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Wickes and Toolstation increase sales by more than four per cent

Travis Perkins

Wickes and Toolstation increase sales by more than four per cent

The two sales channels Wickes and Toolstation, which together form the consumer division of the British trading company Travis Perkins, have achieved a sales growth of 4.4 per cent in the first quarter. Like-for-like …

News2. May 2017

The top ten worldwide experienced double-digit growth in 2016

Dähne Verlag Statistics

The top ten worldwide experienced double-digit growth in 2016

The ten largest DIY store companies in the world experienced double-digit growth in their aggregated sales last year, …

News28. April 2017

Lower growth at Home Pro

Thailand

Lower growth at Home Pro

The Thai DIY chain Home Pro recorded an increase in sales of 4.69 per cent in the first quarter of 2017, signifying a lower growth rate than in the past. …

News27. April 2017

Byggmax sales up by six per cent

First quarter

Byggmax sales up by six per cent

In the first quarter of 2017, the Swedish DIY chain Byggmax increased its sales by 6.1 per cent compared with the same period in the previous year …

News26. April 2017

Praktiker Romania grew by three per cent in 2016

€ 137 mio

Praktiker Romania grew by three per cent in 2016

Praktiker Romania increased its sales in 2016 by three per cent over 2015 to € 137 mio. "We have maintained our ascending …

News25. April 2017

Hornbach opens its 13th Dutch store in The Hague

Drive-in included

Hornbach opens its 13th Dutch store in The Hague

Following a store opening in the Dutch capital Amsterdam, the German DIY store operator Hornbach has now opened a store in The Hagu…

News24. April 2017

Byggmax sees further potential in the Nordics

Expansion

Byggmax sees further potential in the Nordics

The Swedish chain of DIY stores Byggmax sees a potential of around 95 stores in Sweden, 60 in Norway and 25 in Finland. The company …

News21. April 2017

Kesko closes first quarter with high growth

Building and technical trade

Kesko closes first quarter with high growth

The building and technical trade of the Finnish Kesko group made sales of € 1.1422 bn in the first quarter. This is a growth of 60.4 per…

News20. April 2017

Hardware retail industry working on service

Temkin Ratings

Hardware retail industry working on service

Companies in the US hardware retail industry are putting more effort into raising the level of service in their stores. At least that is…

News19. April 2017

Castorama Poland gets another distribution centre

100 000 m²

Castorama Poland gets another distribution centre

The British Kingfisher group is constructing a new 100 000 m² distribution centre for its Castorama stores in Poland. Building …

News18. April 2017

The Masterplan store

Obi

The Masterplan store

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

Distribution

Yueh-Chi, a versatile expert in pneumatic tools

Over 30 years’ experience

Yueh-Chi, a versatile expert in pneumatic tools

The Taiwanese manufacturer supplies customers in Europe, the USA, Japan and the Middle East. Above …

Suppliers

Anything but pessimistic

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

Yueh-Chi, a versatile expert in pneumatic tools

Over 30 years’ experience

Yueh-Chi, a versatile expert in pneumatic tools

The Taiwanese manufacturer supplies customers in Europe, the USA, Japan and the Middle East. Above …

Suppliers25. September 2026

A mature, export-oriented manufacturing sector

Taiwan’s hand tool industry

A mature, export-oriented manufacturing sector

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

Suppliers24. September 2026

The Masterplan store

Obi

The Masterplan store

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

Distribution11. September 2026