Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

Third quarter

Bricorama reports double-digit growth in France

Retail activities by the French DIY store group Bricorama in France have been steadily gaining momentum since the start of the year, and the company has increased its sales by 12.4 per cent to € 127.7 mio. Overall sales…

News20. November 2015

Third quarter

Lowe’s sales up by five per cent

Lowe's growth rate in the third quarter (ended 30 October 2015) of fiscal 2015/2016 was significant, but still below that of market leader Home …

News19. November 2015

In Barcelona

International Pet Conference 2016

"Exploring new horizons: how the pet supplies sector can expand its market potential further in the future" is the title for the next I…

News19. November 2015

6.4 per cent

Home Depot sales continue to grow in the third quarter

Home Depot is finishing the year strongly as its sales growth accelerates. The US DIY store operator and global market leader…

News18. November 2015

Despite third-quarter drop

Rona in the black after nine months

The Canadian DIY store chain Rona, which also operates the Réno-Dépôt and Totem distribution channels, increased its sales in the first nine …

News17. November 2015

Third quarter figures

Sodimac’s sales increase by nearly eight per cent

Sodimac, the DIY division of the Chilean retail group Falabella, increased its sales by 7.8 per cent in the first nine months of 2…

News16. November 2015

Plants and flowers

EU exports to Russia and Switzerland are declining

Russia and Switzerland continue to be the most important markets for the export of ornamental plants and flowers from the …

News13. November 2015

Shanghai

Big increase in visitors to the CIHS in new exhibition centre

There was a significant increase in both visitor and exhibitor numbers at the latest China International Hardware Show…

News12. November 2015

Third quarter

Hagebaumarkt stores increase in Germany and Austria

The German and Austrian Hagebaumarkt stores showed a clear increase in the third quarter. In the home market of Germany, the …

News11. November 2015

15th Edition

Taiwan Hardware Show impresses with increasing numbers

The organisers of the Taiwan Hardware Show report significant growth in all key figures. The 15th edition of the fair from 12…

News10. November 2015

Obi

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Yueh-Chi, a versatile expert in pneumatic tools

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Anything but pessimistic

Obi’s Head of Purchasing, Jochen Ludwig, speaks at this year’s IVG Forum Gartenmarkt. He says: ‘The…

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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 …

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Obi

The Masterplan store

More franchising, more professional business, more beavers – in short, more customer experience: …

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Bricorama reports double-digit growth in France

Lowe’s sales up by five per cent

International Pet Conference 2016

Home Depot sales continue to grow in the third quarter

Rona in the black after nine months

Sodimac’s sales increase by nearly eight per cent

EU exports to Russia and Switzerland are declining

Big increase in visitors to the CIHS in new exhibition centre

Hagebaumarkt stores increase in Germany and Austria

Taiwan Hardware Show impresses with increasing numbers

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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