Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

May to July

Clas Ohlson increases sales by four per cent

The Swedish home improvement retailer Clas Ohlson reported sales of SEK 2.044 bn (EUR 191 mio) in the first quarter of its fiscal 2019/2020, thus from May to July. This is a 4 per cent increase over the same period in …

News19. August 2019

Stronger second quarter

Home Pro growth rate recovers

After a poor start to the year, the Thai DIY chain Home Pro saw its growth rate rise again in the second quarter. Sales income increased compared with…

News16. August 2019

Australia

Wesfarmers acquires online retailer Catch Group

The Wesfarmers Group in Australia, which also includes DIY market leader Bunnings, has acquired the online retailer Catch Group. …

News15. August 2019

United Kingdom

Travis Perkins decides to demerge Wickes

Another change has been announced in the British DIY market. Wickes, the number two in the market, is to be separated off from the Travis …

News14. August 2019

Washrooms and hygiene

The CWS Group acquires Vendor

The CWS Group is acquiring washroom solution provider Vendor from the private equity firm Egeria. The companes signed a purchase agreement on 9 August…

News13. August 2019

By the end of 2020

Australia: Bunnings goes online now too

The Australian DIY store operator Bunnings, according to their own reports, is working on getting the greater part of their inventory …

News12. August 2019

Obi

Obi MachBar on Tour with fifth stop in Leipzig

Obi MachBar on Tour stops in Leipzig from 8 to 22 August 2019. It is the fifth of a total of eight stops on the tour of the largest …

News9. August 2019

Romania

Policolor, manufacturer of paints and vanishes, opens new plant

Policolor, the paint and varnish manufacturer, opened a new factory in Bucharest at the start of July 2019. The c…

News8. August 2019

Obi

Obi launches its bathroom planner in Austria and Germany

On Monday 5 August 2019, Obi launched its bathroom planner campaign. The launch in Germany and Austria runs under the motto…

News7. August 2019

Glee

Looks to a plastic-free future

Green gardening is not a fashion or a passing fad - it's here to stay: that's what organisers of the Glee trade fair which is taking place from 10 - …

News6. August 2019