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GfK figures

Italy's DIY stores grow by 0.9 per cent in the first half of 2022

DIY stores in Italy turned over a total of EUR 2.6 bn in the first half of 2022. This was 0.9 per cent more than in the same period last year. At that time, however, half-year sales had shot up by 16.3 per cent to EUR 2…

Distribution5. January 2023

Spain and Portugal

Adeo distribution channel Obramat continues to expand

The Spanish building materials distribution chain Obramat, part of the French Adeo Group, has announced its further expansion…

Distribution4. January 2023

Among the top 10

Leroy Merlin tops e-commerce chart in Italy

Leroy Merlin's online shop is the most important e-commerce platform in the home and living category in Italy. In December, the market …

Distribution2. January 2023

A Happy New Year!

A difficult year lies behind us, a certainly challenging one lies ahead (but, seen from a different perspective, possibly also full of opportunities). So this …

Distribution30. December 2022

From March 2023

Cencosud to set up digital technology hub in Uruguay

Chilean retail group Cencosud is setting up a central business unit (a "hub") in Uruguay to take care of technology, …

Distribution29. December 2022

Third in Europe

Leroy Merlin opens another online marketplace in Spain

The Spanish subsidiary of Leroy Merlin has expanded its online shop into an online marketplace. After France and Italy, Leroy…

Distribution28. December 2022

2021 Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures report

Tractor Supply’s third annual report about climate-related risk

Tractor Supply Company, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, released its 2021 Task Force on …

Distribution27. December 2022

Despite and precisely because of the crises:

Merry Christmas!

When we celebrate Christmas this year, the crises that affect each of us in one way or another have not gone away. But this special celebration may help us to take…

Distribution23. December 2022