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Romania

Dedeman increases sales by nearly 21 per cent in 2017

The Romanian DIY store and builders' merchants chain Dedeman recorded sales amounting to RON 6.34 bn (roughly EUR 1.38 bn) in 2017. This equates to an increase of 20.7 per cent compared with the previous year, when the …

News5. June 2018

First store in August

Leroy Merlin opens logistics centre in Kazakhstan

Leroy Merlin opened a logistics centre in Kazakhstan at the start of May prior to entering the market there. Part of the French …

News4. June 2018

USP

Home Improvement is not benefiting from the construction boom

Although the construction industry in Europe has grown at an average of two per cent in recent years, neither the …

News1. June 2018

Marc Ténart

New president of the French association FMB

The French DIY retail association FMB (Fédération des magasins de bricolage et de l'aménagement de la maison) has got a new president: …

News30. May 2018

Falabella

Sodimac grows significantly in the home market of Chile

The Chilean Falabella group gained an increase in sales of 5.9 per cent to CLP 566.132 bn (EUR 776 mio) in the first quarter…

News29. May 2018

Chile, Argentina, Colombia

Cencosud reports a drop in sales in the first quarter

The home improvement division of the Chilean Cencosud group closed the first quarter of 2018 with a drop in sales of 2.3 per …

News29. May 2018

Bad weather

Lowe's increases sales by three per cent in the first quarter

Lowe's reports an increase in sales of 3.0 per cent in the first quarter (ending 4 May 2018) of financial year …

News28. May 2018

First quarter

Kingfisher sales down four per cent on same retail area

The first quarter (ended 30 April 2018) for the British Kingfisher Group was characterised by downturns in virtually all …

News25. May 2018

More than 60 million euros

Hornbach makes a significant investment in multichannel

Germany's Hornbach Group is driving forward the digital transformation of its home improvement retail business. In fiscal …

News25. May 2018

Bunnings UK and Ireland

Wesfarmers sells Homebase to Hilco Capital

The Australian Wesfarmers group has sold the British Homebase chain to the investment company Hilco Capital. With this, the Australians …

News25. May 2018

Edra/Ghin

Recycling more together

With a new strategy from the Make It Zero initiative, the DIY sector aims to reduce emissions from …

Distribution

WD-40

The first of its kind

The WD-40 Company Limited is launching an Ecolabel-certified multi-purpose lubricant in Europe.

Suppliers

Aveve

Moving away from 'one-size-fits-all'

In Bornem, the garden centre chain Aveve has unveiled its new shop concept, with which the parent …

Garden

WD-40

The first of its kind

The WD-40 Company Limited is launching an Ecolabel-certified multi-purpose lubricant in Europe.

Suppliers5. August 2026

Edra/Ghin

Recycling more together

With a new strategy from the Make It Zero initiative, the DIY sector aims to reduce emissions from …

Distribution4. August 2026

Private Labels in European DIY

Changing rules of the game

Own-brand products aren’t the problem, says Fiorella Origlia; being replaceable is. The former …

Suppliers29. July 2026

Dedeman increases sales by nearly 21 per cent in 2017

Leroy Merlin opens logistics centre in Kazakhstan

Home Improvement is not benefiting from the construction boom

New president of the French association FMB

Sodimac grows significantly in the home market of Chile

Cencosud reports a drop in sales in the first quarter

Lowe's increases sales by three per cent in the first quarter

Kingfisher sales down four per cent on same retail area

Hornbach makes a significant investment in multichannel

Wesfarmers sells Homebase to Hilco Capital

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Recycling more together

The first of its kind

Moving away from 'one-size-fits-all'

The first of its kind

Recycling more together

Changing rules of the game