Mitre 10 New Zealand has announced the nationwide roll-out of Pot Recycle, a closed-loop solution that stops garden pots ending up in landfill and reduces the amount of new plastic used to make plant and seedling pots. …
Average spending power 15 055 euros
Purchasing power of European rose this year by 1.9 per cent
The average per-capita purchasing power in Europe in 2021 is 15 055 euros. Big differences exist between the 42 …
May to October
Clas Ohlson grows online by 27 per cent
The Swedish retail group Clas Ohlson increased sales in the first six months of its fiscal year (May to October) by 2 per cent compared with…
Plus 22 per cent compared with 2019
Spanish manufacturers significantly increase sales in the third quarter
Spanish manufacturers in the home improvement sector increased their sales in the third quarter by 5.30 per …
EU Parliament and Commission
Edra holds discussions with EU decision-makers in Brussels
Edra, the European DIY Retail Association, has described its recent discussions with EU decision-makers in Brussels as e…
France
Leroy Merlin buys and sells used tools
The French DIY store chain Leroy Merlin has entered the business of used DIY equipment. Customers can offer and submit their used equipment …
Thailand
Siam Global net sales up 19.34 per cent in Q3
A rise in same store sales and revenues from six new stores buoyed Thai home improvement retailer Siam Global House Public Co Ltd in …
January to September
Ace Indonesia’s losing streak continues
Troubled home improvement retailer Ace Hardware Indonesia continued to report slow sales in the nine-month period ending September 2021 as …
Third quarter
Kesko increases comparable sales by 10 per cent
The Finnish Kesko group achieved a double-digit sales growth in its building and home improvement trade business field in the third …
Third quarter
Less transactions, but bigger baskets: Mr. DIY grows by 3.8 per cent
Its tills rang up purchases less often, but Malaysian home improvement chain Mr. DIY Group saw a sales uptick …