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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) by 8 per cent to SEK 7.030 bn. Organic sales growth was reported to be 5 per cent. In …

News18. February 2019

After a strong 2018 season

German DIY stores will make less sales from gardening in 2019

The garden market in Germany had a sales volume of EUR 18.595 bn in 2018. This corresponds to a growth of 1.4 per cent…

News15. February 2019

Climate and renewable energy

Home Depot emphasises its commitment to the environment

Home Depot highlights its environmental commitment. The largest DIY store chain in the world has been put on the Climate …

News14. February 2019

Copenhagen

Silvan opens further inner-city store

The Danish DIY store chain Silvan has opened an additional city store in the Greater Copenhagen area. Following Fisketorvet and Nørrebro, it …

News13. February 2019

Euromonitor International

Good forecasts for the Italian gardening sector

The Italian gardening industry had a volume of around EUR 2.763 bn in 2017. A third of this was attributed to garden equipment, 12 …

News12. February 2019

Annual report

Sales by BigMat increase by 6 per cent

The BigMat Group has reported sales of EUR 630 mio in 2018. The figure was announced by the president of the group, Francisco Moreno, during …

News11. February 2019

German cooperative

Hagebau increases its retail purchasing volume by 4.8 per cent

In its retail operations the German cooperative Hagebau recorded a purchasing volume of EUR 1.84 bn last year. This …

News8. February 2019

European Home Improvement Monitor

Young people want to acquire more DIY know-how

According to a survey conducted recently by the USP Marketing Consultancy, young Europeans in particular are very interested in …

News7. February 2019

Parisian base

Leroy Merlin shares new logistics centre with Ikea

Leroy Merlin is now sharing a new logistics centre in Gennevilliers, near Paris, with Ikea. The two-storey warehouse, called …

News6. February 2019

Cost reduction

Clas Ohlson cuts up to 200 jobs

Swedish home improvement retailer Clas Ohlson is cutting 150 to 200 jobs, primarily in the headquarters and distribution centre in Insjön. This …

News5. February 2019

Edra/Ghin

Recycling more together

With a new strategy from the Make It Zero initiative, the DIY sector aims to reduce emissions from …

Distribution

Private Labels in European DIY

Changing rules of the game

Own-brand products aren’t the problem, says Fiorella Origlia; being replaceable is. The former …

Suppliers

Aveve

Moving away from 'one-size-fits-all'

In Bornem, the garden centre chain Aveve has unveiled its new shop concept, with which the parent …

Garden

Edra/Ghin

Recycling more together

With a new strategy from the Make It Zero initiative, the DIY sector aims to reduce emissions from …

Distribution4. August 2026

Private Labels in European DIY

Changing rules of the game

Own-brand products aren’t the problem, says Fiorella Origlia; being replaceable is. The former …

Suppliers29. July 2026

DIY stores in France

A third consecutive year of decline

French DIY stores are set to see a further fall in turnover in 2025 – though not all of them, bien …

Distribution27. July 2026

Clas Ohlson’s like-for-like sales increase by two per cent

German DIY stores will make less sales from gardening in 2019

Home Depot emphasises its commitment to the environment

Silvan opens further inner-city store

Good forecasts for the Italian gardening sector

Sales by BigMat increase by 6 per cent

Hagebau increases its retail purchasing volume by 4.8 per cent

Young people want to acquire more DIY know-how

Leroy Merlin shares new logistics centre with Ikea

Clas Ohlson cuts up to 200 jobs

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Recycling more together

Changing rules of the game

Moving away from 'one-size-fits-all'

Recycling more together

Changing rules of the game

A third consecutive year of decline