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Sales up 11.7 per cent in France

Mr. Bricolage increases sales volume by 11.5 per cent

The French franchise group Mr. Bricolage has reported an increase in sales in 2020 of 11.5 per cent to an overall volume of EUR 2.1948 bn. Like-for-like growth was up by 11.7 per cent. The 783 stores in France, 75 more …

News16. March 2021

Third quarter

Clas Ohlson: overall sales down 9 per cent, online up 59 per cent

In the third quarter of its fiscal 2020/2021, thus from November to January, Swedish retail chain Clas Ohlson …

News15. March 2021

Global DIY-Network

Branding and brand visibility on Amazon

"How to represent your brand on Amazon to influence your physical retail store success": two experts at the Global DIY-Network of …

News12. March 2021

Kingfisher and the Al-Futtaim Group

The first two B&Q stores in Saudi Arabia are opening in autumn 2021

Kingfisher is expanding into Saudi Arabia and the Middle East with its B&Q brand. The British DIY store …

News11. March 2021

Verdict from the green industry

Spoga+Gafa 2021 is postponed until August

Spoga+Gafa 2021 is to be postponed until 8 to 10 August and will then take place as hybrid event at the same time. Koelnmesse is therefore…

News11. March 2021

Figures 2020

DIY stores in the Netherlands grow by 22.1 per cent

DIY stores in the Netherlands have raised their sales in the year 2020 by 22.1 per cent. The highest growth rate among the …

News10. March 2021

Let’s do it and other brands

Members of 3e AG increase sales in Austria by 12.6 per cent

The Austrian specialist trade cooperative 3e AG reports external sales by its member companies to the amount of EUR 649 …

News9. March 2021

Leroy Merlin under the top 10

DIY and Garden needs to catch up in French e-commerce

In the French e-commerce, the product group DIY and Garden apparently has a lot of catching up to do. Among the ten product …

News8. March 2021

28 per cent in the fourth quarter

Lowe’s increases sales by 24 per cent in 2020/2021

In its fiscal year 2020/2021 (ended 29 January 2021), Lowe's increased its sales by 24.2 per cent to USD 89.507 bn (EUR 74.424 bn…

News5. March 2021

Dähne Verlag

German Top 20 grew by 12 per cent in 2020

The Top 20 German DIY store operators recorded domestic sales totalling EUR 26.024 bn in 2020, an increase of 12.1 per cent (= EUR 2.815 …

News4. March 2021

Edra/Ghin

The joy of being in this industry

In a very personal interview, John Herbert looks back on 70 years in retail and two decades at the …

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Siro

Drill-free mounting

At this year‘s International Hardware Fair, Siro is presenting its adhesive- and drill-free …

Suppliers

Statistics

Top DIY stores close gardening sections

While the total gardening sales area in Germany grew in 2024, the top DIY store operators saw a …

Garden

Edra/Ghin

The joy of being in this industry

In a very personal interview, John Herbert looks back on 70 years in retail and two decades at the …

Distribution2. March 2026

Thank you, John

John Herbert, general secretary of Edra/Ghin, has announced his retirement and had a long …

Distribution2. March 2026

Siro

Drill-free mounting

At this year‘s International Hardware Fair, Siro is presenting its adhesive- and drill-free …

Suppliers24. February 2026

Mr. Bricolage increases sales volume by 11.5 per cent

Clas Ohlson: overall sales down 9 per cent, online up 59 per cent

Branding and brand visibility on Amazon

The first two B&Q stores in Saudi Arabia are opening in autumn 2021

Spoga+Gafa 2021 is postponed until August

DIY stores in the Netherlands grow by 22.1 per cent

Members of 3e AG increase sales in Austria by 12.6 per cent

DIY and Garden needs to catch up in French e-commerce

Lowe’s increases sales by 24 per cent in 2020/2021

German Top 20 grew by 12 per cent in 2020

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