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Caribbean

True Value expands in Puerto Rico with Hardware Group

Hardware Group in Puerto Rico has joined the US cooperation True Value. Founded in 2011, Hardware Group is an association of 15 member-owners with 23 stores throughout Puerto Rico. Retail locations vary in size from …

News22. November 2016

FlowersExpo

Messe Essen and GreenExpo work together in Moscow

Messe Essen, organiser of the international plant fair IPM, enters into a new partnership for its commitment in Russia. In the …

News21. November 2016

May to October

Clas Ohlson grows by three per cent

In the first six months of the financial year 2016/2017, i.e. from May to October, Clas Ohlson made sales of SEK 3.616 bn. That is three per …

News18. November 2016

Third quarter

Lowe’s achieves a near double-digit sales increase

Lowe's, the US chain of DIY stores, increased its sales in the third quarter (ending 28 October) compared to the same period of t…

News17. November 2016

August to October

Home Depot increases sales by six per cent

Home Depot, the world's largest home improvement retailer, reports sales of USD 23.154 bn for the third quarter of fiscal year 2016 …

News17. November 2016

Franchise

Clas Ohlson’s second store in Dubai opens

The Swedish trading company Clas Ohlson opens its second franchise store in Dubai. The store is located in Mercato Shopping Mall, a …

News17. November 2016

Three quarters

Hagebaumarkt stores grow by 3.6 per cent

Hagebaumarkt stores in Germany and Austria gained sales of € 1.656 bn in the first three quarters of 2016. That is 3.6 per cent more than …

News16. November 2016

Spain

Bricoking files for bankruptcy and carries on

The Spanish chain of DIY stores Bricoking has filed for bankruptcy (concurso de acreedores). After reports of this started to appear …

News15. November 2016

Homebase transformation

Bunnings opens the first British pilot store in February

The first British Bunnings Warehouse pilot store is to be opened in St. Albans mid-February. Before the end of July the …

News15. November 2016

Balkow successor

Peter Jelkeby acting CEO of Clas Ohlson

Peter Jelkeby, vice president at Clas Ohlson, will as of 1 January 2017 be in charge of operations as acting CEO during the transition …

News14. November 2016

Obi

The Masterplan store

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

Distribution

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

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

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

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

Obi

The Masterplan store

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

Distribution11. September 2026

True Value expands in Puerto Rico with Hardware Group

Messe Essen and GreenExpo work together in Moscow

Clas Ohlson grows by three per cent

Lowe’s achieves a near double-digit sales increase

Home Depot increases sales by six per cent

Clas Ohlson’s second store in Dubai opens

Hagebaumarkt stores grow by 3.6 per cent

Bricoking files for bankruptcy and carries on

Bunnings opens the first British pilot store in February

Peter Jelkeby acting CEO of Clas Ohlson

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The Masterplan store

Yueh-Chi, a versatile expert in pneumatic tools

Anything but pessimistic

Yueh-Chi, a versatile expert in pneumatic tools

A mature, export-oriented manufacturing sector

The Masterplan store