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Hornbach reports best sales in decades
New store concept planned
Hornbach reports best sales in decades

Extraordinarily positive sales and results figures for the past financial year, but also for the first months of the new financial year, have been announced by Hornbach at its annual balance press conference. The DIY …

News28. May 2020
Homebase opens new Decorate stores
Trial of new concept
Homebase opens new Decorate stores

Homebase tests a new store concept. The British home improvement retailer has opened two stores under the new Decorate by Homebase brand in …

News28. May 2020
Hardware Forum Italy 2020 partners with Colorday
September in Milan
Hardware Forum Italy 2020 partners with Colorday

The Hardware Forum Italy 2020, the trade fair for the Italian hardware industry, is to take place this year together with the …

News27. May 2020
Cencosud maintains stable sales in first quarter
Up 0.6 per cent
Cencosud maintains stable sales in first quarter

The Chilean trade company Cencosud increased its sales in the field of home improvement in the first quarter by 0.6 per cent …

News26. May 2020
Davidsen grows by 24 per cent in 2019 after Optimera takeover
Denmark
Davidsen grows by 24 per cent in 2019 after Optimera takeover

The Danish timber merchant Davidsens Tømmerhandel, to which the DIY chain Optimera has also belonged since 2019, made …

News26. May 2020
Mr. Bricolage to open in Gabon, Mauritania and Senegal
Expansion in Africa
Mr. Bricolage to open in Gabon, Mauritania and Senegal

The French franchise group Mr. Bricolage aims to open its first DIY store in Gabon this year, according to concept and …

News25. May 2020
Lowe’s grows by 11 per cent in the first quarter
Online sales up 80 per cent
Lowe’s grows by 11 per cent in the first quarter

Growth at the US home improvement chain Lowe's has significantly outstripped that of its long-term rival Home Depot during the …

News22. May 2020
Bunnings closes seven stores in New Zealand
Covid-19 to blame
Bunnings closes seven stores in New Zealand

The Australian home improvement chain Bunnings is to close seven stores in New Zealand, according to various media sources in the countr…

News22. May 2020
Brits respond positively to DIY retailers' protective measures
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Brits respond positively to DIY retailers' protective measures

The vast majority of DIY store customers in the UK were satisfied with the measures taken against Covid-19 in the …

News22. May 2020
Home Depot’s sales soar by 7 per cent
First quarter
Home Depot’s sales soar by 7 per cent

The US-based DIY store chain Home Depot reports sales of USD 28.260 bn for the first quarter (ended 3 May 2020) of fiscal 2020, a 7.1 per cent…

News20. May 2020
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Top DIY stores close gardening sections
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Top DIY stores close gardening sections

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