Marketplace operator ManoMano, which specialises in the home improvement industry, will be working with Mangopay in future. This company offers modular payment infrastructures. The collaboration is intended to …
Decarbonisation according to Scope 3
Six Edra/Ghin members commit to net zero
The first six member companies of the international DIY trade association Edra/Ghin have now signed the Global Scope 3 Decarbonisation …
Second Quarter
Byggmax sales down by 5.5 per cent
Net sales for the Swedish Byggmax Group amounted to SEK 2,945 mio. (EUR 256.6 mio.) in the first half of 2024, a decrease of 6.6 per cent. In the…
Hornbach
The need of the hour
His DIY stores' sales were down 1.1 per cent last year, his forecast remains cautious, and yet Albrecht Hornbach is full of confidence: "This is the …
Toolstation parent company
Pete Redfern becomes the new boss of Travis Perkins
The British builders' merchant group Travis Perkins has a new director and CEO. Pete Redfern will take up the post on 16 …
Interview
“I am very positive about the future”
Where does the DIY sector currently stand? What importance will China have as a procurement market in the future? And what role does Edra/Ghin…
Flagship store and expansion of headquarters
Bauhaus invests in its home town of Mannheim
Bauhaus, the second-largest German DIY store operator and market leader in Germany, is currently investing heavily in its home base in …
Master licence since 2020
Peavey ends cooperation with Ace Canada
The Canadian company Peavey Industries is ending its collaboration with Ace Hardware International at the end of 2024. Peavey took over the …
Brico, Brico Planit and Praxis
Maxeda DIY Group's turnover down 3.7 per cent
The Dutch Maxeda DIY Group achieved a turnover of EUR 1.452 bn last year, 3.7 per cent down on the previous year. The number of stores…
After boycott call
Tractor Supply cancels DEI and CO2 targets
The US agricultural retail chain Tractor Supply is backtracking on its diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI) and climate …
Retail gets off to a strong start in 2024
Hagebau's central sales fall by double digits in 2023
Central sales of the German specialist retail and DIY store cooperation Hagebau fell by 14.5 per cent to EUR 6.56 bn in 2023. …
Paolo Alemagna remains on board
Gabriele Gennai becomes the new country manager of Obi Italy
Obi's new country manager for Italy is Gabriele Gennai (53). He takes over the position on 1 July from Paolo Alemagna, …
Goal: Number 1 in the building materials trade too
Leroy Merlin will be called Lemana Pro in Russia in future, while the operating company will be called Le Monlid
Leroy Merlin in Russia is getting a new name and will be called …
USA
Home Depot completes acquisition of SRS
The Home Depot, the world's largest home improvement retailer, has completed the acquisition of SRS Distribution, Inc. (SRS) for a total …
Tradebeyond
Transparency in the supply chain
Tradebeyond has been digitising entire retail value chains for 25 years. The focus is on efficiency, costs, transparency - and not least compliance…