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Toolstation is planning its first branch in France
International expansion
Toolstation is planning its first branch in France

In this year still, Toolstation intends to open its first four or five physical branches in France. Until now, the British omni-channel retailer from the Travis Perkins group has only been active with one online shop …

News7. August 2017
Travis Perkins reports high sales increases for Wickes and Toolstation
Store refits and network expansion
Travis Perkins reports high sales increases for Wickes and Toolstation

The British chain of DIY stores Wickes and the small format and mail order concept Toolstation have …

News4. August 2017
Kingfisher takes over Praktiker Romania
27 stores
Kingfisher takes over Praktiker Romania

The British Kingfisher group is purchasing Praktiker Romania. This is according to reports from the Romanian industry service Bricoretail.r…

News3. August 2017
Trade journal diy celebrates its 40th birthday with a great anniversary edition
German-language industry
Trade journal diy celebrates its 40th birthday with a great anniversary edition

The trade journal diy is reaching its 40th birthday this year and, in celebration of this, has now …

News3. August 2017
Kesko is growing with the building and home improvement trade
First half year
Kesko is growing with the building and home improvement trade

Net sales for the building and home improvement trade of the Finish Kesko Group for January to June totalled € 1.144 b…

News2. August 2017
Bosch grows in the garden by eleven per cent to record sales
“Most successful year”
Bosch grows in the garden by eleven per cent to record sales

Bosch Power Tools increased sales in its gardening tools division last year by eleven per cent to € 325 mio; this was …

News1. August 2017
Home Pro experiences slower growth rates
Second quarter
Home Pro experiences slower growth rates

The Thai DIY store operator Home Pro reports much lower growth figures than in the past for the second quarter also. The company reports …

News31. July 2017
Registrations for Panama rising
Expo F
Registrations for Panama rising

The America Expo Group reports a growing number of registrations for the first Expo F - International Trade fair for hardware, tools, fasteners and …

News28. July 2017
Bunnings opens in a former B&Q store
Great Britain
Bunnings opens in a former B&Q store

For the first time in Great Britain, Bunnings has opened a store which hasn't been converted from one of the Homebase stores taken over in …

News27. July 2017
New Home Pro S format in a shopping mall
Thailand
New Home Pro S format in a shopping mall

The Thai DIY store operator Home Pro has been piloting its new format Home Pro S since the start of July. The store is on the first floor …

News26. July 2017
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Taiwanese hand tool manufacturers are concentrated primarily in the Taichung region. This …

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

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