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Flügger has had a “challanging start” to the year 2019/2020
3 per cent down
Flügger has had a “challanging start” to the year 2019/2020

Flügger, the Danish paint manufacturer and trader, has started its financial year 2019/20 with a decline in sales. In the first quarter (May to July), sales to the amount of DKK 514 mio lay 3 per cent below the r…

News18. September 2019
AllHome plans 45 new openings this year and next
The Philippines
AllHome plans 45 new openings this year and next

The Philippine home improvement chain AllHome wants to increase its number of branches in this year still from 25 at the middle of …

News17. September 2019
Falabella loses DIY sales in Chile
Second Quarter
Falabella loses DIY sales in Chile

The Chilean retail group Falabella also feels the effects of the currency turbulences in South America on its home improvement business. In the …

News16. September 2019
Younger generation takes over at Globus in Germany
Erich Huwer to step down
Younger generation takes over at Globus in Germany

A generational change is to take place at the helm of German DIY store chain Globus. Erich Huwer (68), who has been CEO of Globus…

News13. September 2019
Mr. Bricolage heads for Mauritania
LOE to be franchisee
Mr. Bricolage heads for Mauritania

The French home improvement retailer Mr. Bricolage intends to expand to Mauritania. Its central franchise office has reached a suitable …

News12. September 2019
Clas Ohlson restructures its store network
Quarterly report
Clas Ohlson restructures its store network

In September, Clas Ohlson will open another Compact Store in the Fältöversten shopping centre in central Stockholm. The company announced…

News11. September 2019
Walmart is the number three in hardlines sales in the USA
Ranking 2018
Walmart is the number three in hardlines sales in the USA

The third largest retailer for hardware and home improvement products in the USA is not a DIY store chain: it's Walmart. …

News10. September 2019
Cashbuild increases sales by four per cent
DIY stores closed
Cashbuild increases sales by four per cent

Cashbuild, a building materials, DIY and hardware retailer in South Africa, racked up sales amounting to ZAR 10.821 bn (EUR 659 mio) in f…

News9. September 2019
Minimal increase in Mr. Bricolage’s sales in the first six months
0.1 per cent
Minimal increase in Mr. Bricolage’s sales in the first six months

French franchise group Mr. Bricolage increased sales in its 781 affiliated stores by 0.3 per cent in the first six…

News6. September 2019
More visitors and exhibitors: “A very positive result” at Spoga+Gafa
Koelnmesse
More visitors and exhibitors: “A very positive result” at Spoga+Gafa

Koelnmesse has deemed the outcome of Spoga+Gafa 2019, which came to a close on Tuesday 3 September, "a …

News5. September 2019
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Kitchen furniture dominates the market

This is the conclusion reached by IFH Cologne. The management consultancy Titze, on the other hand…

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Anything but pessimistic
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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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