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First quarter

Home Depot increases sales by 5.7 per cent

Home Depot reported sales of USD 26.381 bn (EUR 23.621 bn) for the first quarter of fiscal 2019 (ended: 5 May), a 5.7 per cent increase from the first quarter of fiscal 2018. Comparable sales for the first quarter of …

News22. May 2019

Danes take over

Stark Group acquires Saint Gobain Building Distribution Deutschland

The Danish Stark Group has taken over Saint Gobain Building Distribution Deutschland (SGBDD) from its French …

News22. May 2019

Morocco

Bricoma also targets new strategy with 17th store

The opening of its 17th store also marks a strategic restructuring for the Moroccan DIY store operator Bricoma: the holding has …

News21. May 2019

Pilot store opens

New Kingfisher format and own brand GoodHome

Kingfisher has presented its new own brand GoodHome at the same time as its new express format of the same name. The store, designed as…

News20. May 2019

Overall +1.7 per cent

Kingfisher gains in the UK and loses in France

Clear plus in Great Britain, clear minus in France: for the British Kingfisher group, the first quarter (ending 30 April 2019) was …

News20. May 2019

Plant brands also a theme

Spoga+Gafa 2019 foregrounds city gardening

City gardening is the major theme at Spoga+Gafa 2019. The theme will be "omipresent" at the trade fair at the start of …

News20. May 2019

small hardware

Suki double winner at the DIY Week Awards

Screw-it-Again, Suki's repair anchor for wood, received two awards in England: "DIY Product of the Year" and the "Jury P…

News16. May 2019

Bulgaria

Praktiker in Sofia nearly twice as big and energy-efficient

Praktiker Bulgaria has modernised its store on the Tsarigradsko Boulevard in the capital Sofia and expanded it. Among …

News15. May 2019

Central Network Retail Group

New Outdoor Supply Hardware stores in seven former Orchard locations

Central Network Retail Group (CNRG), a multi-format, multi-brand retailer currently operating 104 hardware …

News14. May 2019

European Home Improvement Monitor

The trend towards do-it-for-me is becoming established, but more slowly than expected

Italians and Poles get the most enjoyment from DIY projects, while the Dutch and the British …

News13. 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 …

Distribution

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

Home Depot increases sales by 5.7 per cent

Stark Group acquires Saint Gobain Building Distribution Deutschland

Bricoma also targets new strategy with 17th store

New Kingfisher format and own brand GoodHome

Kingfisher gains in the UK and loses in France

Spoga+Gafa 2019 foregrounds city gardening

Suki double winner at the DIY Week Awards

Praktiker in Sofia nearly twice as big and energy-efficient

New Outdoor Supply Hardware stores in seven former Orchard locations

The trend towards do-it-for-me is becoming established, but more slowly than expected

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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

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