AllHome sales up 15 per cent in 2021 as market sentiment improves
Philippine home improvement retailer AllHome disclosed a 15 per cent rise in sales for 2021 coming off a low base owing to Covid-19-related woes. In its annual report, AllHome said sales hit 14.32 bn Philippine pesos …
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Ukrainian retailers are urgently looking for suppliers
Ukrainian retailers are currently urgently looking for suppliers to maintain their sales operations and meet the needs of …
Newspaper report
Is Christian Haub planning an IPO for Obi?
Christian Haub, head of Obi's parent company Tengelmann, may be planning an IPO for the DIY store operator Obi and the clothing chain Kik…
Adeo shareholder Mulliez
Decathlon stops activities in Russia
The French sporting goods retailer Decathlon has decided to stop operating its business in Russia. This is according to a statement released by…
Figures from FMB and Inoha
Market in France grows by 10.2 per cent in 2021, DIY trade by 11 per cent
The French DIY market grew by 10.2 per cent last year to a volume of EUR 34 bn. The DIY stores grew at an …
South America
Cencosud sales up 16.9 per cent in Q4
Chilean trading group Cencosud increased its home improvement sales by 16.9 per cent to CLP 452.253 billion (approximately EUR 520 million) at…
Les Mousquetaires
Bricomarché, Bricorama, Brico Cash grow by 7.4 per cent in France
The home improvement division of French group Les Mousquetaires has reported sales in France, Poland and Portugal …
1 500 exhibitors from 65 countries expected
"The major move of Spoga+Gafa to June was right"
Around 1 500 exhibitors from 65 countries will take part in the Spoga+Gafa in June 2022 and will occupy around 200 000 m² of …
Great Britain
Wickes reports growth of 14 per cent
UK DIY chain Wickes has reported year-on-year sales growth of 14.0 per cent to GBP 1.53 bn (approx. EUR 1.82 bn) at the end of its completed …
Cyber attacks
Anonymous shuts down Russian Leroy Merlin website
The hacker collective Anonymous has launched cyber attacks on companies that continue to operate in Russia despite Russian attacks…