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Byggmax sales remain at high level in 2nd quarter
Down 10 percent on prior year
Byggmax sales remain at high level in 2nd quarter

Byggmax, the DIY and building materials retailer active in Scandinavia, suffered heavy losses in the second quarter of 2022. According to the company's interim report, net sales between April and June 2022 were SEK 2,…

Distribution15. July 2022
Taiwan Hardware Show 2022 set to return
In Kaohsiung
Taiwan Hardware Show 2022 set to return

After a year's forced break due to Covid, the Taiwan Hardware Show will be held again this year. The 21st edition of the show is scheduled …

Events14. July 2022
Lowe's hits emissions goal early
42 per cent since 2016
Lowe's hits emissions goal early

American DIY store operator Lowes has beaten its greenhouse gas emissions goal four years early. By the end of 2021, it had achieved a 42 per cent …

Distribution13. July 2022
Homegrown home improvement retailers take top spot in Philippines
Hardware, furniture sales
Homegrown home improvement retailers take top spot in Philippines

Local home improvement retailers in the Philippines appear to be the outlets of choice for shoppers looking for …

Distribution12. July 2022
Obi launches on-demand delivery
Cooperation with Bringoo
Obi launches on-demand delivery

Together with the start-up Bringoo, the German DIY market leader Obi is introducing on-demand delivery. The innovation factory Squared, founded in …

Distribution11. July 2022
Bauhaus continues to expand in Scandinavia
Sweden and Denmark
Bauhaus continues to expand in Scandinavia

German DIY retailer Bauhaus continues its expansion in Scandinavia with new openings in Sweden and Denmark. Today, 8 July 2022, the …

Distribution8. July 2022
Clas Ohlson sales in June unchanged
Scandinavia
Clas Ohlson sales in June unchanged

Sales of Clas Ohlson were unchanged in June 2022 and amounted to SEK 714 mio (approx. EUR 66.5 mio). As the company states, organic sales …

Distribution8. July 2022
Arkema Group acquires Permoseal
South African adhesive supplier
Arkema Group acquires Permoseal

Arkema Group, a company in the speciality chemicals sector which includes the adhesive specialist Bostik, has acquired the South African supplier …

Suppliers8. July 2022
Kingfisher announces new 2040 net zero target
Tackling climate change
Kingfisher announces new 2040 net zero target

Kingfisher has announced that it is committing to a new 2040 net zero target and an increased 60 per cent Sustainable Home Products …

Distribution7. July 2022
Half of Brits prefer social media over parents' help for DIY projects
1 500 participants
Half of Brits prefer social media over parents' help for DIY projects

According to a new survey by home improvement retailer Wickes, over a half of Brits say their parents can’t do…

Distribution6. July 2022
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The Masterplan store
DIY InternationalObi
The Masterplan store

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

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Kitchen furniture dominates the market
DIY InternationalKitchen furnishings
Kitchen furniture dominates the market

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

Suppliers
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
DIY InternationalSix years after a pandemic-ridden start
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