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DIY store sales

Continued high growth expected in Spain and Portugal

DIY store sales in Spain will grow this year by 5.6 per cent. This forecast has been made by the market research company DBK Informa. It states that the market grew in 2017 by 6.1 per cent to a volume of EUR 3.545 bn. …

News21. November 2018

Hardware show

More overseas buyers are also coming to Taiwan

The Taiwan Hardware Show has increased its number of overall visitors as well as the buyers from abroad. Attending the 18th edition …

News20. November 2018

Increase only in July

German DIY stores only just over previous year in third quarter

The DIY store trade in Germany has only just maintained its total gross sales in the third quarter. The industry lay…

News19. November 2018

Online plus 51 per cent

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 …

News16. November 2018

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 …

News15. November 2018

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 …

News15. November 2018

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 …

News14. November 2018

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…

News13. November 2018

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 …

News12. November 2018

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 …

News9. November 2018