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Battery segment as driver

French tool manufacturers report double-digit growth for 2021

French manufacturers of power tools for professionals and end users reported 25.4 per cent more sales last year than in 2020 and 29 per cent more than in 2019, according to their association Secimpac. The growth in …

Suppliers27. May 2022

Omni-channel strategy

Ikea opens in skyscraper

Ikea has opened a furniture store in the Canadian city of Toronto. It is the first time it is in the immediate downtown area. Located on the first two …

Distribution26. May 2022

Openings in April and May

Mr. DIY with nine stores in Turkey and eight in Spain

Malaysian home improvement retailer Mr. DIY has grown its footprint in Turkey and Spain, where it opened three outlets each …

Distribution25. May 2022

1st Taiwan International Tools & Hardware Expo

New hardware fair planned in Taiwan in October

There will be a new trade fair in Taiwan that is also relevant for the DIY and gardening sector. The 1st Taiwan International Tools …

Events24. May 2022

First quarter

Kingfisher down year-on-year but up double-digits on 2019 sales

UK-based Kingfisher Group has reported a 5.8 per cent (-4.2 per cent in constant currency, -5.4 per cent in constant…

Distribution23. May 2022

Austria

Lagerhaus stores increase home and garden sales by 7.8 per cent

Lagerhaus stores in Austria increased their home and garden sales by 7.8 per cent to around EUR 667 mio in 2021. In …

Distribution23. May 2022

-4.0 per cent

Lowe's reports sales decline in first quarter

Lowe's, the number two DIY store in the U.S. and globally, has reported a decline in sales for the first quarter (ending 29 April) of …

Distribution20. May 2022

47 new stores fail to lift sales

Mr. DIY sees first-quarter sales flagging because of Omicron

Mr. DIY saw a modest rise in first-quarter sales as weak consumer spending resulting from a fresh surge in coronavirus …

Distribution20. May 2022

-10.8 per cent

Swiss DIY stores decline compared with high level of previous year

In the first quarter, Swiss DIY stores suffered a double-digit decline compared with the same period last year. …

Distribution19. May 2022

First three months of 2022

Home Depot posts highest quarterly sales in company’s history

Home Depot has reported sales of USD 38.9 bn (approx. EUR 36.92 bn) for the first quarter of fiscal 2022 (ending 1 May…

Distribution18. May 2022

+20.7 per cent

Cencosud makes significant gains in all its markets

South American home improvement retailer Cencosud has released figures for its business for the …

Distribution

Artika

Off to Europe

With its wide range of lighting, the Canadian supplier Artika is aiming to enter the European …

Suppliers

Figures from the Netherlands

Consumers are hungry for flowers and plants

Coronavirus is changing and accelerating the world, and particularly the plant market has been …

Garden

+20.7 per cent

Cencosud makes significant gains in all its markets

South American home improvement retailer Cencosud has released figures for its business for the …

Distribution12. May 2022

Southeast Asia

Global posts double digit growth for Q1

Thailand-based home improvement retailer Siam Global House Public Co. Ltd grew its net sales by 11 …

Distribution4. May 2022

Philippines

Philippines' Wilcon starts strong with 14.6 per cent rise in sales

Wilcon Depot Inc., the Philippines' largest home improvement retailer, started the year strong with…

Distribution3. May 2022

French tool manufacturers report double-digit growth for 2021

Ikea opens in skyscraper

Mr. DIY with nine stores in Turkey and eight in Spain

New hardware fair planned in Taiwan in October

Kingfisher down year-on-year but up double-digits on 2019 sales

Lagerhaus stores increase home and garden sales by 7.8 per cent

Lowe's reports sales decline in first quarter

Mr. DIY sees first-quarter sales flagging because of Omicron

Swiss DIY stores decline compared with high level of previous year

Home Depot posts highest quarterly sales in company’s history

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Cencosud makes significant gains in all its markets

Off to Europe

Consumers are hungry for flowers and plants

Cencosud makes significant gains in all its markets

Global posts double digit growth for Q1

Philippines' Wilcon starts strong with 14.6 per cent rise in sales