Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

As of March

Sears closes another 103 stores

The US trade company Sears has announced the closure of more stores in the USA. Between the start of March and the start of April 2018, 39 Sears stores and 64 Kmart stores are to be closed, states the company. …

News10. January 2018

Start of the year 2018

Lithuanian chain Moki-veži becomes member of Edra/Ghin

As from the start of the year, the Lithuanian DIY store chain Moki-veži is a new member of the European DIY retail …

News9. January 2018

Atlanta

In future, Domotex USA will be held for North America from 2019

Domotex, the trade fair for floor coverings, will also be staged in North America from 2019. The premiere of D…

News9. January 2018

Switzerland

The Coop group grows by 1.4 per cent in retail trade

The Swiss Coop group has increased its 2017 sales by 3.0 per cent to CHF 29.2 bn. Of this, CHF 17.4 bn was attributed to the …

News8. January 2018

Uncertainty

UK wood flooring market impacted by Brexit

The UK wood flooring market grew by one per cent in 2016 and by two per cent at most in 2017, according to AMA Research in its "Woo…

News5. January 2018

Hardware and tools

Considerably more exhibitors at Vietnam trade show

The latest Vietnam International Exhibition on Hardware & Hand Tools saw a big increase in the number of exhibitors. At the …

News4. January 2018

South Africa

Leroy Merlin to open in Johannesburg in 2018

Leroy Merlin will open its first large-format DIY store in South Africa in 2018. The primary distribution line of the French …

News3. January 2018

Groupe Adeo

Zôdio now in Brazil also

Groupe Adeo is continuing to expand its Zôdio distribution channel and has now extended the format to Brazil. The country's first Zôdio outlet was opened …

News2. January 2018