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Up 15.8 per cent

Strong quarter for the Swiss DIY trade

Swiss DIY stores grew in the third quarter compared to the same period last year by 15.8 per cent to sales of around CHF 940 mio (EUR 870 mio). Over a comparable area, they achieved an increase of 15.7 per cent. These …

News25. November 2020

Third quarter

Austria’s DIY stores gain 17.5 per cent

In Austria, DIY stores made sales of around EUR 810 mio in the third quarter and thus 17.5 per cent more than in the same period last year. …

News25. November 2020

Proximity store

First Leroy Merlin Express in Brazil

The French DIY store group Adeo has opened its first store in the proximity concept of Leroy Merlin Express in Brazil. Overall, it is the 43rd …

News24. November 2020

13.9 per cent in the third quarter

Growth of the DIY stores in Germany remains double-digit

DIY stores in Germany have continued to grow in double-digit figures in the third quarter, although no longer to the same …

News24. November 2020

France

Plus of 24 per cent in October the second highest in this year

The rates of increase by the DIY stores in France rocketed once again in October. Sales lay at 24.01 per cent over …

News23. November 2020

E-commerce up 153 per cent

Kingfisher remains in double-digit growth rates in the third quarter

Double-digit growth rates have been reported by Kingfisher for the third quarter (ending 31 October) of its …

News23. November 2020

Third quarter

Sales at Lowe’s grow by 28.3 per cent, online by 106 per cent

Lowe's has reported net sales of USD 22.309 bn (EUR 18.800 bn) in the third quarter (ended 30 October). This equates …

News20. November 2020

Third quarter

Home Depot reports that sales are up by 23.2 per cent

Home Depot has increased its third-quarter sales (quarter ending 1 November) by 23.2 per cent compared with the same period in…

News20. November 2020

Overall growth 30.7 per cent

Plus 221 per cent at acehardware.com in third quarter

In the USA, independent retailers affiliated to the cooperative Ace Hardware saw sales increase by almost 30 per cent in the …

News19. November 2020

European overview

DIY stores in the second wave of the pandemic

In the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic currently sweeping Europe, home improvement stores in most European countries remain open …

News17. November 2020

Obi

The Masterplan store

More franchising, more professional business, more beavers – in short, more customer experience: …

Distribution

Kitchen furnishings

Kitchen furniture dominates the market

This is the conclusion reached by IFH Cologne. The management consultancy Titze, on the other hand…

Suppliers

german garden Retail sector

Anything but pessimistic

Obi’s Head of Purchasing, Jochen Ludwig, speaks at this year’s IVG Forum Gartenmarkt. He says: ‘The…

Garden

Obi

The Masterplan store

More franchising, more professional business, more beavers – in short, more customer experience: …

Distribution11. September 2026

Six years after a pandemic-ridden start

Modern home improvement retailing pioneer Ace Home Center Vietnam finds its footing

No one could have predicted that 22 November 2019 would end up being one of the worst possible …

Distribution10. September 2026

Consumers

Staying liquid

Financial savings are the main reasons why Europeans are opting for water-saving solutions. The …

Distribution9. September 2026

Strong quarter for the Swiss DIY trade

Austria’s DIY stores gain 17.5 per cent

First Leroy Merlin Express in Brazil

Growth of the DIY stores in Germany remains double-digit

Plus of 24 per cent in October the second highest in this year

Kingfisher remains in double-digit growth rates in the third quarter

Sales at Lowe’s grow by 28.3 per cent, online by 106 per cent

Home Depot reports that sales are up by 23.2 per cent

Plus 221 per cent at acehardware.com in third quarter

DIY stores in the second wave of the pandemic

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The Masterplan store

Kitchen furniture dominates the market

Anything but pessimistic

The Masterplan store

Modern home improvement retailing pioneer Ace Home Center Vietnam finds its footing

Staying liquid