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Raiffeisen Ware Austria

Lagerhaus stores make five percent more sales in 2017

The Lagerhaus DIY and garden stores in the Austrian cooperative group RWA Raiffeisen Ware Austria achieved a significant increase in sales in 2017. They increased their sales by 5.1 per cent to EUR 642 mio.The …

News15. May 2018

Not uncontroversial

Several prospective buyers for Homebase and Bunnings UK

There are reported to be several prospective buyers for Homebase. The ailing British chain of DIY stores has belonged to …

News14. May 2018

Provisional closing report Back

More Interzoo visitors from abroad

According to the provisional closing report, around 39 000 trade visitors from over 125 countries visited Interzoo between 8 and 11 May. This …

News14. May 2018

Hong Kong discount chain

Rusta expands into Finland following acquisition

The Swedish discount chain Rusta has acquired the Finnish low-cost chain Hong Kong, which operates a similar retail format. Hong …

News11. May 2018

20 per cent increase

Petrovich displaces Obi from no. 2 slot in Russian market

There's a new no. 2 in the Russian DIY market. Following growth of 20 per cent in 2017 to a sales volume of RUB 37.8 bn …

News9. May 2018

New strategy

Clas Ohlson targeting growth in the Nordic countries by offering services

Swedish retail chain Clas Ohlson has now provided specific information about how its previously announced …

News8. May 2018

Long-term trend

Number of stores in Japan rising faster than sales

A slight increase in sales, but a bigger increase in the number of stores: this trend in the Japanese DIY market, which has …

News7. May 2018

In Vivo Retail

New boss for France’s garden centre market leader

The garden centre market leader in France is getting a new boss. Guillaume Darrasse (54) will be CEO of In Vivo Retail as of …

News4. May 2018

Travis Perkins

Wickes starts the year 2018 with declines

The consumer division of the British Travis Perkins Group, which includes the DIY store chain Wickes and the small store and professional …

News3. May 2018

Near Stockholm

Clas Ohlson opens further Compact Store

The Swedish chain Clas Ohlson has opened another store in its Compact Store format which was introduced in 2016. The location in Märsta, …

News2. 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

Lagerhaus stores make five percent more sales in 2017

Several prospective buyers for Homebase and Bunnings UK

More Interzoo visitors from abroad

Rusta expands into Finland following acquisition

Petrovich displaces Obi from no. 2 slot in Russian market

Clas Ohlson targeting growth in the Nordic countries by offering services

Number of stores in Japan rising faster than sales

New boss for France’s garden centre market leader

Wickes starts the year 2018 with declines

Clas Ohlson opens further Compact Store

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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