Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

First six months

Hornbach growth continues, especially abroad

The DIY stores belonging to the Hornbach Group of Germany increased their net sales in the second quarter of 2018/2019 by 4.3 per cent to EUR 1.088 bn. The company's sales for the first six months thus rose by 3.5 per …

News28. September 2018

20 000 items

Home Depot introduces express delivery in 35 regions

Home Depot, the DIY market leader in the US and worldwide, has rolled out express same-day and next-day local delivery for more…

News27. September 2018

Medium-sized cities too

Hornbach looks to expand in Sweden with more compact stores

Hornbach aims to expand further in Sweden with smaller stores than those opened hitherto. "We still see great …

News27. September 2018

Study

Market for bathroom articles in Europe is inconsistent

The overall market for bathroom articles is developing inconsistently in Europe. This is the conclusion of a study by the …

News26. September 2018

Half-year figures

Kingfisher grows by 1.2 per cent

Kingfisher has published its latest half-year figures, according to which the company was able to increase its sales by 1.2 per cent to GBP 6.080 …

News25. September 2018

Sanitary

Over 20 per cent growth forecast for the UK kitchen & bathroom worktops market

According to a new report by AMA Research, there has been good growth in the domestic kitchen and …

News21. September 2018

Farewell at Soltau

Kai Kächelein leaves Hagebau

Kai Kächelein, Director of the Sales and Marketing divisions at Hagebau, has left the Soltau cooperative. Leadership of the Management Division Sales …

News21. September 2018

Logistics

Synlog: purchasing consortium for sea freight import is founded

At the start of this year, the sea freight import purchasing consortium was formed as part of the Synlog logistics …

News20. September 2018

Sales development

Kesko's sales grew in August

The sales of Kesko Group's continuing operations in August 2018 totalled EUR 948.3 m, representing an increase of 4.9 per cent in comparable terms. The…

News19. September 2018