The British Wickes chain had a sales decline of 2.5 per cent to record in 2018. On a like-for-like basis, sales dropped by 4.4 per cent. The entire Segment Consumer, to which Toolstation also belongs in the Travis …
The large oust the small
German DIY retailers in Europe: increasing consolidation
An increasing consolidation of locations among the German operators of DIY stores in Europe can be determined for the years…
Increase in sales after declines
French DIY stores have a positive start to the year
After two months with significant declines, DIY stores in France have started the year 2019 with an increase in sales. Compared …
Neil Cowie
CEO of Mitre 10 New Zealand leaves the cooperative
Neil Cowie, CEO of the Mitre 10 cooperative in New Zealand, is leaving the company. Matthew Washington, Chief Financial Officer, …
July to December 2018
Bunnings’ retail sales increase by 5.5 per cent
The Bunnings chain in Australia and New Zealand achieved retail sales to the amount of AUD 6.907 bn in the first half of its …
Up 0.64 per cent
Coop Bau + Hobby ends 2018 with modest growth
Sales at the Swiss home improvement chain Coop Bau + Hobby increased by 0.64 per cent last year, resulting in net earnings of CHF 629 …
DIY International 1/2019
With major regional report on the Nordic countries
The trade magazine DIY International kicks off 2019 with an 18-page regional report on the five Nordic countries. Among other …
Fiscal 2018
Ace Hardware concludes the year up 6.1 per cent
The central office of the American hardware cooperative Ace Hardware ended fiscal 2018 with sales in the order of USD 5.717 bn. This…
Mathieu Pivain
New president of French FMB association
Mathieu Pivain (52) is the new president of the French DIY retailers' association Fédération des Magasins de Bricolage (FMB). He has worked …
Three quarters
Clas Ohlson’s like-for-like sales increase by two per cent
Swedish retailer Clas Ohlson increased its sales in the first nine months of fiscal 2018/2019 (May 2018 to January 2019) …