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CEO of Mitre 10 New Zealand

Andrea Scown on female leadership, international inspiration and war

Andrea Scown, CEO of the New Zealand cooperative Mitre 10, was guest in Edra general secretary John Herbert's interview series "Meet the CEO" on the Global DIY-Network. She is one of the few women in the top management …

Distribution19. April 2022

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Hopeful Easter days!

Those to whom Easter is important associate it with hope. We wish you, our readers, advertisers and users, that you are able to keep hope, even during these …

Distribution14. April 2022

Threat of expropriation

Obi gives its Russian markets to an investor

Obi has finally exited the Russian market. On 12 April 2022, Germany's largest DIY store operator transferred all its legal entities to…

Distribution14. April 2022

Romania

Expo DIY 2022 to take place in Bucharest in June

Bricoretail.ro, the Romanian B2B publication dedicated to the DIY, home improvement and gardening sectors, is organising the next e…

Distribution12. April 2022

Philippines

Wilcon eyes “emerging cities and provinces” in expansion

The Philippines’ largest home improvement retailer announces plans to open more stores outside the capital region of Metro …

Distribution11. April 2022

Summer 2022

Byggmax expands in Denmark

Byggmax has announced plans to open its first store under its own brand in Denmark in the summer of 2022. The Swedish DIY store operator's planned …

Distribution11. April 2022

Consequence of the Ukraine war

Bauhaus no longer buys from Russia and Belarus

The German DIY store operator Bauhaus is no longer procuring products from Russia or Belarus. The company has published a statement …

Distribution8. April 2022

Coronavirus impact

German chain Toom to turn over around 11 per cent less in 2021

German DIY chain Toom recorded EUR 2.7 bn sales last year, 11.4 per cent down on the previous year. Toom is one of …

Distribution8. April 2022

22 per cent

Clas Ohlson's sales increased in March

The Swedish retail group Clas Ohlson increased sales in March 2022 by 22 per cent to SEK 639 bn (March 2021: SEK 523 bn). Organic sales were …

Distribution8. April 2022

Reduced store visits

Ace Hardware Indonesia ends 2021 with 11.7 per cent fall in sales

Ace Hardware Indonesia, the country's dominant home improvement retailer, posted a 11.73 per cent fall in sales at…

Distribution7. April 2022

100 stores within four years

AllHome sales up 15 per cent in 2021 as market sentiment improves

Philippine home improvement retailer AllHome disclosed a 15 per cent rise in sales for 2021 coming off a low base …

Distribution6. April 2022

Thai home improvement retailer

Second salvo for Siam Global’s ASEAN expansion begins

Siam Global House, one of the biggest home improvement retail chains in Thailand having 75 stores in the country, has …

Distribution6. April 2022

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Ukrainian retailers are urgently looking for suppliers

Ukrainian retailers are currently urgently looking for suppliers to maintain their sales operations and meet the needs of …

Distribution5. April 2022

Newspaper report

Is Christian Haub planning an IPO for Obi?

Christian Haub, head of Obi's parent company Tengelmann, may be planning an IPO for the DIY store operator Obi and the clothing chain Kik…

Distribution5. April 2022

Adeo shareholder Mulliez

Decathlon stops activities in Russia

The French sporting goods retailer Decathlon has decided to stop operating its business in Russia. This is according to a statement released by…

Distribution5. April 2022

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Andrea Scown on female leadership, international inspiration and war

Hopeful Easter days!

Obi gives its Russian markets to an investor

Expo DIY 2022 to take place in Bucharest in June

Wilcon eyes “emerging cities and provinces” in expansion

Byggmax expands in Denmark

Bauhaus no longer buys from Russia and Belarus

German chain Toom to turn over around 11 per cent less in 2021

Clas Ohlson's sales increased in March

Ace Hardware Indonesia ends 2021 with 11.7 per cent fall in sales

AllHome sales up 15 per cent in 2021 as market sentiment improves

Second salvo for Siam Global’s ASEAN expansion begins

Ukrainian retailers are urgently looking for suppliers

Is Christian Haub planning an IPO for Obi?

Decathlon stops activities in Russia

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