Distribution

South Africa

Cashbuild sales up 5 per cent

Cashbuild, Southern Africa’s leading retailer of quality building materials and associated products, has reported its financial results for the fiscal year, which ended 30 June 2024 (53 weeks). As the report states, r…

Distribution13. September 2024

Third opening in Norway this year

Clas Ohlson expands in Tønsberg

Clas Ohlson has opened a new store in Tønsberg, Norway, its second store in the city. "We have been a popular destination in Tønsberg ever since we …

Distribution13. September 2024

ACES seen to continue market dominance

Kawan Lama-Ace Hardware split causes “uncertainties”

The decision of the Kawan Lama group to drop its partnership with American home improvement giant Ace Hardware raises …

Distribution11. September 2024

29-year partnership to end:

Ace Hardware operator in Indonesia confirms split with US brand partner

After almost three decades, the partnership between the Kawan Lama Group and American home improvement giant…

Distribution10. September 2024

German DIY discounter

Sonderpreis Baumarkt ready to expand abroad

The German DIY discount chain Sonderpreis Baumarkt (“special price DIY store”) is preparing for international expansion and has given …

Distribution4. September 2024

Thai Watsadu, BnB Home, Nguyen Kim

CRC’s hardline business flat in the second quarter

The hardline business of Thai retail conglomerate Central Retail Corp (CRC) ended the second quarter with flat sales, as a strong…

Distribution3. September 2024

Scope 3 initiative

Collaboration is the key to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Edra/Ghin has recently announced that its members and their supply chains are coming together to reduce Scope 3 …

Distribution3. September 2024

No DIY store should be without it

Hemp as a building material of the future is an insider tip for insulation and solid construction, at least according to Christian Schaar, …

Distribution2. September 2024

Online throughout Europe

Lidl denies Parkside store in Poland

The German discounter Lidl has denied reports that it has opened a store in Poland dedicated entirely to its own Parkside brand of tools. DIY …

Distribution29. August 2024

With several brands on the market

Uniber from Argentina becomes an Edra/Ghin member

The Argentinian trading company Uniber is a new member of the international DIY association Edra/Ghin. Uniber is active in the …

Distribution28. August 2024

Argentina

Former Sodimac CEO joins Uniber

Pablo Ardanaz, who worked at Argentinian DIY chain Sodimac from 2007 to 2021, most recently as CEO, is to become the new head of Argentinian …

Distribution28. August 2024

Sales increase in the second quarter

More than 5,000 Ace Hardware stores in the USA

Ace Hardware has now opened its 5,000th store belonging to the US-American co-operation in the USA. According to the latest quarterly…

Distribution27. August 2024

First Half 2024

Depo Bangunan net sales up 2.81 per cent

Indonesian home improvement retailer PT Carturkarda Depo Bangunan Tbk posted an incremental rise in its net sales in the first half of the …

Distribution27. August 2024

Second year in a row

Share of EU retail spending declines

The share of private consumption that goes into retail and is not spent on savings, services or leisure is slowly returning to pre-pandemic …

Distribution26. August 2024

Grocer Metro Retail

Another retailer enters the DIY market in the Philippines

There is a new player in the home improvement market in the Philippines: the Metro Retail Stores Group has opened the …

Distribution23. August 2024

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CRC’s hardline business flat in the second quarter

Collaboration is the key to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

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Lidl denies Parkside store in Poland

Uniber from Argentina becomes an Edra/Ghin member

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