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What European consumers are and aren’t buying online

Kitchen appliances, power tools and lightning products are the three product categories that European consumers tend to buy on the Internet rather than in a DIY store. The categories that are scarcely considered are …

News26. February 2016

Thailand and Malaysia

Home Pro grows by nearly ten per cent in 2015

The Thai DIY chain Home Pro has continued to grow at a substantial albeit slightly reduced rate. In 2015, sales increased by 9.48 per …

News25. February 2016

July to December

Bunnings maintains its high growth rate

The home improvement division of the Australian Wesfarmers Group and its DIY chain Bunnings increased its sales by 10.9 per cent in the …

News25. February 2016

Expansion plans

Lowe’s grew by 5.1 per cent last year

Lowe's ended fiscal 2015/2016 (ended 29 January 2016) with sales of USD 59.074 bn, equivalent to an increase of 5.1 percent. Comparable sales …

News25. February 2016

Award ceremony in Stockholm

4th Global DIY-Lifetime Award for Prof. Klaus Fischer

Prof. Klaus Fischer is to receive the 4th Global DIY-Lifetime Award. The award, which is bestowed by the international r…

News24. February 2016

Planned expansion in Mexico

Home Depot sales increase by 6.4 per cent

Home Depot increased its sales in the last financial year (ended 31 January 2016) by 6.4 per cent. The DIY market leader in the USA and …

News24. February 2016

New bidders enter the fray

Steinhoff also targets Home Retail Group without Homebase

Another interested party has expressed a desire to buy the British Home Retail Group. The separate sale of the company's …

News23. February 2016

Sales 2015

Canadian Tire ends the year on an upward trend

The franchise group Canadian Tire ended last year with sales of CAD 6.5323 bn. This equates to 2.4 per cent growth compared with the …

News23. February 2016

PMR report

DIY retail market in the CEE declined again in 2015

The DIY retail market in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) contracted for the second year in a row in 2015, shrinking by 11.7 per…

News22. February 2016

Figures 2015

Rona achieves 3.1 per cent growth in same-store sales

With sales revenues of CAD 4.2333 bn, the Canadian DIY market leaderRona achieved a 3.3 per cent plus last year. This growth …

News19. February 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

What European consumers are and aren’t buying online

Home Pro grows by nearly ten per cent in 2015

Bunnings maintains its high growth rate

Lowe’s grew by 5.1 per cent last year

4th Global DIY-Lifetime Award for Prof. Klaus Fischer

Home Depot sales increase by 6.4 per cent

Steinhoff also targets Home Retail Group without Homebase

Canadian Tire ends the year on an upward trend

DIY retail market in the CEE declined again in 2015

Rona achieves 3.1 per cent growth in same-store sales

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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