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Kingfisher relies on a unified and unique assortment

Kingfisher positively evaluates its efforts of unifying its assortment in all sales channels. The so-called unified and unique offer accounted for 23 per cent of sales in the last financial year. "Unifying ranges …

News22. March 2018

Up 7.3 per cent

Leroy Merlin España gets record sales and takes to the city centre

Leroy Merlin España has brought in record sales for the fifth year in a row. In the past year, the subsidiary of …

News22. March 2018

4.9 billion euros

UK garden products market grew by 3 per cent last year

The UK domestic garden products distribution market was worth an estimated GBP 4.9 bn in 2017 at retail selling prices (RSP)…

News21. March 2018

Les Mousquetaires

Bricomarché grows in France by 1.6 per cent

The French trading group Les Mousquetaires made sales of EUR 2.58 bn last year with its DIY sales channels Bricomarché and Brico Cash. …

News20. March 2018

9.1 like-for-like growth

Woodie’s can present good growth for 2017

The Irish DIY chain Woodie's increased its like-for-like revenue by 9.1 per cent last year, according to its British parent company Grafto…

News19. March 2018

1.5 per cent

Leroy Merlin Russia manages at least a modest sales increase in 2017

Leroy Merlin continues to grow in Russia. While most of its competitors saw a downturn in their fortunes in 201…

News16. March 2018

July to December 2017

Cashbuild only growing through new stores

The South African home improvement and building materials retail group Cashbuild increased its sales in the first six months of the …

News15. March 2018

Third quarter

Clas Ohlson remains steady at plus two per cent during Christmas period

The Swedish retailer Clas Ohlson has reported a sales increase of 2 per cent to SEK 2.746 bn (EUR 270 …

News15. March 2018

Industry event in Barcelona

Early Bird for Global DIY Summit ends this week

The Early Bird Offer for the Global DIY Summit ends this week. Prospective delegates registering by Thursday 15 March 2018 for the …

News14. March 2018

Power tools

Strong sales growth at Bosch Power Tools

Bosch Power Tools grew strongly again in the past fiscal year 2017. At EUR 4.7 bn, Bosch's sales were higher than ever before. Adjusted for…

News14. March 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

Kingfisher relies on a unified and unique assortment

Leroy Merlin España gets record sales and takes to the city centre

UK garden products market grew by 3 per cent last year

Bricomarché grows in France by 1.6 per cent

Woodie’s can present good growth for 2017

Leroy Merlin Russia manages at least a modest sales increase in 2017

Cashbuild only growing through new stores

Clas Ohlson remains steady at plus two per cent during Christmas period

Early Bird for Global DIY Summit ends this week

Strong sales growth at Bosch Power Tools

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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