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Affected by floods

Dohome posts 23.8 per cent rise in sales

Thai home improvement retailer Dohome recorded a 23.8 per cent rise in sales for the third quarter on more robust business stemming from the easing of Covid-19 restrictions. Dohome disclosed earnings of 7.413 bn Thai …

Distribution15. November 2022

2013 to 2021

Top 10 DIY retailers increased floor space by 20.9 per cent

According to an evaluation by DIYinternational, the world's top 10 DIY retailers Home Depot, Lowe's, Groupe Adeo, …

Distribution15. November 2022

Online plus 17 per cent

Clas Ohlson increases half-year sales by 3 per cent

Clas Ohlson has posted a 3 per cent increase in sales from May to October, the first six months of its 2022/2023 financial year…

Distribution10. November 2022

Losing streak ends

Ace Indonesia posts small sales growth for January to September

Ace Indonesia has finally broken free from the rut it had been in over the last two and a half years, when Covid-19 …

Distribution9. November 2022

Fifth country in Europe

ManoMano launches its professional service in Germany

ManoMano, the pan-European online marketplace for DIY, construction and gardening, is now launching its B2B service M…

Distribution8. November 2022

6 per cent growth

New stores support Siam Global House’s sales rise

Siam Global House, a Thai home improvement retailer that also has interests in other Southeast Asian countries, saw a 6.32 per …

Distribution8. November 2022

Maxeda DIY Group

Praxis opens first climate-neutral DIY store in the Netherlands

The DIY chain Praxis, which is part of the Maxeda DIY Group, has opened the first climate-neutral DIY store in the …

Distribution7. November 2022

USD 400 million

Lowe's Canada is sold to private equity firm Sycamore

Lowe's Canada is being sold to an investment fund. The parent company, US home improvement giant Lowe's, is selling its …

Distribution4. November 2022

New member of the executive board

Manuel van de Kamp is the new chief product officer at Obi

Obi has filled a new executive board position. Manuel van de Kamp is the new chief product officer (CPO) at Obi Group …

Distribution4. November 2022

Share of turnover remains very low

Cashbuild quadruples e-commerce turnover

South African home improvement chain Cashbuild has increased its e-commerce sales by 276 percent in the 2021/2022 financial year (ending 26…

Distribution3. November 2022

Kingfisher

Screwfix opens first branch in France

The British Kingfisher Group has now opened its first Screwfix store in France. It is located in northern France near Wattrelos, close to Lill…

Distribution2. November 2022

Guatemala

Cemaco becomes first Edra/Ghin member from Central America

Edra/Ghin now has a member in Guatemala with the addition of Cemaco, the largest home improvement chain in the Central …

Distribution2. November 2022

Map

Home Depot grew by 21 locations worldwide in 2021

Home Depot, the world's largest operator of home improvement stores in terms of sales, operated 2 317 DIY locations at the end of …

Distribution2. November 2022

Umeå 23rd store in Sweden

Bauhaus moves closer to the Arctic Circle

In Umeå, the German DIY chain Bauhaus has opened its second store within five months in Sweden. It is the 23rd store to be opened by …

Distribution31. October 2022

Third quarter

Removal of restrictions, resumption of construction buoy Wilcon's sales

Wilcon Depot, the Philippines' top home improvement retailer, posted a 32.6 per cent rise in net sales in …

Distribution28. October 2022

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Between stabilization and decline

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Distribution11. December 2025

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The beaver is spreading

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Distribution9. December 2025

Dohome posts 23.8 per cent rise in sales

Top 10 DIY retailers increased floor space by 20.9 per cent

Clas Ohlson increases half-year sales by 3 per cent

Ace Indonesia posts small sales growth for January to September

ManoMano launches its professional service in Germany

New stores support Siam Global House’s sales rise

Praxis opens first climate-neutral DIY store in the Netherlands

Lowe's Canada is sold to private equity firm Sycamore

Manuel van de Kamp is the new chief product officer at Obi

Cashbuild quadruples e-commerce turnover

Screwfix opens first branch in France

Cemaco becomes first Edra/Ghin member from Central America

Home Depot grew by 21 locations worldwide in 2021

Bauhaus moves closer to the Arctic Circle

Removal of restrictions, resumption of construction buoy Wilcon's sales

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