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Temkin Ratings

US hardware retailers score highly

Hardware retailers have achieved high scores in a survey of 10 000 consumers in the USA conducted by Temkin Experience Ratings. Ace Hardware had the highest ranking of all non-food retailers and was close to the best of…

News13. April 2018

Easy and Blaisten

Three per cent growth for Cencosud in home improvement

The Chilean retailer Cencosud racked up sales of CLP 1 333 439 mio (EUR 1.800 bn) last year with its home improvement …

News12. April 2018

Pär Christiansen

Clas Ohlson appoints new CFO

The new chief financial officer at Swedish retail chain Clas Ohlson is to be Pär Christiansen. He will take up his post on 1 July 2018 after moving …

News11. April 2018

Sodimac et al

Falabella’s DIY stores grew in 2017 except in Colombia

The Chilean retail group Falabella, parent company of the Sodimac DIY stores, recorded sales for its home improvement …

News10. April 2018

USA

Home Depot increases online quota to 6.7 per cent

Home Depot now makes 6.7 per cent of its overall sales, amounting to USD 100.9 bn in 2017, from its online business. According to …

News9. April 2018

Global Home Improvement Network

The Japanese DIY association becomes a member of Ghin

The Japan DIY Industry Association is now a member of the Global Home Improvement Network (Ghin). The Japanese industry …

News6. April 2018

Long winter

Byggmax loses sales of 15 per cent in the first quarter

A drop in sales of 15 per cent has been reported by the Swedish Byggmax group for the first quarter of 2018. The reason …

News6. April 2018

JC.com and Alibaba

Chinese online giants expand into Europe

The Chinese giants in online trade are preparing a massive expansion into Europe. This is what the strategy consulting firm Oliver Wyman is…

News5. April 2018

Especially inside

Painting remains a DIY matter for Europeans

Painting your home is still a DIY matter. On average in Europe, 71 per cent of projects that involve painting your home are carried out …

News5. April 2018

Great Britain

Reports of withdrawal plans from Bunnings

The British press is reporting that Bunnings wants to withdraw from Great Britain again and owner Wesfarmers is looking for a purchaser …

News4. April 2018

Obi

The Masterplan store

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

Distribution

Kitchen furnishings

Kitchen furniture dominates the market

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

Suppliers

german garden Retail sector

Anything but pessimistic

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

Garden

Obi

The Masterplan store

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

Distribution11. September 2026

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

Consumers

Staying liquid

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

Distribution9. September 2026

US hardware retailers score highly

Three per cent growth for Cencosud in home improvement

Clas Ohlson appoints new CFO

Falabella’s DIY stores grew in 2017 except in Colombia

Home Depot increases online quota to 6.7 per cent

The Japanese DIY association becomes a member of Ghin

Byggmax loses sales of 15 per cent in the first quarter

Chinese online giants expand into Europe

Painting remains a DIY matter for Europeans

Reports of withdrawal plans from Bunnings

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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