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Kingfisher haemorrhaging sales in nearly all countries
Down 3.2 per cent
Kingfisher haemorrhaging sales in nearly all countries

Following downturns in nearly all countries and distribution channels, Kingfisher has reported a drop in sales of 3.1 per cent for the third quarter (ended 31 October 2019). Adjusted for currency effects the drop is 3.…

News21. November 2019
Home Depot increases sales by 3.5 per cent
Third quarter
Home Depot increases sales by 3.5 per cent

The Home Depot, the world's largest home improvement retailer, reports sales of USD 27.223 bn in the third quarter of its fiscal year …

News20. November 2019
Third and fourth Leroy Merlin outlets to appear soon in South Africa
2020
Third and fourth Leroy Merlin outlets to appear soon in South Africa

Leroy Merlin's third store in South Africa is expected to open in the first quarter of 2020, according to a …

News19. November 2019
New B&Q kitchen offering in store and online
GoodHome brand
New B&Q kitchen offering in store and online

B&Q, the main distribution channel of the Kingfisher Group in Great Britain, is introducing a completely new kitchen offering. C…

News18. November 2019
The Dutch and Brits like DIY the least of all
The trend to DIFM continues
The Dutch and Brits like DIY the least of all

The trend from do-it-yourself to do-it-for-me is once again confirmed by the European Home Improvement Monitor. The shifts are …

News15. November 2019
German DIY retail association needs new chairperson
Bartsch withdraws
German DIY retail association needs new chairperson

The German DIY retail association BHB will have to look for a new chairperson. Ralf Bartsch, who has only been speaker of the …

News14. November 2019
Holiday shopping trends also in the home improvement sector
Adobe study
Holiday shopping trends also in the home improvement sector

For American online shoppers, 3 December is the best day to get tools and home improvement products at a discounted pric…

News13. November 2019
“Expansion in growth markets attractive for trade”
Global Retail Development Index
“Expansion in growth markets attractive for trade”

"The faltering economy in home markets makes it attractive for the retail trade to invest in global growth markets." T…

News12. November 2019
Heinz Wieczorek new CEO of Edin
After the death of Lucien Hardt
Heinz Wieczorek new CEO of Edin

Heinz Wieczorek becomes new CEO of Edin. He had already been designated to assume the leadership of the European building materials network for the …

News11. November 2019
Last Praktiker in Romania converted to Brico Dépôt
Kingfisher
Last Praktiker in Romania converted to Brico Dépôt

Brico Dépôt Romania has now converted the last remaining Praktiker store to its format. Thus all 35 stores operated by the B…

News8. November 2019
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FN Neuhofer
Moving forward in big steps

“FN Neuhofer goes America”: That was the latest major step taken by the Austrian wood specialist, …

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Top DIY stores close gardening sections
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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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The housing market is in decline, flats are getting smaller, customer footfall is falling and …

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Between stabilization and declineThe new edition of the Home Improvement Report 2025 was published …

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