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French tool market down year-on-year in the first half of the year
After strong growth
French tool market down year-on-year in the first half of the year

In France, e-commerce has a 15 per cent share of the DIY and professional tools market (sell-in). Overall, the market shrank by 10 per cent in the first half of the year compared to the same period last year, following …

Suppliers13. October 2022
Tractor Supply acquires Orscheln Farm and Home
Clearance from the Federal
Tractor Supply acquires Orscheln Farm and Home

Tractor Supply, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, received clearance from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)…

Distribution12. October 2022
Bricomart generated sales of EUR 1.27 bn in 2021
Doubling since 2017
Bricomart generated sales of EUR 1.27 bn in 2021

The Spanish chain Bricomart achieved a turnover of EUR 1,274 mio in 2021, a growth of around 35 per cent compared to 2020. This is …

Distribution11. October 2022
Double digit growth of Clas Ohlson's online sales
Swedish retail group
Double digit growth of Clas Ohlson's online sales

Clas Ohlson, the Swedish retail group, increased its sales in September by 8 per cent to SEK 721 mio (EUR 66.0 mio.) Organic sales…

Distribution10. October 2022
Big-box specialist Bauhaus plans neighbourhood store
Berlin opening
Big-box specialist Bauhaus plans neighbourhood store

Bauhaus is opening a neighbourhood store in Berlin in a fortnight. The new store has a sales area of around 2 000 m² and is …

Distribution7. October 2022
Greece poised to be Mr. DIY's 2nd EU market
Online reports proved correct
Greece poised to be Mr. DIY's 2nd EU market

Mr. DIY, the Malaysian home improvement retailer that also operates in nine other countries, is set to enter Greece, recent d…

Distribution6. October 2022
New director of category management/purchasing at Hagebau
Frank Staffeld
New director of category management/purchasing at Hagebau

The German cooperative Hagebau has a new director of category management/purchasing. Frank Frithjof Staffeld will assume …

Distribution5. October 2022
Taiwan's fastener industry ranks second in the world
Trade fair in May 2023
Taiwan's fastener industry ranks second in the world

With a turnover of USD 5.5 bn and a volume of 1.68 mio tonnes, Taiwan's fastener industry is the world's second largest by …

Events5. October 2022
Obi executive board downsized under new CEO Sebastian Gundel
Successor to Giroldi
Obi executive board downsized under new CEO Sebastian Gundel

Following the appointment of Sebastian Gundel as CEO of Obi, the executive board of Obi Group Holding SE & Co. KGaA…

Distribution4. October 2022
Comeback of the International Hardware Fair
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Comeback of the International Hardware Fair

The organisers of the Eisenwarenmesse -  International Hardware Fair 2022, which took place from 25 to 28 September 2022 in Cologne…

Events4. October 2022
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The Masterplan store
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The Masterplan store

More franchising, more professional business, more beavers – in short, more customer experience: …

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Kitchen furniture dominates the market
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Kitchen furniture dominates the market

This is the conclusion reached by IFH Cologne. The management consultancy Titze, on the other hand…

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Anything but pessimistic
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Anything but pessimistic

Obi’s Head of Purchasing, Jochen Ludwig, speaks at this year’s IVG Forum Gartenmarkt. He says: ‘The…

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Distribution11. September 2026
Modern home improvement retailing pioneer Ace Home Center Vietnam finds its footing
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Modern home improvement retailing pioneer Ace Home Center Vietnam finds its footing

No one could have predicted that 22 November 2019 would end up being one of the worst possible …

Distribution10. September 2026
Staying liquid
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Staying liquid

Financial savings are the main reasons why Europeans are opting for water-saving solutions. The …

Distribution9. September 2026