The Austrian hardware retail cooperative 3E AG realised sales in the order of EUR 580.5 mio in 2018, equivalent to an increase of 2.2 per cent compared with the previous year. Sales in Austria accounted for EUR 415.5 mi…
Plant fair
IPM Essen has a new offshoot in Mexico
The world's leading trade fair for horticulture, IPM Essen, has an additional international offshoot in Mexico. The Ornamental Plants & …
With Paperworld and Creativeworld
Good reception for Christmasworld with renewed concept
Satisfied reactions were evoked by the Christmasworld in Frankfurt (Germany) among visitors, exhibitors and organisers. &quo…
Major theme: sustainability
Makers of IPM satisfied despite fewer visitors and exhibitors
Despite a slight decline in both the number of visitors as well as exhibitors at the international plant fair IPM, …
Denmark
Stark’s new strategy brings in profits again
The Danish builders' merchant chain Stark closed financial year 2017/2018 (ending 31 August 2018) with positive figures again, after …
Switzerland
Migros specialist store division grows by one per cent
Last year the Swiss Migros group increased sales by 1.0 per cent on a like-for-like basis in its specialist stores division, …
Sales 2018
Byggmax loses, mainly due to Skånska Byggvaror
The Swedish DIY store group Byggmax has completed the year 2018 with a decline in sales. At SEK 5.1078 bn, net sales were 4.0 per …
Own branded products
Kingfisher phases out three chemical groups
Kingfisher announces it will phase out three chemical groups from its own branded products by 2025, with an ambition to extend this to …
Denmark
Bygma expands on Bornholm
The Danish Bygma Group has acquired Fridolf A/S construction centres with two sites in Rønne and Nexø on the Danish island of Bornholm in the Baltic. The …
Central purchasing volume
5.7 per cent increase at Eurobaustoff
The German speciality retail cooperative Eurobaustoff improved its centrally invoiced purchasing volume by 5.7 per cent last year to EUR 6.4…