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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 Sutton in the South of London and in Cheadle in the greater Manchester area. …

News28. May 2020

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kantar

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

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

Store no. 13 in the pipeline

Danish Plantorama garden centres grow by 4 per cent

The Danish garden centre chain Plantorama grew its sales by 3.9 per cent to DKK 462.622 mio (EUR 62.096 mio) in 2019. Profit …

News20. May 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

Homebase opens new Decorate stores

Hardware Forum Italy 2020 partners with Colorday

Cencosud maintains stable sales in first quarter

Davidsen grows by 24 per cent in 2019 after Optimera takeover

Mr. Bricolage to open in Gabon, Mauritania and Senegal

Lowe’s grows by 11 per cent in the first quarter

Bunnings closes seven stores in New Zealand

Brits respond positively to DIY retailers' protective measures

Home Depot’s sales soar by 7 per cent

Danish Plantorama garden centres grow by 4 per cent

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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