Clas Ohlson grows significantly from May to October
Swedish retail chain Clas Ohlson reports a significant increase in sales for the first six months of its 2025/2026 financial year, i.e. for the period from May to October 2025. Total sales rose by 7 per cent compared …
Samse Group in France
L’entrepôt du Bricolage also down on previous year in third quarter
The French retail group Samse recorded a significant decline in sales in its DIY store business in the third …
Scandals involving Philippines’ top billionaire
Consumers call for AllHome boycott
Controversies involving companies owned by top billionaire Manuel B. Villar have cast a heavy shadow on his retail businesses, including home …
16th DIY & Home Improvement Conference
Greek Minister for Digital Affairs opens congress in Athens
A member of the Greek government will also speak at the 16th DIY & Home Improvement Conference in Athens next …
”Growing forward”
Spoga+Gafa presents conceptual developments
Spoga+Gafa will be presented in Cologne from 22 to 24 June 2026 with a revised concept. At the IVG-Forum Gartenmarkt, trade fair …
Switzerland
Changes in Coop's Executive Board
The Board of Directors of the Swiss cooperative Coop Group has appointed Daniel Hintermann to succeed Daniel Stucker as Head of Trading with …
New countries, new offers
Obi and To Good To Go expand cooperation
October 2025 marks an important milestone in the cooperation between German DIY store operator Obi and Too Good To Go. Since the plant …
No openings announced yet
Hornbach plans expansion into Serbia
The German DIY chain Hornbach is planning to expand into Serbia. Hornbach Baumarkt AG is working on opening DIY and garden centres in Serbia in…
After a significant slump in August
German DIY and Garden trade declines slightly
According to preliminary figures from the Statistischen Bundesamt (German Federal Statistical Office, Destatis), calendar- and …
Pro distribution chain
Bricoman becomes Tecnomat in France too
The French building materials chain Bricoman is changing its name to Tecnomat. This means that the parent company Adeo is taking the same …