Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

Second quarter

Growth slows at Clas Ohlson

The Swedish retailer Clas Ohlson reported sales of SEK 1.846 bn for the second quarter (August to October) of its 2015/2016 financial year. This figure equates to an increase of two per cent compared with the same …

News11. December 2015

Press reports

Groupe Adeo reported to be interested in Homebase

It is reported in the British and French press that the French company Groupe Adeo may have an interest in the British DIY chain …

News10. December 2015

Massmart

Builders Warehouse opens its first store in Zambia

The South African retail group Massmart has opened its first home improvement store in the Builders Warehouse distribution line …

News9. December 2015

Euromonitor International

Russian DIY market has shrunk this year

After years of high growth rates, in double figures in some cases, the Russian DIY market has shrunk this year quite considerably. The …

News8. December 2015

Refurbishment and new opening

Leroy Merlin steps up activities in Romania

The French DIY chain Leroy Merlin has opened its eighth store in Romania under its own brand in the city of Sibiu. According to …

News7. December 2015

Opening in London

Clas Ohlson’s new smaller store format

Clas Ohlson opened a new store in Ealing Broadway Shopping Centre, London. The store is Clas Ohlson's 206th store. The new store is …

News4. December 2015

Chile, Argentina, Colombia

Easy stores bring further growth for Cencosud

Revenues for the Chilean trading group Cencosud rose by 21.3 per cent in the third quarter to CLP 360 823 mio in its DIY sales …

News3. December 2015

Third quarter

An increase for Ace Hardware’s headquarters and affiliates

In the third quarter (end: 3 October 2015) of the current fiscal year, the US cooperation Ace Hardware achieved …

News2. December 2015

Energy consumption

Kingfisher invests in renewable technologies

The British Kingfisher group has unveiled plans to invest GBP 50 mio in renewable energy as part of a plan to reduce its energy …

News1. December 2015

Tikamoon

Groupe Adeo buys online solid wood furniture specialist

The French Groupe Adeo has acquired a majority stake in Tikamoon, an online shop specialising in solid wood furniture. The …

News30. November 2015

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

Growth slows at Clas Ohlson

Groupe Adeo reported to be interested in Homebase

Builders Warehouse opens its first store in Zambia

Russian DIY market has shrunk this year

Leroy Merlin steps up activities in Romania

Clas Ohlson’s new smaller store format

Easy stores bring further growth for Cencosud

An increase for Ace Hardware’s headquarters and affiliates

Kingfisher invests in renewable technologies

Groupe Adeo buys online solid wood furniture specialist

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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