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Sales up in Australia

Bunnings sustaining big sales losses with Homebase stores

Bunnings continues to grow strongly in its domestic market in Australia and in New Zealand, but is suffering huge sales losses in Great Britain. These developments emerged from the latest quarterly report of the group's…

News26. October 2017

Falabella

Sodimac’s sales down in its domestic market in Chile

Sodimac, the home improvement division of retail group Falabella, recorded sales of CLP 1 028 833 mio in the first six months o…

News25. October 2017

International Hardware Fair

European DIY retailing: first six months’ sales only slightly up on previous year

Sales by DIY retailers in Europe in the first six months of the year "only slightly exceeded …

News24. October 2017

82 stores

Liquidation sales started at Sears Canada

Sears Canada is closing its remaining department stores and Home stores. The liquidation sales have started in the last week. There are 74…

News23. October 2017

Travis Perkins

Toolstation is growing much more strongly than Wickes

The consumer division of the British Travis Perkins Group, with the chain of DIY stores Wickes and the small format and mail …

News20. October 2017

Interim report

Skånska Byggvaror curbs Byggmax’s growth

The Swedish Byggmax group has closed the third quarter with net sales of SEK 1.8128 bn and an increase of 2.5 per cent. Net sales for …

News19. October 2017

Finland

Kesko's building and technical trade is up until September

Kesko made sales of € 1.1533 bn in its building and technical trade division in the third quarter. That is 9.4 per cent …

News18. October 2017

Sweden, Norway, Germany

Rusta expands and rearranges logistics

The Swedish trading company Rusta wants to "increase the expansion rate significantly" in all markets, as CEO Goran Westerberg says…

News17. October 2017

Post-acquisition

Silvan to open up to ten new stores

The German investment company Aurelius Group, new owner of the Danish DIY store chain Silvan, has plans to expand the DIY chain. According to …

News16. October 2017

Norway

Coop Norge Handel to be integrated into parent company

Coop Norge Handel AS will merge with its parent company Coop Norge SA during November. The merger implies a consolidation of …

News13. October 2017

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 …

Distribution

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 …

Garden

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

Bunnings sustaining big sales losses with Homebase stores

Sodimac’s sales down in its domestic market in Chile

European DIY retailing: first six months’ sales only slightly up on previous year

Liquidation sales started at Sears Canada

Toolstation is growing much more strongly than Wickes

Skånska Byggvaror curbs Byggmax’s growth

Kesko's building and technical trade is up until September

Rusta expands and rearranges logistics

Silvan to open up to ten new stores

Coop Norge Handel to be integrated into parent company

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Top DIY stores close gardening sections

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