Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

Kesko in Finland

K-rauta und Rautia merge to form new K-rauta chain

The Finnish Kesko Group is merging its two distribution channels K-rauta and Rautia under the K-rauta brand, which is to receive a makeover. The merger is expected to take place in spring 2017.There are currently 94 …

News31. May 2016

Easy stores

Currency variations drag Cencosud sales down

The Chilean retail group Cencosud has reported a drop in sales of 6.8 per cent in the first quarter of 2016 for its DIY division, …

News31. May 2016

Russia

K-rauta aims to expand organically and through acquisitions

The Finnish DIY chain K-rauta is targeting further expansion in Russia. Managing director Pavel Lokschin said at …

News30. May 2016

Financial statement

Hornbach wants to press ahead with digitisation

With increased sales of 5.1 per cent to € 3.755 bn, the consolidated operating earnings (EBIT) of the German Hornbach Holding fell …

News27. May 2016

Edra/Ghin and Fediyma

Global DIY Summit with new attendance record

The organisers of the 4th Global DIY Summit set a new attendance record for their congress this year. A few weeks before the event on 8…

News25. May 2016

3.6 per cent like-for-like

Screwfix and Poland shine in Kingfisher’s quarterly report

In the first quarter of its financial year 2016/2017 (ending 30 April 2016), Kingfisher has exceeded the corresponding …

News25. May 2016

First quarter

Home Depot announces nine per cent growth

Home Depot has completed the first quarter of its financial year 2016/2017 (ending 1 May 2016) with an increase in sales of 9.0 per cent …

News24. May 2016

USA

Lowe’s grows by almost eight per cent

Lowe's achieved sales of USD 15.234 bn in the first quarter of its financial year 2016/2017 (ending 29 April 2016), therefore gaining an …

News24. May 2016

Market entry

Clas Ohlson is now in Germany and has brought along Queen Silvia

Clas Ohlson now has a store in Germany. In Hamburg, the Swedish company has opened a store with a retail space of 1…

News23. May 2016

Leading garden fair

Change of halls improves access routes at Spoga+Gafa 2016

There is to be a change in the hall layout for this year's Spoga+Gafa in Cologne. The move of Spoga Horse Herbst, which is…

News20. May 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

K-rauta und Rautia merge to form new K-rauta chain

Currency variations drag Cencosud sales down

K-rauta aims to expand organically and through acquisitions

Hornbach wants to press ahead with digitisation

Global DIY Summit with new attendance record

Screwfix and Poland shine in Kingfisher’s quarterly report

Home Depot announces nine per cent growth

Lowe’s grows by almost eight per cent

Clas Ohlson is now in Germany and has brought along Queen Silvia

Change of halls improves access routes at Spoga+Gafa 2016

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Recycling more together

The first of its kind

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

The first of its kind

Recycling more together

Changing rules of the game