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Castorama & Brico Dépôt

Alain Rabec appointed as CEO of Kingfisher France

Kingfisher plc announced on September 27th the appointment of Alain Rabec as CEO of Kingfisher France, which includes the Castorama and Brico Dépôt businesses. He will be responsible for over 200 stores, 20 000 …

News2. October 2019

IFH Study

German market for floorings shrinks in 2018

The German market for floorings was able to enjoy an almost universally positive growth development in the last ten years. But that's …

News1. October 2019

Denmark

Silvan closes two locations

The Danish Silvan chain is closing two of its locations. The affected stores are in Tilst near to Aarhus on the east coast as well as in Holbæk, around …

News30. September 2019

First half year

Almost nine per cent plus for the Hornbach stores

The 157 Hornbach DIY stores as well as the German group's online shops in nine European countries have increased their net sales …

News27. September 2019

Falabella group in Chile

Ikea goes straight to the city centre in South America

The first two Ikea stores in South America will be opened in prime locations in the city and not in the outskirts. The …

News26. September 2019

First half of 2019

Plus for the DIY and hardware trade in Spain

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…

News25. September 2019

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 …

News23. September 2019

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 …

News20. September 2019

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 …

News19. September 2019

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 …

News19. September 2019

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…

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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

Alain Rabec appointed as CEO of Kingfisher France

German market for floorings shrinks in 2018

Silvan closes two locations

Almost nine per cent plus for the Hornbach stores

Ikea goes straight to the city centre in South America

Plus for the DIY and hardware trade in Spain

Wyevale sells remaining stores to British Garden Centres

The Philippine market is growing annually by almost nine per cent

Kingfisher sales in first half of year below previous year

Hornbach expands in Sweden with smaller store format

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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