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Maxeda maintains stable sales in 2022/2023
Seven new stores
Maxeda maintains stable sales in 2022/2023

The Dutch Maxeda Group has maintained its sales level in the financial year 2022/2023 (ending 29 January 2023). The turnover of EUR 1.508 bn is 0.3 per cent above the previous year's value. However, the company opened …

Distribution28. June 2023
First Mr. Bricolage opens in Kosovo
Prishtina Mall
First Mr. Bricolage opens in Kosovo

The French franchise group Mr. Bricolage now has a store in Kosovo. In the capital Pristina, a Mr. Bricolage store with a sales area of 2 635 m²…

Distribution27. June 2023
Hornbach sales fall in Germany and grow abroad
Cold and wet weather 
Hornbach sales fall in Germany and grow abroad

German DIY chain Hornbach reported sales of EUR 1.6676 bn at its stores in Europe in the first quarter of 2023 (1 March to 31 May), …

Distribution26. June 2023
Eurobaustoff sales suffer massively in the first half-year
Shareholders' meeting 
Eurobaustoff sales suffer massively in the first half-year

The course of business so far this year has brought a considerable decline in turnover for the German speciality trade …

Distribution23. June 2023
Eurobaustoff sales suffer massively in the first half-year
Shareholders' meeting
Eurobaustoff sales suffer massively in the first half-year

The course of business so far this year has brought a considerable decline in turnover for the German speciality trade …

Distribution23. June 2023
Sergio Giroldi emphasises "Together"
Global DIY Lifetime Award
Sergio Giroldi emphasises "Together"

Sergio Giroldi was presented with the Global DIY-Lifetime Award at a grand gala dinner in Berlin last night. Giroldi headed Obi as CEO for …

Distribution16. June 2023
Brigitte Wittekind becomes Obi COO
Brigitte Wittekind becomes Obi COO
Brigitte Wittekind becomes Obi COO

On August 1, Brigitte Wittekind was appointed to the executive board of Obi Group Holding SE & Co. KGaA. The 44-year-old will assume the …

Distribution16. June 2023
Global DIY Summit tackles uncertainty - and visions
Worldwide industry get-together in Berlin
Global DIY Summit tackles uncertainty - and visions

With more than 1 000 participants from 55 countries, the Global DIY Summit started its two-day congress programme in Berlin toda…

Distribution15. June 2023
Global initiative to tackle Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions
NEW EDRA/GHIN WORKING GROUP
Global initiative to tackle Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions

Edra/Ghin, the global trade associations for home improvement retailers, today launched a new joint working group to h…

Distribution15. June 2023
Store tour heads for six showcase stores in Berlin
Kick-off to the Global DIY Summit
Store tour heads for six showcase stores in Berlin

The Global DIY Summit 2023 kicked off in Berlin yesterday with a large store tour. The programme of lectures for the two-day …

Distribution15. June 2023
Clas Ohlson grows by 3 per cent in 2022/2023
Online plus 9 per cent
Clas Ohlson grows by 3 per cent in 2022/2023

Swedish retail chain Clas Ohlson has reported sales of SEK 9.024 bn (EUR 774.5 mio) in its 2022/2023 financial year (May 2022 to April …

Distribution12. June 2023
Groupe BMR from Canada is a new member of Arena
Purchasing alliance
Groupe BMR from Canada is a new member of Arena

The home improvement purchasing group Arena has a new member from Canada. Groupe BMR, a subsidiary of Sollio Groupe Coopératif, has …

Distribution9. June 2023
6 per cent increase for Dutch DIY stores in the first quarter
Garden sales 20 per cent down
6 per cent increase for Dutch DIY stores in the first quarter

DIY stores in the Netherlands finished the first quarter of 2023 with a 6.1 per cent increase in sales compared with …

Distribution6. June 2023
Third year of crisis: new diy statistics under the sign of inflation and war
“Statistik Baumarkt + Garten 2023” published
Third year of crisis: new diy statistics under the sign of inflation and war

The new edition of the German “Statistik Baumarkt + Garten 2023” was published at the end of May. …

Distribution5. June 2023
Kingfisher France and Mr. Bricolage set up purchasing company Unio
Operational by autumn 
Kingfisher France and Mr. Bricolage set up purchasing company Unio

Kingfisher France, the French subsidiary of the British DIY group, and the French franchise group Mr. Bricolage …

Distribution1. June 2023
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A lot of detail work is required to ensure that thousands of participants attend the Global DIY …

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Now a Benelux player
All Fields
Now a Benelux player

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

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Plant Power at IPM Express
 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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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
Mr. DIY sets up in South Africa
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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