Mr. Bricolage closes both of its stores in Uruguay
The French DIY retail group Mr. Bricolage has pulled out of Uruguay again, closing its two stores in the South American country. It has reported one new store opening in Morocco.
E-commerce
Mano Mano collects € 60 mio for its expansion
The French online marketplace for DIY and garden products Mano Mano has collected fresh capital to the amount of € 60 mio for its …
Michael West
New boss for supply chain field operations
Michael West is new senior vice president of supply chain field operations for the American DIY store operator Lowe's. He will take up …
France
Domestic market causes a decline in sales at Mr. Bricolage
The French DIY retail group Mr. Bricolage, which also owns the Les Briconautes distribution channel, saw its sales …
New management team
New strategy for “100 more years” of Clas Ohlson
Under its new president and CEO, Lotta Lyrå, Swedish retailer Clas Ohlson is conducting a strategic review entitled "100 more …
Garden and outdoor equipment
Al-Ko Gardentech acquires New Zealand manufacturer Masport
Al-Ko Gardentech, a subsidiary of the German Al-Ko Group, has taken over the New Zealand manufacturer of garden and …
Regional expansion
Bricoma opens a new store in the east of Morocco
The Moroccan DIY store chain Bricoma has opened a new store in the city of Nador. The company, which is wholly Moroccan-owned, …
German DIY stores
Garden accounts for a growing share of sales
Garden products account for an increasingly large proportion of the sales of German DIY stores. The share of garden ranges in the total…
Spain
Bricor increases sales and cuts losses
The Spanish DIY chain Bricor increased its sales last year by 1.7 per cent to € 110.59 mio. Although EBITDA also improved by 26.8 per cent, …
New strategy
Byggmax closes four stores in Finland and announces new ones
Byggmax is reorganising itself in Finland. The Swedish DIY store operator is closing 13 of its stores there and has …