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 other things, the retail area has been virtually doubled in size to 7 800 m² by the addition of 3500 …
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 …
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 …
Denmark
Plantorama increases sales and profit
The Danish Garden Centre chain Plantorama, with its eleven stores, has increased net revenue by 2.3 per cent to DKK 434 mio (EUR 58.2 mio). …
First quarter 2019
Wickes with double-digit growth rates like-for-like
In the first quarter of 2019, the British DIY chain Wickes grew in like-for-like sales by 10.5 per cent. In the quarterly report…
Congress in Dublin
Booking of summit tickets on invoice until Friday
Only until Friday of this week, 10 May 2019, will it be possible to book participation in the 7th Global DIY Summit on invoice. …
Garden, climate, decoration
Spanish Bauhaus branch only during the summer
The German DIY store operator Bauhaus has opened a branch in Girona (Spain) which is focussed on garden product ranges and is only …
La Madeleine
Ikea has arrived in the Paris city centre now too
Ikea has opened its first City Store in France. The 5 400 m² store is in the direct vicinity of Place de la Madeleine, where the …
Change of date
IPM Dubai brought forward by three weeks to mid November
The IPM Dubai and the WOP Dubai will be brought forward by three weeks and will now take place from 12 to 14 November 2019 …
Corrected ranking
Sales by the German top 10
In March, DIYinternational.com published the ranking of the top 10 in the German DIY trade and reported an increase of 2.9 per cent in the year 2018. An …