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Productivity per unit area of the world's top 5 has risen by 28.5 per cent since 2015

While the two European operators in the global top 5, Groupe Adeo and Kingfisher, achieved below-average growth in take-up, the three American operators Home Depot, Lowe's and Ace Hardware in particular saw …

Distribution8. September 2022

First half of 2022

Plus 20 per cent for DIY stores in the Netherlands

DIY stores in the Netherlands had sales totalling around EUR 1.9 bn in the first half of 2022. This is an increase of 19.9 per …

Distribution7. September 2022

Garden and air conditioners in demand

French DIY sales up again for the first time in July

In July, DIY sales in France were above the comparable monthly figure for the previous year for the first time since November …

Distribution6. September 2022

Down 12 per cent

Cashbuild's 2021/2022 sales remain below the record of the previous year

South African home improvement group Cashbuild made a turnover of ZAR 11.145 bn (EUR 655 mio) in the …

Distribution1. September 2022

Kingfisher survey

Rising bills create more interest in energy efficiency

In the UK, 60 per cent of adults who own or rent property are more interested in energy efficiency than they had been …

Distribution31. August 2022

Northern Ireland

Woodie's with weak H1 2022 but up 26 per cent on 2019

Woodie's DIY, Home and Garden has suffered heavy losses in the first half of 2022. The company, which operates in Northern …

Distribution30. August 2022

Commercial director becomes CEO

Declan Ronayne hands over leadership of Woodie's to Damien Dwyer

Declan Ronayne, CEO of the Irish DIY chain Woodie's, is retiring at the end of the year. His successor is Damien …

Distribution30. August 2022

Statistics

Home Depot sales nearly triple since 2010

America's number one in the home improvement sector is also the world's number one. A look at the recent development of the DIY group's …

Distribution29. August 2022

Online penetration 3.0 per cent

Bunnings turnover up 5.2 per cent in 2021/2022

Australian home improvement chain Bunnings has increased its sales by 5.2 per cent in the 2021/2022 financial year (ending 30 June …

Distribution29. August 2022

Former head of corporate PR & communications

Elena Ottaviano takes over Obi's marketing in Italy

Elena Ottaviano is the new head of marketing at Obi Italia. She is moving from the Obi Group headquarters in Germany to Italy. …

Distribution29. August 2022

Consors Finanz consumer survey

Europeans want to spend money on travel - but also on the home

In the wake of the coronavirus restrictions, Europeans are concentrating their spending intentions on travel and …

Distribution26. August 2022

Japan

Home improvement retailer Cainz tests just-walk-out technology

Cainz has announced that it is testing a DIY shop with AI and camera sensors, called the Cainz Mobile Store, which …

Distribution25. August 2022

Romania

MAMBricolaj increases turnover by 11 per cent in the first half of the year

Romanian furniture store operator MAMBricolaj has posted turnover of LEU 27.7 mio (approx. EUR 5.67 mio)…

Distribution24. August 2022

1.8 per cent up to April

DIY stores in Italy start the year with a sales increase

In the first four months of 2022, Italian home improvement stores saw sales growth of 1.8 per cent as compared with the …

Distribution23. August 2022

BHB statement on the national effort

DIY stores want to save money, but not close down across the board

There will be no nationwide closures of DIY stores in Germany in order to save costs. This is the assurance given…

Distribution22. August 2022

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Productivity per unit area of the world's top 5 has risen by 28.5 per cent since 2015

Plus 20 per cent for DIY stores in the Netherlands

French DIY sales up again for the first time in July

Cashbuild's 2021/2022 sales remain below the record of the previous year

Rising bills create more interest in energy efficiency

Woodie's with weak H1 2022 but up 26 per cent on 2019

Declan Ronayne hands over leadership of Woodie's to Damien Dwyer

Home Depot sales nearly triple since 2010

Bunnings turnover up 5.2 per cent in 2021/2022

Elena Ottaviano takes over Obi's marketing in Italy

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