Distribution

Expansion in Europe

Poland next target for Mr. DIY?

Malaysia’s top home improvement retailer Mr. DIY appears to be scouting Poland as a potential market for its planned expansion in Europe. Leo Gan, Mr. DIY’s senior vice president overseeing business development, retail …

Distribution22. September 2023

Stabilised in the second quarter

Hornbach sales in first half almost at previous year's level

The sales performance of the German Hornbach Group stabilised in the second quarter (June to August). This was reported…

Distribution22. September 2023

Kingfisher

Screwfix soon to be online pure player in 20 European countries

Screwfix, the professional-oriented sales division of the British Kingfisher Group, wants to be present as an o…

Distribution21. September 2023

Selection of best-selling articles

Mr. DIY Thailand enters e-commerce space

The Thailand operations of home improvement retailer Mr. DIY has fully entered the e-commerce space of the country when it launched its …

Distribution20. September 2023

Positive in UK and Ireland

Kingfisher's first-half sales slightly down on previous year

UK-based Kingfisher Group has ended the first half of its 2023/2024 financial year (February to July) with a slight …

Distribution20. September 2023

Five stores in a month

Mr. DIY quickly scales up in Vietnam

Malaysian home improvement powerhouse Mr. DIY has quickly scaled up its Vietnam operations by opening five stores in three key locations of the…

Distribution14. September 2023

USA

Aubuchon joins Ace Hardware

US hardware chain Aubuchon has joined the Ace Hardware cooperative. Aubuchon currently operates 112 stores in the north-eastern USA. Of these, 76 are to…

Distribution14. September 2023

United Kingdom

Wilko to be wound up, some stores to be taken over

The British DIY and household goods chain Wilko is insolvent and will be wound up. The liquidator, PwC, announced earlier this …

Distribution13. September 2023

First half year

Wickes grows through DIFM

UK DIY chain Wickes has reported a 0.7 per cent year-on-year increase in sales for the first half of the year, with turnover of GBP 927.7 mio (EUR 1.080 …

Distribution12. September 2023

First half year

Mr. Bricolage maintains sales in France only through new openings

The French DIY franchise group Mr. Bricolage achieved a turnover of EUR 1.1872 bn in the stationary DIY business …

Distribution6. September 2023

First half year

Cencosud loses 6.8 per cent turnover in DIY business

Chilean retail group Cencosud’s home improvement business under the Easy sales brand posted sales of CLP 383.605 bn (EUR 415.4…

Distribution5. September 2023

Designed for the next generation

Home Depot launches Homeowners Hub

The Home Depot launched a new Homeowners Hub to equip the next generation of current and future first-time homeowners with …

Distribution5. September 2023

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How HORNBACH digitizes DIY Store Planning with Perspectix

In just 14 months, HORNBACH Baumarkt AG implemented the P'X Retail Solution from Perspectix for planning its 171 DIY …

Distribution4. September 2023

Designed for the next generation

Home Depot launches new Homeowners Hub

The Home Depot has launched a new Homeowners Hub to equip the next generation of current and future first-time homeowners with valuable …

Distribution1. September 2023

First half of 2023

L'entrepôt du bricolage grows by 4.8 per cent

The home improvement stores of the French chain L'entrepôt du bricolage increased their sales by 4.8 per cent in the first half of …

Distribution31. August 2023

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Distribution1. July 2026

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Distribution29. June 2026

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In the competition’s quarry

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Distribution26. June 2026

Poland next target for Mr. DIY?

Hornbach sales in first half almost at previous year's level

Screwfix soon to be online pure player in 20 European countries

Mr. DIY Thailand enters e-commerce space

Kingfisher's first-half sales slightly down on previous year

Mr. DIY quickly scales up in Vietnam

Aubuchon joins Ace Hardware

Wilko to be wound up, some stores to be taken over

Wickes grows through DIFM

Mr. Bricolage maintains sales in France only through new openings

Cencosud loses 6.8 per cent turnover in DIY business

Home Depot launches Homeowners Hub

How HORNBACH digitizes DIY Store Planning with Perspectix

Home Depot launches new Homeowners Hub

L'entrepôt du bricolage grows by 4.8 per cent

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