Italy’s DIY stores fall just short of last year’s figures
DIY stores in Italy failed to quite match their turnover figures from the first quarter of 2026. Overall, they generated EUR 1.3847 bn in turnover, which is 0.8 per cent less than in the first three months of 2025. …
Retail division down
Wickes gets off to a steady start to the new financial year
The British DIY chain Wickes has started the 2026/2027 financial year with a slight increase in turnover. In the first …
Expansion of the professional business
Home Depot acquires HVAC wholesaler
SRS Distribution, a subsidiary and professional division of Home Depot, has completed the acquisition of Mingledorff’s, a wholesaler of heating…
BHB figures
DIY stores lag behind by 0.9 per cent in the first quarter
DIY stores in Germany fell just short of last year’s figures in terms of turnover in the first quarter. Their total gross…
DIY store turnover
Austria and Switzerland get off to a better start to the year
The quarterly figures for DIY stores in Austria and Switzerland are more positive than those in Germany. The Austrian …
Statistics Germany
Top six DIY chains down 0.5 per cent
The six largest DIY store operators in Germany ended 2025 with a decline of 0.5 per cent. Overall, the companies’ business in Germany generated…
Sweden
Clas Ohlson closes fiscal year with a Plus
The Swedish retail chain Clas Ohlson closed the 2025/26 fiscal year (1 May 2025, to 30 April 2026) with net sales of SEK 12.514 bn (EUR 1…
Together with Amara Expo
Koelnmesse enters into joint venture in Indonesia
Koelnmesse has established a joint venture with the Indonesian trade fair organizer Amara Expo. The new joint venture, PT. Nine …
Tokyo, São Paulo, and Shanghai
Ambiente Trends 26+ go on tour
Ambiente Trends 26+ is going on a roadshow for the first time within the Conzoom Circle network: Following their premiere at the trade fair in …
Expansion of the retail range
Aveve unveils its new store concept
Aveve, the garden centre brand of Belgian agricultural group Arvesta, has unveiled its new store concept at its store in Bornem, Belgium. A…