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 2021/2022 financial year (ending 26 June 2022). This is a decrease of 12 per cent compared to the same month last year…
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 …
Information and networking
Edra/Ghin and Hima organise another Virtual DIY-Summit
The European industry associations Edra/Ghin and Hima are offering the international home improvement industry another – …
Commercial director becomes CEO
Declan Ronayne hands over leadership of Woodie's to Damien Dwyer
Declan Ronayne, CEO of the Irish DIY chain Woodie's, is retiring at the end of the year. His successor is Damien …
Online penetration 3.0 per cent
Bunnings turnover up 5.2 per cent in 2021/2022
Australian home improvement chain Bunnings has increased its sales by 5.2 per cent in the 2021/2022 financial year (ending 30 June …
Former head of corporate PR & communications
Elena Ottaviano takes over Obi's marketing in Italy
Elena Ottaviano is the new head of marketing at Obi Italia. She is moving from the Obi Group headquarters in Germany to Italy. …
Consors Finanz consumer survey
Europeans want to spend money on travel - but also on the home
In the wake of the coronavirus restrictions, Europeans are concentrating their spending intentions on travel and …
Japan
Home improvement retailer Cainz tests just-walk-out technology
Cainz has announced that it is testing a DIY shop with AI and camera sensors, called the Cainz Mobile Store, which …
Titze market study
Shower toilets gain importance in Europe
In the top 10 countries in Europe, almost 5.8 million toilets, bidets and urinals were sold in 2021, along with around 100,000 shower …