Clas Ohlson increases sales by nine per cent from May to October
From May to October, the first six months of its fiscal 2018/2019, Clas Ohlson recorded sales of SEK 4.115 bn (EUR 401 mio). This equates to an increase of 9 per cent compared with the same period in the previous year. …
DIY International 4/2018
Austria, Switzerland, Brunei, Russia …
Austria and Switzerland are the latest countries to feature in the regional report in trade magazine DIY International. Issue 4/2018 boasts …
Third quarter
Home Depot grows like-for-like sales in USA above all
In the third quarter (ended 28 October 2018), sales by Home Depot came to USD 26.302 bn. The figure represents growth of 5.1 …
Fediyma
Global DIY market worth 589 billion euros
In 2017, the DIY/home improvement world market turnover reached EUR 589 bn, an increase of 2.6 per cent compared to last year, according …
Service.com shows interest
Sears Home Improvement business up for sale
Sears is selling its Sears Home Improvement business. It has received an offer from Service.com, a company that connects homeowners with…
Seemantini Godbole
Lowe's has a new chief information officer
Seemantini Godbole is the new chief information officer at Lowe's. She is joining the company from Target Corporation, where she served …
Plans for Minsk
Leroy Merlin goes to Belarus
Leroy Merlin goes to Belarus. According to media reports, the French DIY store chain from Groupe Adeo wants to open its first location in the country …
Income tends to be less important
Where to buy DIY products? Experience and age play a role
What influence do the level of DIY experience, age and income have on whether a customer buys DIY products at a DIY store…
AMA Research
UK houshold textiles market to grow by up to two per cent
Having experienced overall growth of 13 per cent between 2013 and 2017, the UK household textiles market has been …
Strategic reassessment
Lowe’s closes 20 stores in the USA and 27 in Canada
The US DIY store giant Lowe's is closing 20 stores in the USA as well as 27 stores and four other corporate subsidiaries in …