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Cashbuild plans third store in Zambia
Still underperforming
Cashbuild plans third store in Zambia

The South African Cashbuild group is planning a third location in Zambia. The opening is expected to be April 2019. Cashbuild opened its first location in the country in August 2017 and another one later in the year. …

News26. October 2018
The British discounter B&M takes over Babou in France
Also DIY assortments
The British discounter B&M takes over Babou in France

The British discounter B&M has taken over the French discount chain Babou. Babou has 95 locations with an average retail …

News25. October 2018
Wickes sales continue to drop, Toolstation sales continue to rise
Travis Perkins
Wickes sales continue to drop, Toolstation sales continue to rise

The consumer division of the British retail group Travis Perkins made 1.8 per cent less sales in the third quarter…

News24. October 2018
Kingfisher CFO Karen Witts to leave the company
Seeking a successor
Kingfisher CFO Karen Witts to leave the company

Karen Witts, Chief Financial Officer, will leave Kingfisher after six years on the board, to join Compass Group plc as Group Chief …

News23. October 2018
New chain Homelux on the starting lines in Romania
Omer Susli
New chain Homelux on the starting lines in Romania

In Romania the market launch of a new home improvement trader is pending. The new chain is called Homelux. Behind it is Omer …

News22. October 2018
Byggmax laments sales downturn due to hot summer
Nordics
Byggmax laments sales downturn due to hot summer

A marked downturn in sales has been reported by the Swedish Byggmax Group for the third quarter. Compared with the previous year, …

News19. October 2018
Leroy Merlin opens first store in South Africa
Johannesburg
Leroy Merlin opens first store in South Africa

Leroy Merlin has opened its first DIY store in South Africa, in the north-east of Johannesburg. The indoor sales floor covers 8 600 m…

News18. October 2018
More positive response from the industry to Glee
Organised by ITE Group
More positive response from the industry to Glee

More 'big players' than ever before attended this year's Glee show at the start of September in Birmingham (Great Britain). Almost …

News18. October 2018
Belgium is the partner country of IPM Essen 2019
Plant fair
Belgium is the partner country of IPM Essen 2019

From January 22 to 25, 2019, the role as partner country of the international plant fair IPM Essen (Germany) will be bestowed on …

News17. October 2018
New stores boost Clas Ohlson sales by nine per cent
May to September
New stores boost Clas Ohlson sales by nine per cent

The Swedish hardware store chain Clas Ohlson has reported a sales increase for September of six per cent compared with September…

News16. October 2018
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The Masterplan store
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The Masterplan store

More franchising, more professional business, more beavers – in short, more customer experience: …

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Kitchen furniture dominates the market
DIY InternationalKitchen furnishings
Kitchen furniture dominates the market

This is the conclusion reached by IFH Cologne. The management consultancy Titze, on the other hand…

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Anything but pessimistic
DIY Internationalgerman garden Retail sector 
Anything but pessimistic

Obi’s Head of Purchasing, Jochen Ludwig, speaks at this year’s IVG Forum Gartenmarkt. He says: ‘The…

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Modern home improvement retailing pioneer Ace Home Center Vietnam finds its footing
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Modern home improvement retailing pioneer Ace Home Center Vietnam finds its footing

No one could have predicted that 22 November 2019 would end up being one of the worst possible …

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Staying liquid
DIY InternationalConsumers
Staying liquid

Financial savings are the main reasons why Europeans are opting for water-saving solutions. The …

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