Top 300 hardlines retailers

Number three is Walmart

The ranking of the top 300 hardlines retailers in the USA is headed by Home Depot. Amazon appears at tenth place

Home Depot and Lowe’s

Going after more pro business

Home Depot and Lowe’s have discovered the pro customer in a bid to grow further in a market that is already saturated. In this quest the number 1 …

Philippine market

Faster growth

On behalf of AllHome, Euromonitor International took a closer look at the Philippine market. The forecast says: nine per cent more each year

Hornbach

The (somewhat) smaller Hornbach

In Sweden, Hornbach expands with a smaller store format, also in order to gain a foothold in medium-sized cities. After a pilot store, a second …

Praktiker Hungary

Highly selective expansion

Karl-Heinz Keth, CEO of Praktiker Hungary, talks about the development of the country’s market and the company’s assortment and expansion strategy

France - French DIY market

Thankful for small mercies

The latest figures for the French DIY market as a whole reveal growth of 0.4 per cent, but sales in DIY stores are down 0.3 per cent. The sector regards …

AllHome

AllHome ramps up its presence

The Philippine home improvement chain wants to grow from 45 to 70 locations in 2020. A new sales channel for professional customers is also planned

Editorial

Green room for improvement

Wall design - Euromonitor International

Ripe for disruption

Are direct-to-consumer brands painting DIY retailers into a corner? Erika Sirimanne from Euromonitor International analyses the European paint and wall covering…

New concepts - Let's Do it

Digital and emotive

In the new pilot store of its distribution channel Let’s do it, the Austrian company 3e AG shows how an intelligent omnichannel concept can work

New concepts - Bauaktiv

The first proper German discount DIY store?

The German DIY store operator NBB has introduced a new distribution channel. The first Bauaktiv discount DIY store opened at the …

New concepts - Leroy Merlin

What a show

Leroy Merlin tests its showroom concept in Portugal. It is based on brands, inspiration and, above all, on full, competent advice

Southern Asia - Brunei

Good prospects again

Brunei’s economy has had a few difficult years behind it. That also affects sectors relevant to home improvement

China - DIY Industry

Untapped opportunities

China’s housing market is not developing as desired, and the country continues to have no do-it-yourself culture. Companies such as Alibaba and JD.com are …