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Icelandic Husasmidjan chain

Innovative flagship store in the North Atlantic

The Icelandic company Husasmidjan, part of the Danish Bygma Group, has opened a pilot store in the very north of the island to demonstrate its transition strategy. The goal: a transition from "functional DIY …

Distribution28. July 2022

Signs of softening market

Wickes like-for-like 0.8 per cent up in first half of 2022

Wickes has reported second-quarter LFL sales growth of 5.4 per cent, while core LFL sales for the second quarter of 2022 …

Distribution27. July 2022

Pet food and accessories

Bauhaus Spain launches pet range

Bauhaus Spain has introduced a pet range, with the focus initially on the dog and cat segment. Pet food and accessories such as hygiene products, …

Distribution26. July 2022

Brunei

GoodHome's third store will strengthen the gardening category

Bruneian home improvement retailer GoodHome aims to expand its gardening assortment. That's what David Lau, general …

Distribution26. July 2022

Looking for new suppliers

Brunei's GoodHome to beef up gardening category

Roughly a quarter of Brunei’s population are engaged in DIY or gardening, according to the statistics. Domestic home improvement …

Distribution26. July 2022

Second quarter 2022

Tractor Supply net sales increased by 8.4 per cent

Tractor Supply, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, has reported financial results for its second quarter…

Distribution25. July 2022

Wood, pellets, stoves, radiators

Germans need to save gas and are storming the DIY stores

Owing to the gas crisis, Germans are increasingly looking around for alternative sources of heat. This is also noticeable …

Distribution25. July 2022

June FMB figures

DIY stores in France still below 2021, but up double-digits on 2019

Sales of DIY stores in France continue their trend of the past months. They remain by 3.8 per cent behind the …

Distribution22. July 2022

Former Praxis director

Joost de Beijer to become new CEO of Intergamma

A change in leadership is in the offing at Dutch DIY group Intergamma. Joost de Beijer (47) will take up the post of CEO on 1 …

Distribution22. July 2022

Participation in Kanseki

DCM sales down in first quarter

Japanese home improvement group DCM reported sales of JPY 114 024 mio (EUR 806.5 mio) in the first quarter of its 2022/2023 financial year (March to…

Distribution21. July 2022

Ficime figures

Power tool industry in France expects further growth

Manufacturers of do-it-yourself and garden tools in France continued to see growth in the first six months of 2022. This is …

Distribution21. July 2022

Scandit study

Omnichannel is seen as the future of retailing

The majority of European retailers expect a hybrid model of online and offline offerings in the shops of the future. This was stated …

Distribution18. July 2022

Down 10 percent on prior year

Byggmax sales remain at high level in 2nd quarter

Byggmax, the DIY and building materials retailer active in Scandinavia, suffered heavy losses in the second quarter of 2022. A…

Distribution15. July 2022

42 per cent since 2016

Lowe's hits emissions goal early

American DIY store operator Lowes has beaten its greenhouse gas emissions goal four years early. By the end of 2021, it had achieved a 42 per cent …

Distribution13. July 2022

Hardware, furniture sales

Homegrown home improvement retailers take top spot in Philippines

Local home improvement retailers in the Philippines appear to be the outlets of choice for shoppers looking for …

Distribution12. July 2022

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Distribution14. April 2026

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Distribution9. April 2026

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Innovative flagship store in the North Atlantic

Wickes like-for-like 0.8 per cent up in first half of 2022

Bauhaus Spain launches pet range

GoodHome's third store will strengthen the gardening category

Brunei's GoodHome to beef up gardening category

Tractor Supply net sales increased by 8.4 per cent

Germans need to save gas and are storming the DIY stores

DIY stores in France still below 2021, but up double-digits on 2019

Joost de Beijer to become new CEO of Intergamma

DCM sales down in first quarter

Power tool industry in France expects further growth

Omnichannel is seen as the future of retailing

Byggmax sales remain at high level in 2nd quarter

Lowe's hits emissions goal early

Homegrown home improvement retailers take top spot in Philippines

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