Hempel takes over Wattyl in Australia and New Zealand
The Danish coatings manufacturer Hempel has taken over Wattyl, a coatings manufacturer and retailer in Australia and New Zealand. Wattyl operates almost 100 outlets there and has a similar business model to the British …
Australia and New Zealand
Bunnings makes 24 per cent more sales from July to December
In the second half year of 2020 - the first half year of the company's financial year 2020/2021 - Bunnings stores in …
January 2021
France’s DIY stores start the year with plus 20 per cent
The French DIY industry has started the year 2021 with ongoing high growth rates. In January, sales in the DIY stores in …
167 Stores
Tractor Supply to acquire Orscheln Farm and Home
US retailer Tractor Supply Company announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Orscheln Farm and Home for …
Global DIY Network
Double-digit growth and huge investment in digitalisation at Cainz
The Japanese home improvement chain Cainz recorded significant growth during pandemic year 2020. In an interview …
Financial year 2020
Malaysia’s Mr. DIY posts 13 per cent increase in revenue
Malaysian home improvement retailer Mr. DIY posted a 13 per cent increase in revenue in 2020 despite grappling with …
Swiss market leader
Coop Bau + Hobby grew by 10 per cent in 2020
The Swiss market leader in DIY, Coop Bau + Hobby, increased its sales by 10.1 per cent to CHF 694 mio (EUR 642 mio) in 2020. In doing s…
Over 1.5 million households
UK property market provides a boost to the DIY sector
Over 1.5 million UK households are currently wanting to move, moving soon, moving now, just moved or are settling in to their …
Plus 10 per cent in overall market in 2020
Garden centres reopening in other regions of Germany
In Germany, garden centres have now been permitted to open in more regions. Since Saturday 13 February 2021, - thus just in …
E-commerce with triple-digit growth
Tractor Supply reports record growth rate of 27 per cent
US-American specialist retail chain Tractor Supply, which describes itself as the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the …