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Romania

New Leroy Merlin in Bucharest focuses on omnichannel

The French DIY retailer Leroy Merlin has now opened a store in Romania that is wholly geared to omnichannel business. Its new outlet in Bucharest has special areas for managing orders placed online and delivered to …

News26. August 2020

Growth rates high, but falling

French DIY stores saw sales increase by nearly 20 per cent during July

French home improvement retailers experienced continued high sales in July, even if the growth rates declined…

News25. August 2020

Same-store sales up 35 per cent

Ace Hardware reports record growth in the second quarter

The U.S. cooperative Ace Hardware is the latest business to report record sales during the Covid-19 pandemic. Its …

News24. August 2020

Plus 15 per cent in fiscal 2019/2020

Bunnings: plus 24 per cent from January to June

Australia's DIY market leader, Bunnings, increased its revenue in financial year 2019/2020 (ending: 30 June 2020) by 13.9 per cent …

News21. August 2020

Second Quarter

Covid-19 lets Lowe’s sales grow by a third

The Covid-19 pandemic had an effect on the sales curve at Lowe's which was significantly stronger than its competitors Home Depot. In the…

News21. August 2020

Second quarter

Swiss DIY stores grow in double-digit figures

In the DIY trade in Switzerland, the positive swings of the sales curve in the first half of the year were somewhat less drastic than …

News20. August 2020

Instead of trade fair in Birmingham

Glee Gathering as virtual forum in September

As a replacement for the cancelled British garden trade fair in Birmingham, the event organisers Hyve Group have put together a virtual…

News20. August 2020

October 2020

Reed Exhibitions announces National Hardware Virtual Show

Also for the US American National Hardware Show trade fair, which was cancelled due to Covid-19, there is to be a virtual …

News20. August 2020

Second quarter

Home Depot: plus 23 per cent from May to July

The Home Depot, the world's largest home improvement retailer, reports sales of USD 38.053 bn (EUR 32.086 bn) for the second quarter …

News19. August 2020

Covid effect

20 per cent plus in Austria in the second quarter of 2020

DIY retailers in Austria made sales of EUR 1.49 bn in the first six months of this year and thus 8.3 per cent more than in…

News19. August 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 …

Distribution

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

New Leroy Merlin in Bucharest focuses on omnichannel

French DIY stores saw sales increase by nearly 20 per cent during July

Ace Hardware reports record growth in the second quarter

Bunnings: plus 24 per cent from January to June

Covid-19 lets Lowe’s sales grow by a third

Swiss DIY stores grow in double-digit figures

Glee Gathering as virtual forum in September

Reed Exhibitions announces National Hardware Virtual Show

Home Depot: plus 23 per cent from May to July

20 per cent plus in Austria in the second quarter of 2020

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The joy of being in this industry

Drill-free mounting

Top DIY stores close gardening sections

The joy of being in this industry

Thank you, John

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