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Mr. DIY plans major expansion

The home improvement retailer Mr. DIY from Malaysia is planning a major expansion. The company already has more than 750 stores across six of the ten member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean): …

News5. June 2019

Previously at Denner and Aldi

Andreas Siegmann is new CEO of Coop Bau + Hobby

The new CEO of the Swiss DIY market leader Coop Bau + Hobby is Andreas Siegmann. He has been holding this position, which has been …

News4. June 2019

Chile, Argentina, Colombia

Cencosud gains 17.3 per cent in local currency

The Chilean trading group Cencosud made sales of CLP 284.938 bn (EUR 362 mio) in its home improvement division in the first quarter …

News3. June 2019

Latin America

America Expo Group partners with Panama Green Building Council

America Expo Group (AEG), organiser of the hardware and lighting trade shows Expo F and Inter Lumi Panama, has …

News31. May 2019

Financial statement press conference

Hornbach targets increased earnings

The German DIY store operator Hornbach is targeting sales growth in the mid-single-digit percentage range and a significantly above-average …

News29. May 2019

Hometree survey

Why Generation Z prefers paying for help

Another study has come out in Great Britain showing that the so-called Generation Z (those born after 1997) are much less comfortable with…

News28. May 2019

Pricing and planning

Lowe’s acquires retail analytics specialist

Lowe's acquired the Retail Analytics platform from Boomerang Commerce. The technology will be integrated into the company's core retail …

News27. May 2019

Press reports

Silvan boss dismissed after loss of millions

Reports in the Danish business newspaper Børsen state that the DIY store group Silvan is replacing its CEO Jesper Lien. It is said that…

News24. May 2019

First quarter

Lowe’s reports comparable sales growth of 4.2 per cent in the US

Lowe's reports sales of USD 17.741 bn (EUR 15.897 bn) in the first quarter of fiscal 2019/2019 (ended: 3 May). This…

News23. May 2019

Austria

Lagerhaus stores grow by 0.5 per cent

The Lagerhaus stores in Austria grew only slightly in the last year. Sales in 2018 rose by 0.5 per cent to EUR 645 mio. Store operators are …

News23. May 2019

Edra/Ghin

The joy of being in this industry

In a very personal interview, John Herbert looks back on 70 years in retail and two decades at the …

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Siro

Drill-free mounting

At this year‘s International Hardware Fair, Siro is presenting its adhesive- and drill-free …

Suppliers

Statistics

Top DIY stores close gardening sections

While the total gardening sales area in Germany grew in 2024, the top DIY store operators saw a …

Garden

Edra/Ghin

The joy of being in this industry

In a very personal interview, John Herbert looks back on 70 years in retail and two decades at the …

Distribution2. March 2026

Thank you, John

John Herbert, general secretary of Edra/Ghin, has announced his retirement and had a long …

Distribution2. March 2026

Siro

Drill-free mounting

At this year‘s International Hardware Fair, Siro is presenting its adhesive- and drill-free …

Suppliers24. February 2026

Mr. DIY plans major expansion

Andreas Siegmann is new CEO of Coop Bau + Hobby

Cencosud gains 17.3 per cent in local currency

America Expo Group partners with Panama Green Building Council

Hornbach targets increased earnings

Why Generation Z prefers paying for help

Lowe’s acquires retail analytics specialist

Silvan boss dismissed after loss of millions

Lowe’s reports comparable sales growth of 4.2 per cent in the US

Lagerhaus stores grow by 0.5 per cent

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The joy of being in this industry

Drill-free mounting

Top DIY stores close gardening sections

The joy of being in this industry

Thank you, John

Drill-free mounting