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Great Britain

Wickes grows like-for-like by 13 per cent in 2021

The British chain of DIY stores, Wickes, completed financial year 2021 (ending 25 December 2021) with a growth in like-for-like sales of 13.3 per cent compared to the previous year. In the core business, sales rose by 1…

Distribution25. January 2022

European Home Improvement Monitor

When it comes to the image of DIY stores, shopping experience is most important

In the eyes of customers, the shopping experience is the most important aspect when judging a DIY …

Distribution24. January 2022

Incisiv survey

Ace Hardware's online-offline buying experience recognised

Ace Hardware is cited in the "Omnichannel Customer Service Digital Maturity Index" of market research company Incisiv as …

Distribution21. January 2022

DIY retailers’ association FMB

Home improvement stores in France end 2021 with sales up by 11.6 per cent

Sales in French home improvement stores last year rose by 11.61 per cent compared with 2020, and increased…

Distribution20. January 2022

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Christoph Theler is new CEO at Bauhaus Switzerland

Christoph Theler is now CEO of Bauhaus Fachcentren AG in Switzerland. He is known in the Swiss DIY sector primarily for his role …

Distribution19. January 2022

Canadian Homeowners

Ongoing renovation boom

The HomeStars Reno Report’s findings are quite surprising: The lockdowns didn’t influence the types of renovations Canadian homeowners took on

Distribution14. December 2021

USA/Canada - Canada's home improvement stores

Double digit growth rates

During the pandemic, home improvement stores were also more in demand than ever before in Canada. Despite the number of stores declining, sales rose …

Distribution19. November 2021

USA/Canada - Jim Inglis

Empathy with their stores, people and customers

Jim Inglis, who worked for decades on Home Depot’s senior management team and is now a sought-after consultant to home improvement …

Distribution19. November 2021

USA/Canada - Ace Hardware

Peace of mind at an hourly rate

The Ace Hardware cooperative is recording rapid rates of growth with its Handyman Services business in the USA. One of the franchisees is a former …

Distribution19. November 2021

USA/Canada - Home improvement market

Covid brought the next boost

The home improvement market in the USA experienced tremendous growth during the pandemic. Compared to 2019, hardware stores made an average of 20 per …

Distribution19. November 2021

DemandTec

AI generates results

DIY retailers are seeing measurable benefits from data science-based pricing solutions. Niranjan Chandrasekaran from DemandTec explain how it works and gives …

Distribution19. November 2021

Good Home

Back on expansion mode

Bruneian home improvement retail chain Good Home is preparing the opening of its third store, its first one that is not located in a mall. Meanwhile, plans …

Distribution19. November 2021

Brunei

Still growing in Brunei

Although the country’s home improvement loans hit multiyear lows, retailers are optimistic. The DIY concept will increase rapidly after the pandemic, they …

Distribution19. November 2021

DIY International

Everything stays different

After 32 years, the trade journal DIY International will no longer be released as print edition in future. Instead, it will be an exclusively online …

Distribution19. November 2021

Mr. DIY

Mall, small, standalone

Reacting on shifting consumer behaviour, Malaysian home improvement retail market leader Mr. DIY is adjusting its store format strategy. Standalone stores …

Distribution19. November 2021