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Travis Perkins

Wickes loses momentum, Toolstation ramps up

The consumer division of British builders' merchants group Travis Perkins, comprising the Wickes store chain and the small format and delivery concept Toolstation, increased its sales in the last financial year by 4.7 …

News1. March 2018

International Hardware Fair

Dutch Prince to race on the Batavia stand

A right royal International Hardware Fair in Cologne: the Dutch Prince Pieter-Christiaan van Oranje-Nassau, van Vollenoven will open the …

News1. March 2018

Statistik Baumarkt + Garten D-A-CH 2018

Bauhaus sales show strongest growth abroad

Bauhaus, the number two home improvement retailer in Germany, increased its sales at home and abroad by 1.4 per cent to 4.53 bn euros l…

News28. February 2018

Only in the USA at present

Amazon branches out into plants

Amazon is digging deeper into the plant business. The online giant has now set up the Amazon Plants Store. Although the company has been selling …

News27. February 2018

AMA Research

Slight increase for paint, wallcoverings and woodcare

The market for paint, wallcoverings and woodcare products in the UK was worth an estimated GBP 925 mio in 2017. An upturn in …

News26. February 2018

Groupe Adeo

DIY Lifetime Award 2018 goes to Damien Delaplanque

The Global DIY Lifetime Award 2018 goes to Damien Delaplanque who was CEO at Groupe Adeo until last year. The prize will be …

News23. February 2018

Five more countries

Mr. Bricolage expands its involvement in Africa

Mr. Bricolage is planning further expansion in Africa. There are to be locations in Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Togo with t…

News22. February 2018

Sales

Clas Ohlson in plus after nine months

The Swedish retail chain Clas Ohlson has closed the first three quarters of its financial year 2017/2018 (May 2017 to January 2018) with an …

News22. February 2018

End of June

Clas Ohlson’s CFO Göran Melin is leaving the company

The Chief Financial Officer of Clas Ohlson, Göran Melin, is leaving the company. However he will still be fulfilling his tasks …

News22. February 2018

Financial year 2017/2018

Home Depot breaks the 100 billion dollar mark

Home Depot has broken the 100 billion dollar mark with its annual sales. The global market leader closed financial year 2017/2018 on …

News21. February 2018

Edra/Ghin

The joy of being in this industry

In a very personal interview, John Herbert looks back on 70 years in retail and two decades at the …

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Siro

Drill-free mounting

At this year‘s International Hardware Fair, Siro is presenting its adhesive- and drill-free …

Suppliers

Statistics

Top DIY stores close gardening sections

While the total gardening sales area in Germany grew in 2024, the top DIY store operators saw a …

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Edra/Ghin

The joy of being in this industry

In a very personal interview, John Herbert looks back on 70 years in retail and two decades at the …

Distribution2. March 2026

Thank you, John

John Herbert, general secretary of Edra/Ghin, has announced his retirement and had a long …

Distribution2. March 2026

Siro

Drill-free mounting

At this year‘s International Hardware Fair, Siro is presenting its adhesive- and drill-free …

Suppliers24. February 2026

Wickes loses momentum, Toolstation ramps up

Dutch Prince to race on the Batavia stand

Bauhaus sales show strongest growth abroad

Amazon branches out into plants

Slight increase for paint, wallcoverings and woodcare

DIY Lifetime Award 2018 goes to Damien Delaplanque

Mr. Bricolage expands its involvement in Africa

Clas Ohlson in plus after nine months

Clas Ohlson’s CFO Göran Melin is leaving the company

Home Depot breaks the 100 billion dollar mark

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The joy of being in this industry

Drill-free mounting

Top DIY stores close gardening sections

The joy of being in this industry

Thank you, John

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