Double-digit growth for Wickes in the third quarter
A 17.3 per cent increase in sales in the third quarter has been reported by the British retail group Travis Perkins for its retail division and the Wickes home improvement chain. Like-for-like sales growth was 18.3 per …
Global DIY-Network
Giroldi gives video interview after positive Covid-19 test
Obi boss Sergio Giroldi has tested positive for Covid-19. He revealed this in an interview given yesterday, 21 October …
Top-level policy meeting
IPM Essen 2021 called off
The IPM Essen has been cancelled. The reason given in a press release by Messe Essen was that, against the background of the increasingly dynamic …
16 per cent increase
Another sharp rise in DIY sales in France during September
Sales by DIY stores in France rose sharply again in September. The increase compared with the same month in 2019 was 16.3…
Taitra Trade Development Council
Taiwan’s hardware industry maintains contact by webinar
The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (Taitra) helps the country's hardware industry to maintain its contacts with …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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") …
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 …