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International statistics covering an expanded range of subjects

The range of topics covered by the latest edition of Dähne Verlag's international home improvement retailing statistics has been expanded once more. Statistics Home Improvement Retail Europe 2018 contains two new …

News31. August 2018

First half of 2018

Massbuild increases sales by 7.6 per cent

Massbuild, the home improvement retail and building materials division of the South African Massmart group, ended the first half of 2018 w…

News30. August 2018

New opening days

Tuesday to Thursday opening for Glee from 2019 onwards

The British garden trade show Glee is changing its opening days from next year and will run from Tuesday to Thursday instead …

News29. August 2018

5 per cent up

Cashbuild growth in 2017/2018 purely down to expansion

The South African Cashbuild Group increased its sales in the recently ended fiscal 2017/2018 (ended 30 June 2018) by 5 per …

News28. August 2018

Second quarter

Seven per cent growth for Lowe’s

Lowe's increased its sales for the second quarter (ended 3 August 2018) by 7.1 per cent to USD 20.888 bn over the second quarter of 2017. …

News27. August 2018

USA

Lowe’s closes all Orchard stores and restructures range

Lowe's is giving up its Orchard Supply Hardware channel and closing all 99 stores in the chain by the end of fiscal 2018/201…

News24. August 2018

Expo F supporting programme

Experts from the Latin American hardware and tools industry

Expo F 2018, International Trade Fair for Hardware & Tools from 20 - 22 September in Panama City will be accompanied…

News23. August 2018

Press reports

Amazon wants former Homebase stores for its logistics

Amazon in Great Britain is interested in some of the 42 Homebase locations which the owner of the chain is closing. That is …

News22. August 2018

Home Improvement Monitor

Reason for home improvement projects: more aesthetic and more comfortable

It's got to be more aesthetic and more comfortable: these are the main reasons why European consumers take…

News21. August 2018

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Kingfisher can show growth again in the second quarter

Kingfisher has closed the second quarter (ending 31 July 2018) with sales of GBP 3.255 bn and thus with a plus of 3.4 per …

News20. August 2018

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

International statistics covering an expanded range of subjects

Massbuild increases sales by 7.6 per cent

Tuesday to Thursday opening for Glee from 2019 onwards

Cashbuild growth in 2017/2018 purely down to expansion

Seven per cent growth for Lowe’s

Lowe’s closes all Orchard stores and restructures range

Experts from the Latin American hardware and tools industry

Amazon wants former Homebase stores for its logistics

Reason for home improvement projects: more aesthetic and more comfortable

Kingfisher can show growth again in the second quarter

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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

Drill-free mounting