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Hornbach's DIY retail sales up 4.9 per cent in the first half of the year
Online share 14.8 per cent
Hornbach's DIY retail sales up 4.9 per cent in the first half of the year

German company Hornbach, with its 169 DIY and garden centres (as of 31 August 2022) and online shops in nine European countries, increased net sales by 4.9 per cent in the first half of 2022 (March to August) compared …

Distribution30. September 2022
Shake-up at the top of HomePro
At the turn of the year
Shake-up at the top of HomePro

HomePro, the Thai home improvement group, has announced three changes at the top of its management team. Manit Udomkunnatum, currently chairman of t…

Distribution30. September 2022
Upward trend in France continues in August
Plus 1.39 per cent
Upward trend in France continues in August

In August, the French DIY sector continued its upward trend. The DIY trade in France turned over 1.39 per cent more than in the same …

Distribution29. September 2022
Hornbach opens ninth store in Romania
In Constanta
Hornbach opens ninth store in Romania

German DIY chain Hornbach opened its ninth store in Romania today, 28 September 2022. The location is the Black Sea metropolitan city of …

Distribution28. September 2022
DIY trade from Germany and abroad at the International Hardware Fair 2022
DIY Boulevard bigger than ever
DIY trade from Germany and abroad at the International Hardware Fair 2022

After a four-and-a-half-year break due to the Covid pandemic, the International Hardware Fair in Cologne …

Events27. September 2022
DIY, Pro & Garden draws a positive balance
Trade fair in Kortrijk
DIY, Pro & Garden draws a positive balance

Almost 3,000 visitors came to Kortrijk for the 35th edition of the Belgian trade fair DIY, Pro & Garden. According to the organisers…

Events23. September 2022
International Hardware Fair India to be launched in 2023
NEW MEETING PLACE FOR THE HARDWARE INDUSTRY
International Hardware Fair India to be launched in 2023

The first edition of the International Hardware Fair India "powered by Eisenwarenmesse" will be held at the Pragati Maidan …

Events22. September 2022
Kingfisher sales shrank by 4.1 per cent in H1 2022
+16,6 per cent to 2019
Kingfisher sales shrank by 4.1 per cent in H1 2022

UK-based Kingfisher's sales were down by 2.8 per cent year-on-year in H1 2022. Like-for-like sales also fell by 4.1 per cent, …

Distribution21. September 2022
Promart considers expansion into Ecuador
CEO Verónica Valdez
Promart considers expansion into Ecuador

Peruvian home improvement chain Promart is considering entering the market in neighbouring Ecuador. CEO Verónica Valdez said this in an …

Distribution20. September 2022
Next edition of Fastener Taiwan to be held in May 2023
Hybrid event
Next edition of Fastener Taiwan to be held in May 2023

The sixth edition of the Taiwan International Fastener Show (Fastener Taiwan) will be staged from 3 to 5 May 2023 in …

Events19. September 2022
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The Masterplan store
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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
DIY Internationalgerman garden Retail sector 
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
DIY InternationalConsumers
Staying liquid

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

Distribution9. September 2026