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Wickes increases like-for-like sales by 3.5 per cent in 2022
United Kingdom
Wickes increases like-for-like sales by 3.5 per cent in 2022

The British DIY chain Wickes has increased its sales by 1.8 per cent to GBP1.5624 billion in the past year. Like-for-like sales increased by 3.5 per cent compared with the previous year and by 22.8 per cent in a …

Distribution30. March 2023
Kingfisher announces joint venture with Mr Bricolage Group
Procurement
Kingfisher announces joint venture with Mr Bricolage Group

Kingfisher has announced that its own distribution divisions in France and the Mr Bricolage Group are working on the …

Distribution29. March 2023
Tengelmann focuses on the transformation of Obi
Management board expanded
Tengelmann focuses on the transformation of Obi

Tengelmann Holding, the parent company of Germany's largest DIY store operator Obi, is reshuffling its management board and plans to…

Distribution28. March 2023
Adeo withdraws from Russia
Control of Leroy Merlin is relinquished
Adeo withdraws from Russia

The French Adeo Group is withdrawing from Russia and handing over control of the DIY chain Leroy Merlin to the management in the country. This is to …

Distribution27. March 2023
Finding the right balance for private label
Sodimac VP Francisco Torres
Finding the right balance for private label

Under the heading "Private label - why? And how?", the virtual Global DIY Summit took up a controversial topic in the industry. …

Distribution27. March 2023
Swiss DIY trade significantly down in 2022 compared with strong previous years
Almost all product ranges decline
Swiss DIY trade significantly down in 2022 compared with strong previous years

In Switzerland, DIY stores generated total sales of CHF 3.72 bn (EUR 3.73 bn) in 2022. This was 5.2 …

Distribution27. March 2023
DIY stores in Austria grow by 4.2 percent
BHB figures 2022
DIY stores in Austria grow by 4.2 percent

Austrian DIY stores increased their sales by 4.2 per cent year-on-year to EUR 3.17 bn in 2022. In the period from 2019 to 2022, the …

Distribution27. March 2023
DIY stores in Germany grow by 7.8 per cent in 2022
BHB industry association
DIY stores in Germany grow by 7.8 per cent in 2022

DIY and home improvement stores in Germany increased their total turnover by 7.8 per cent in 2022, with a volume of EUR 21.92 bn…

Distribution24. March 2023
Hornbach grows by 6.3 per cent in 2022/23 financial year
Foreign share now over 50 per cent
Hornbach grows by 6.3 per cent in 2022/23 financial year

German DIY retailer Hornbach has reported a sharp increase in its sales for the 2022/23 financial year. The company …

Distribution23. March 2023
Sales at Mr Bricolage down 0.6 per cent in 2022
Growth abroad
Sales at Mr Bricolage down 0.6 per cent in 2022

The DIY stores of the French franchise group Mr Bricolage achieved a turnover of EUR 2.3531 bn in 2022. This was 0.6 per cent less …

Distribution22. March 2023
Kingfisher misses previous year's sales level by 0.9 per cent in 2022/2023
16 per cent online share
Kingfisher misses previous year's sales level by 0.9 per cent in 2022/2023

The UK’s Kingfisher Group generated sales of around GBP 13.059 bn (EUR 14.954 bn) in fiscal 2022/2023 …

Distribution21. March 2023
The top 20 in the German DIY trade increase sales by 5.8 per cent in 2022
From -8.2 to +12.0 percent
The top 20 in the German DIY trade increase sales by 5.8 per cent in 2022

The 20 largest German DIY retailers increased their combined sales in 2022 by 5.8 per cent to EUR 38.436 …

Distribution21. March 2023
Thai Watsadu to firm up positioning in Thai home improvement
DIY InternationalCentral Retail Corp.
Thai Watsadu to firm up positioning in Thai home improvement

Thai retail group Central Retail Corp. operates stores in the home improvement segment under the Thai Watsadu and the …

Distribution20. March 2023
CRC’s hardline business up 14.6 per cent
Thai Watsadu and other brands
CRC’s hardline business up 14.6 per cent

The hardline segment of Thai retail company Central Retail Corp. (CRC) posted a 14.6 per cent rise in sales for 2022 as economic activity …

Distribution20. March 2023
Ludwig back on Obi board as head of purchasing, Alemagna advises in Italy
Top positions in Obi Holding, Italy and Switzerland
Ludwig back on Obi board as head of purchasing, Alemagna advises in Italy

Obi has reshuffled the purchasing department in the holding company and the management of the national …

Distribution17. March 2023
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Together we can do it

As part of its sustainability strategy, Dachser is driving forward low-emission deliveries, …

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Global campaign for perfect paint edges
Kip
Global campaign for perfect paint edges

Frogtape aims to strengthen its brand presence worldwide. One measure involves expanding and …

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Green Gets Under Your Skin
IPM Garden Study
Green Gets Under Your Skin

A new study shows: People want more escape from everyday life. This is where the garden trade can …

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