Manufacturers in the home improvement sector are increasing prices
Spanish manufacturers in the home improvement sector are increasing product prices. That is what their association AFEB found out when asking its members for a survey. However, 74 per cent are still suffering from …
Store-in-store concept in the USA
Lowe’s and Petco to cooperate
DIY chain Lowe's and the pet store chain Petco have announced a pilot programme for a store-in-store concept. According to a press release, …
Activities discontinued in 2020
Leroy Merlin finally abandons plans for Belarus
The French DIY chain Leroy Merlin has finally abandoned its plans in Belarus. The company had already stopped its activities in 2020…
Now in Madrid
Mr. DIY is already opening its second location in Spain
Shortly after entering the Spanish market, the Malaysian retail chain Mr. DIY will open its second location in the country …
Maxeda CEO on the Global DIY-Network
Guy Colleau: “You need the brick and the click”
The Dutch DIY retail group Maxeda is aiming for an online share of 12 per cent of total sales. Its current online share has doubled …
Home Depot and Lowe's Canada
North American home improvement retailers are hiring
Home Depot, the American world DIY market leader, has announced that it is hiring more than 100 000 new associates ahead of its…
15 per cent in the fourth quarter
Tractor Supply reports growth of 20 per cent in 2021
Tractor Supply, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, reports net sales for the fiscal year 2021 of USD 10…
EUR 3.3 bn
German e-commerce with DIY and flowers grows by 31 per cent
In e-commerce in Germany, the market volume for products in the DIY and flower segment in 2021 was around EUR 3.339 bn. …
Craig Menear to become chair of the board
Ted Decker to become new head of Home Depot
Home Depot, the largest DIY store operator in the world, is getting a new boss. Edward "Ted" Decker has been named CEO and president, …
2021: up 12.5 per cent
Byggmax reports record sales and announces new formats
The Swedish Byggmax group reports strong growth at a record sales level for the year 2021. The Swedish group made SEK 7.645 …