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Sweden, Norway, Finland

Byggmax finishes 2015 with double-digit growth rates

Byggmax's strong growth continued in the fourth quarter of 2015. The Swedish DIY store operator increased its sales from October to December by 20.7 per cent compared with the same period in 2014 to SEK 839.3 mio. …

News2. February 2016

Building materials trade

Hagebau expands into the Netherlands

The German building materials and DIY store cooperative Hagebau is expanding to the Netherlands with the addition of BMN Bouwmaterialen B.V. as…

News1. February 2016

Dähne Verlag

Store tour at the International Hardware Fair in Cologne

A store tour will be offered once again as part of the accompanying programme at the International Hardware Fair 2016. The …

News29. January 2016

Fiscal 2015

Hagebau increases retail sales

The German cooperative Hagebau increased its net retail sales in Germany and Austria slightly in 2015 to EUR 2.08 bn (previous year: EUR 2.04 bn). …

News28. January 2016

Switzerland

Real growth in Migros speciality store segment

In its speciality store segment, which includes the Do it + Garden DIY chain and Obi stores in Switzerland, the Swiss retail outfit …

News27. January 2016

Five-year plan

Kingfisher targets expansion with Screwfix Europe

Kingfisher has presented a five-year plan with the aim of delivering a GBP 500 mio sustainable profit uplift by the end of year …

News26. January 2016

Rakhi Parekh

Amazon manager becomes non-executive director at Kingfisher

The British Kingfisher Group has announced the appointment of Rakhi Parekh as a non-executive director of the company …

News25. January 2016

Wallis Group

Praktiker Hungary has been sold

The Hungarian Wallis Group and the CEO of Praktiker Kft. Hungary, Karl-Heinz Keth, have acquired the two Hungarian Praktiker foreign subsidiaries …

News22. January 2016

Byggmax group

Distance retailer Skånska Byggvaror expands offline

The Swedish distance retailer Skånska Byggvaror is expanding its bricks and mortar stores. In the coming year the company, which…

News21. January 2016

Australia

Woolworths wants to sell Masters

Woolworths wants to terminate its business relationship with Masters. The Australian retail group wants to buy back the 33.3 per cent stake in …

News20. January 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 …

Suppliers25. September 2026

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

Byggmax finishes 2015 with double-digit growth rates

Hagebau expands into the Netherlands

Store tour at the International Hardware Fair in Cologne

Hagebau increases retail sales

Real growth in Migros speciality store segment

Kingfisher targets expansion with Screwfix Europe

Amazon manager becomes non-executive director at Kingfisher

Praktiker Hungary has been sold

Distance retailer Skånska Byggvaror expands offline

Woolworths wants to sell Masters

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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