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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 cooperative. The operative goal of the new cooperative is, according to a press report, the generation …

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

New leadership

Kevin Macnab new President of Home Hardware Stores

Home Hardware Stores Limited ("Home Hardware" or the "Company") has announced the appointment of Kevin Macnab…

News18. September 2018

Fairs

Expo F 2018: three days of activities

The event of the hardware industry in Latin America and the Caribbean, Expo F 2018, the International Ferretera Fair, is just around the …

News17. September 2018

Second Quarter

Cencosud grows, but fights with currencies

A mixed balance is the result for the Chilean Cencosud group and its home improvement business in the second quarter. Overall, the …

News14. September 2018

Almaty

Obi opens its first store in Kazakhstan

The first Obi store in Kazakhstan is now open in the city of Almaty. The official opening, which was also attended by the Mayor of Almaty, …

News13. September 2018

Mazauric instead of Ténart

Kingfisher replaces French boss

Kingfisher, the international home improvement retailer, has appointed Christian Mazauric as CEO of Kingfisher in France to replace Marc Ténart who …

News12. September 2018

Sales in DIY products

Germany overtakes the Brits in online sales

In Germany, the share of DIY products sold online is the highest in Europe. Out of the overall sales volume in the German home …

News11. September 2018

First half year

German DIY stores make an increase of 2.9 per cent in gardens

DIY stores in Germany have increased their sales in the first half of 2018 by 1.7 per cent compared to the same period…

News10. September 2018

First quarter

Clas Ohlson: pop-up store and Amazon

An increase in sales of 10 per cent has been reported by Clas Ohlson for the months of May to July, the first quarter of financial year …

News10. September 2018

Obi

The Masterplan store

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

Distribution

Kitchen furnishings

Kitchen furniture dominates the market

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

Suppliers

german garden Retail sector

Anything but pessimistic

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

Garden

Obi

The Masterplan store

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

Distribution11. September 2026

Six years after a pandemic-ridden start

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 …

Distribution10. September 2026

Consumers

Staying liquid

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

Distribution9. September 2026

Synlog: purchasing consortium for sea freight import is founded

Kesko's sales grew in August

Kevin Macnab new President of Home Hardware Stores

Expo F 2018: three days of activities

Cencosud grows, but fights with currencies

Obi opens its first store in Kazakhstan

Kingfisher replaces French boss

Germany overtakes the Brits in online sales

German DIY stores make an increase of 2.9 per cent in gardens

Clas Ohlson: pop-up store and Amazon

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The Masterplan store

Kitchen furniture dominates the market

Anything but pessimistic

The Masterplan store

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

Staying liquid