Clas Ohlson increases quarterly sales by 7 per cent
Following double-digit growth in July, Swedish retail group Clas Ohlson has closed the first quarter of its 2023/2024 financial year, May to July, with a 7 per cent increase in sales. Turnover amounted to SEK 2.193 bn …
Ústí nad Labem
Ninth Bauhaus in the Czech Republic
The German DIY store operator Bauhaus has opened its ninth branch in the Czech Republic in Ústí nad Labem. The new store is located in the urban…
First in the Nordics
Clas Ohlson now sells Starlink hardware
Starlink hardware is now available for purchase at Swedish retail chain Clas Ohlson. The devices make it possible to connect to the Internet…
First store in Ho Chi Minh City
Mr. DIY enters Vietnam
Mr. DIY has opened its first store in Vietnam, just four months after company officials announced that it was revisiting Southeast Asia with a foray into t…
Second quarter
Siam Global House sees 7.7 per cent fall in consolidated sales
The consolidated sales of Thai home improvement retailer Siam Global House slipped by 7.7 per cent in the second …
Hardware chain
Orderbid HI becomes first GHIN member from China
The Global Home Improvement Network (GHIN) has its first member in China.Orderbid Home Improvement (Orderbid HI) is a chain of …
UK, Benelux and France
Toolstation grows 9 per cent in first six months
Toolstation, the professional sales division of UK building materials group Travis Perkins, grew 9.0 per cent in the first half of …
Philippines
Wilcon sees uptick in sales in new stores
Wilcon Depot, the Philippines’ top home improvement retail chain, reported a 7.6 per cent rise in sales in the first half of the year, …
Carbon emissions, training, veteran causes
Home Depot publishes ESG Report
US DIY retail market leader Home Depot has released its 2023 environmental, social and governance (ESG) Report. The report provides details of the …
Already present online
Market entry of Mr. DIY in Vietnam imminent
Malaysian retail chain Mr. DIY is apparently about to open its first store in Vietnam. The company's website already includes the …