The DIY store and hardware trade in Spain grew by 5.09 per cent in the second quarter of 2019. An increase of this high amount is owed to the development of the DIY stores. Their sales lay at 7.09 per cent over the …
United Kingdom
Wyevale sells remaining stores to British Garden Centres
Wyevale Garden Centres has sold its remaining trading business to British Garden Centres. Since the sale process began in …
Home and garden retailing
The Philippine market is growing annually by almost nine per cent
Growth in the Philippines' home improvement industry will be faster in the next five years than it was from 2014 …
Only Screwfix, Poland and Romania are in plus figures
Kingfisher sales in first half of year below previous year
Despite sales growth in the first quarter, the British DIY store group Kingfisher completed the first half of its …
Opening in Kristianstad
Hornbach expands in Sweden with smaller store format
One year after the opening of the first of its new project store type in Borås, the German DIY retail chain Hornbach continues …
3 per cent down
Flügger has had a “challanging start” to the year 2019/2020
Flügger, the Danish paint manufacturer and trader, has started its financial year 2019/20 with a decline in sales. In t…
The Philippines
AllHome plans 45 new openings this year and next
The Philippine home improvement chain AllHome wants to increase its number of branches in this year still from 25 at the middle of …
Second Quarter
Falabella loses DIY sales in Chile
The Chilean retail group Falabella also feels the effects of the currency turbulences in South America on its home improvement business. In the …
Erich Huwer to step down
Younger generation takes over at Globus in Germany
A generational change is to take place at the helm of German DIY store chain Globus. Erich Huwer (68), who has been CEO of Globus…
LOE to be franchisee
Mr. Bricolage heads for Mauritania
The French home improvement retailer Mr. Bricolage intends to expand to Mauritania. Its central franchise office has reached a suitable …