in the first quarter

The British Travis Perkins Group generated like-for-like sales of 0.9 per cent less with its Toolstation sales format in the …

Distribution29. April 2024

Twelfth location in Spain

Bauhaus opens third branch in Madrid

The German DIY store operator Bauhaus has opened its third location in Madrid. The new store is located in Leganés, in the southern part of the…

Distribution26. April 2024

Approximately 80 new stores planned

Tractor Supply sales increase 2.9 per cent in the first quarter

Tractor Supply Company, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, reported financial results for …

Distribution26. April 2024

First Quarter

Byggmax remains 9 per cent below previous year's level

The Swedish Byggmax Group's net sales in the first quarter were 9.0 per cent lower than in the same period last year, …

Distribution25. April 2024

Award ceremony in Rome

DIY Retail Legacy Award for Cosimo Fadda

Cosimo Fadda, Honorary Chairman of the CFadda Group, will be honoured with the DIY Retail Legacy Award 2024. The award ceremony for the new…

Distribution23. April 2024

Jim Inglis

"A marketplace can be a ticking time bomb"

US DIY expert Jim Inglis has taken a very critical look at the phenomenon of online marketplaces. The international DIY association …

Distribution22. April 2024

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Praktis

The dream of Sofia

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

Distribution

FN Neuhofer

Moving forward in big steps

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

Suppliers

IPM Essen

Plant Power at IPM Express

This year, IPM Essen will be offering new formats on the subject of plants. In addition, the hall …

Garden

Praktis

The dream of Sofia

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

Distribution5. November 2025

Bauhaus

“We want to grow in Switzerland”

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

Distribution16. October 2025

Bauhaus

Bauhaus in Italian

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

Distribution14. October 2025

DIY store sales on the rise again

Clas Ohlson sales increase by 17 per cent in April

Allhome ends 2023 with lower sales, looks to leverage on affiliates for 2024

Wilcon sales slips 2.5 pct in q1 on reined in same-store sales

B&Q stores in Saudi Arabia closed

Allhome ends 2023 with lower sales, looks to leverage on affiliates for 2024

Wickes Group starts the first quarter of 2024 with a loss

Global's Q1 sales down 1.86 per cent

Optimistic realists

Toolstation loses 0.9 per cent in the first quarter

Bauhaus opens third branch in Madrid

Tractor Supply sales increase 2.9 per cent in the first quarter

Byggmax remains 9 per cent below previous year's level

DIY Retail Legacy Award for Cosimo Fadda

"A marketplace can be a ticking time bomb"

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