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Hamburg-Altona

The second German Clas Ohlson opens

The Swedish trading company Clas Ohlson has opened its second store in Germany. The second location, as with the first, is situated in Hamburg. It offers a retail space of 1 100 m². A third Clas Ohlson store is said to …

News16. September 2016

James K. Han

Lowe’s appoints new senior vice president of business development

James K. Han is the new senior vice president of business development at Lowe's, the US DIY store operator. He …

News15. September 2016

First half of 2016

Ace hardware stores make 2.4 per cent more sales

An increase in retail same-store-sales of 2.4 per cent in the first half of the year is reported by around 3 000 hardware …

News14. September 2016

LowBot

Lowe’s puts robots to use in eleven stores

After a pilot project, which was started two years ago, Lowe's is now extending the use of robots across the shop floor. This autumn, the…

News13. September 2016

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.…

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

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 …

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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

The second German Clas Ohlson opens

Lowe’s appoints new senior vice president of business development

Ace hardware stores make 2.4 per cent more sales

Lowe’s puts robots to use in eleven stores

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

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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