Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

May to July

Clas Ohlson is growing only moderately

Clas Ohlson achieved sales of SEK 1.763 bn in the first quarter (May to July) of the 2016/2017 financial year. That is merely SEK 300 000 (0.0 per cent increase) more than the same period in the previous year. In local …

News12. September 2016

CEO leaves

Klas Balkow exits Clas Ohlson

The Swedish retail chain Clas Ohlson is losing its top man. Klas Balkow, president and CEO, is leaving the company to take up the same role at …

News9. September 2016

GfK

Only marginal growth in the European garden market in 2016

With marginal sales growth of 0.1 per cent, the garden market in Great Britain, Germany, the Netherlands, France and …

News8. September 2016

Koelnmesse

Six per cent more visitors at Spoga+Gafa

Six per cent more trade visitors attended Spoga+Gafa this year than a year ago. Altogether, Koelnmesse attracted around 39 000 visitors …

News7. September 2016

Moscow

Leroy Merlin in Russia with a new city format

At the end of August, Leroy Merlin opened its 15th large-format DIY store in the Moscow area. According to the news service retail.ru…

News6. September 2016

Fiscal 2015

Bricor increases sales by 20 per cent and targets break even

The Spanish DIY chain Bricor increased its sales last year by 19.9 per cent to € 108.78 mio, according to the annual …

News5. September 2016

Groupe Adeo

Leroy Merlin working on entry into South African market

Leroy Merlin is preparing to enter the South African market. The French DIY store chain, part of Groupe Adeo, is currently …

News2. September 2016

Wesfarmers 2015/2016

Bunnings grows by eleven per cent, Homebase is being converted

The home improvement division of the Australian Wesfarmers Group recorded sales in the last fiscal year (ended 30 …

News1. September 2016

Lowe’s versus Woolworths

Anger over the winding-up of Masters

The winding-up of the Australian DIY chain Masters has exposed considerable differences between the former joint venture partners, the American…

News1. September 2016

Consumer barometer 2016

Generation 50+: active and comfortable

Active, interested, quality-conscious: Generation 50+ is irreplaceable for consumption. This is the conclusion reached by the "Consumer…

News31. August 2016

Edra/Ghin

Recycling more together

With a new strategy from the Make It Zero initiative, the DIY sector aims to reduce emissions from …

Distribution

WD-40

The first of its kind

The WD-40 Company Limited is launching an Ecolabel-certified multi-purpose lubricant in Europe.

Suppliers

Aveve

Moving away from 'one-size-fits-all'

In Bornem, the garden centre chain Aveve has unveiled its new shop concept, with which the parent …

Garden

WD-40

The first of its kind

The WD-40 Company Limited is launching an Ecolabel-certified multi-purpose lubricant in Europe.

Suppliers5. August 2026

Edra/Ghin

Recycling more together

With a new strategy from the Make It Zero initiative, the DIY sector aims to reduce emissions from …

Distribution4. August 2026

Private Labels in European DIY

Changing rules of the game

Own-brand products aren’t the problem, says Fiorella Origlia; being replaceable is. The former …

Suppliers29. July 2026

Clas Ohlson is growing only moderately

Klas Balkow exits Clas Ohlson

Only marginal growth in the European garden market in 2016

Six per cent more visitors at Spoga+Gafa

Leroy Merlin in Russia with a new city format

Bricor increases sales by 20 per cent and targets break even

Leroy Merlin working on entry into South African market

Bunnings grows by eleven per cent, Homebase is being converted

Anger over the winding-up of Masters

Generation 50+: active and comfortable

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Moving away from 'one-size-fits-all'

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Recycling more together

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