Distribution

First store in Ho Chi Minh City

Mr. DIY enters Vietnam

Mr. DIY has opened its first store in Vietnam, just four months after company officials announced that it was revisiting Southeast Asia with a foray into the country. The maiden outlet, which held its opening on 2 A…

Distribution4. August 2023

Second quarter

Siam Global House sees 7.7 per cent fall in consolidated sales

The consolidated sales of Thai home improvement retailer Siam Global House slipped by 7.7 per cent in the second …

Distribution4. August 2023

Hardware chain

Orderbid HI becomes first GHIN member from China

The Global Home Improvement Network (GHIN) has its first member in China.Orderbid Home Improvement (Orderbid HI) is a chain of …

Distribution3. August 2023

UK, Benelux and France

Toolstation grows 9 per cent in first six months

Toolstation, the professional sales division of UK building materials group Travis Perkins, grew 9.0 per cent in the first half of …

Distribution3. August 2023

Edra/Ghin president Thierry Garnier

For the benefit of the industry – and the planet

“We need more than ever to work together,” says Thierry Garnier, CEO of Kingfisher and president of Edra/Ghin. In an interview with…

Distribution2. August 2023

Philippines

Wilcon sees uptick in sales in new stores

Wilcon Depot, the Philippines’ top home improvement retail chain, reported a 7.6 per cent rise in sales in the first half of the year, …

Distribution2. August 2023

Edra and Hima

Networking the European way

Both manufacturers and distributors in the DIY and garden sector have strong European umbrella organisations. Hima and Edra/Ghin work closely together

Distribution2. August 2023

Carbon emissions, training, veteran causes

Home Depot publishes ESG Report

US DIY retail market leader Home Depot has released its 2023 environmental, social and governance (ESG) Report. The report provides details of the …

Distribution2. August 2023

Survey

This is what the colleagues report

How does the home improvement market currently stand in other countries? We asked trade editors in Spain, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands …

Distribution2. August 2023

Ho Chi Minh, Ba Ria to host the first branches

Preparations under way for Mr. DIY Vietnam

Malaysian home improvement retail market leader Mr. DIY is already present in Vietnam on social media networks. Now the opening of the …

Distribution1. August 2023

Already present online

Market entry of Mr. DIY in Vietnam imminent

Malaysian retail chain Mr. DIY is apparently about to open its first store in Vietnam. The company's website already includes the …

Distribution1. August 2023

Second quarter 2023

Tractor Supply net sales up by 7.2 per cent

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

Distribution31. July 2023

End of July

Chief Financial Officer Oliver Geiling to leave Obi

Oliver Geiling, Chief Financial Officer of Obi Group Holding, is leaving the company on 31 July 2023, the German DIY group …

Distribution28. July 2023

Thailand

HomePro grows 9 per cent in second quarter

Thailand home improvement retailer HomePro has reported a 9.01 per cent increase in sales to THB 17.78883 bn (EUR 466.9 mio). The growth …

Distribution28. July 2023

Canada

More Lowe's stores to be converted to Rona+ format

The Canadian home improvement group Rona is converting 15 more Lowe's stores to the Rona+ format in the province of Ontario. The …

Distribution27. July 2023

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Top service for top people

A lot of detail work is required to ensure that thousands of participants attend the Global DIY …

Distribution

All Fields

Now a Benelux player

Belgian service provider All Fields works for manufacturers and retailers in the DIY sector. Two …

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 …

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Edra/Ghin/Hima

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A lot of detail work is required to ensure that thousands of participants attend the Global DIY …

Distribution8. May 2025

New flagship store unveiled

Mr. DIY elevates look in Thailand

After sprucing up outlets in Poland and Indonesia, Asian home goods retail chain Mr. DIY has …

Distribution6. May 2025

Blazing new trails

Mr. DIY sets up in South Africa

The Malaysian retail chain is preparing its market entry on the African continent. Mr. DIY chief …

Distribution24. April 2025

Mr. DIY enters Vietnam

Siam Global House sees 7.7 per cent fall in consolidated sales

Orderbid HI becomes first GHIN member from China

Toolstation grows 9 per cent in first six months

For the benefit of the industry – and the planet

Wilcon sees uptick in sales in new stores

Networking the European way

Home Depot publishes ESG Report

This is what the colleagues report

Preparations under way for Mr. DIY Vietnam

Market entry of Mr. DIY in Vietnam imminent

Tractor Supply net sales up by 7.2 per cent

Chief Financial Officer Oliver Geiling to leave Obi

HomePro grows 9 per cent in second quarter

More Lowe's stores to be converted to Rona+ format

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