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Third-quarter sales

Byggmax grows by 21 per cent and by 40 per cent online

Swedish home improvement group Byggmax has reported a strong third-quarter performance, with group sales increasing by 21.4 per cent to SEK 2.200 bn (EUR 212 mio). The group achieved almost double this growth rate in …

News22. October 2020

Third quarter

Spanish market recovers further with 19 per cent sales increase

The quarterly statistics of the Spanish industry association AECOC have updated the recovery trend in Spain's DIY …

News20. October 2020

Covid-19 to blame

CEO of Mitre 10 New Zealand returns to Australia

Chris Wilesmith has relinquished his role as CEO of Mitre 10 New Zealand. He resigned from his post to return home to Australia on …

News19. October 2020

Overall -8 per cent

Clas Ohlson also makes less online in September

The Swedish Clas Ohlson group recorded a drop in sales of 8 per cent in September. In local currencies, the ("organic") …

News16. October 2020

Share plan

Kingfisher starts sale of shares to employees

Kingfisher is offering all of its 77 000 employees the purchase of company shares. At the end of September, the British trading group …

News16. October 2020

Next five years

Malaysian home improvement growth projections pared down

Research company Frost & Sullivan sees the Malaysian home improvement sector growing at a compounded rate of 10.2 per …

News15. October 2020

Spain and Portugal

Brico Dépôt Iberia launches scan and go app

Brico Dépôt Iberia has launched a scan and go app for its customers in Spain and Portugal. Called "Brico and Go", the app can …

News15. October 2020

Strong fluctuations in Mai

DIY stores slightly in the minus up to July in Italy

In Italy, DIY stores forfeited 1.9 per cent of their sales from January to July compared to the same period last year. The …

News14. October 2020

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Taiwan Hardware Show opens its doors for three days today

The Taiwan Hardware Show began in Taichung today, 13 October 2020. It is the only hardware and tools fair in the world to …

News13. October 2020

Malaysia

Covid lockdown wipes out Mr. DIY’s same store sales

A lockdown imposed in Malaysia to mitigate Covid-19 contagion wiped out Mr. DIY's same store sales in the first half of the year…

News12. October 2020

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 …

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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

Byggmax grows by 21 per cent and by 40 per cent online

Spanish market recovers further with 19 per cent sales increase

CEO of Mitre 10 New Zealand returns to Australia

Clas Ohlson also makes less online in September

Kingfisher starts sale of shares to employees

Malaysian home improvement growth projections pared down

Brico Dépôt Iberia launches scan and go app

DIY stores slightly in the minus up to July in Italy

Taiwan Hardware Show opens its doors for three days today

Covid lockdown wipes out Mr. DIY’s same store sales

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Top DIY stores close gardening sections

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