Online shop of Coop Bau + Hobby now under the Jumbo brand
The online shop of the Swiss DIY chain Coop Bau + Hobby has now switched to the Jumbo brand. Last year, Coop took over the Jumbo chain and later announced that it would continue to operate its DIY stores under the Jumbo…
Canada
New showroom concept in the Rona network
A member of the Rona Group in Canada, which belongs to Lowe's, has opened a first location for an appliance store with a showroom concept. …
DIY Boulevard longer than ever
Internationale Eisenwarenmesse in Cologne again after four and a half years
The Internationale Eisenwarenmesse in Cologne will be held again for the first time in four and a half …
Significant growth online
Clas Ohlson down year-on-year in first quarter
In the first quarter of the 2022/2023 financial year (May to July), the sales of Swedish retailer Clas Ohlson fell 1 per cent …
First half of 2022
Plus 20 per cent for DIY stores in the Netherlands
DIY stores in the Netherlands had sales totalling around EUR 1.9 bn in the first half of 2022. This is an increase of 19.9 per …
Garden and air conditioners in demand
French DIY sales up again for the first time in July
In July, DIY sales in France were above the comparable monthly figure for the previous year for the first time since November …
Second virtual DIY Summit
"DIY industry experiences a boost"
John Herbert, CEO of the international DIY association Edra/Ghin, spoke of a record turnout today at the start of the second virtual DIY Summit. …
Down 12 per cent
Cashbuild's 2021/2022 sales remain below the record of the previous year
South African home improvement group Cashbuild made a turnover of ZAR 11.145 bn (EUR 655 mio) in the …
Kingfisher survey
Rising bills create more interest in energy efficiency
In the UK, 60 per cent of adults who own or rent property are more interested in energy efficiency than they had been …
Northern Ireland
Woodie's with weak H1 2022 but up 26 per cent on 2019
Woodie's DIY, Home and Garden has suffered heavy losses in the first half of 2022. The company, which operates in Northern …