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GfK Panel Market up to April

France: growth in hand and power tools

Analysis by GfK for seven product groups in the first four months of the year paints a mixed picture of the French DIY market. According to the analysis, sales in the hand tools product category were up by 29 per cent, …

News7. June 2018

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The Russian market finds its way back to growth

The Russian DIY market rose last year by 1.8 per cent to a volume of RUB 1 400 bn (around EUR 20 bn). The industry was used to high …

News6. June 2018

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 …

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

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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

Obi

The Masterplan store

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

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Kitchen furnishings

Kitchen furniture dominates the market

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

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Anything but pessimistic

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

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Obi

The Masterplan store

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

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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

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Staying liquid

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

Distribution9. September 2026

France: growth in hand and power tools

The Russian market finds its way back to growth

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

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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