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Leroy Merlin opens five new DIY stores in Brazil in 2015
Three openings in three days
Leroy Merlin opens five new DIY stores in Brazil in 2015

The French DIY store operator Leroy Merlin opened three new stores in Brazil on consecutive days (20, 21 and 22 October) last week. The company had already opened one new store in the first half of the year, its 37th …

News28. October 2015
EU Commission approves Baumax takeovers by Obi
Three countries
EU Commission approves Baumax takeovers by Obi

The European Commission has approved the takeover of 14 Baumax stores in Slovakia, five in the Czech Republic and two in Slovenia by …

News27. October 2015
Trends at Homebase: online, Habitat and Argos
Home Retail Group
Trends at Homebase: online, Habitat and Argos

In the first six months of its current financial year (March to August), Homebase increased its online sales by 43 per cent. Sales via…

News26. October 2015
Increase in Travis Perkins’ retail trade
Wickes
Increase in Travis Perkins’ retail trade

The British construction material group Travis Perkins, to which the Wickes stores belong, increased the sales of its retail division by 7…

News23. October 2015
Like-for-like double-digit growth at Byggmax
Until September
Like-for-like double-digit growth at Byggmax

Byggmax closed the third quarter with a revenue growth of 16.2 per cent compared to last year. The Swedish DIY chain turned over SEK 1…

News23. October 2015
Bricorama: franchising very popular
Midyear report
Bricorama: franchising very popular

The French DIY store group Bricorama records a growing interest in franchising. Within a year, the number of stores managed under a franchise …

News22. October 2015
Australian DIY chain Bunnings' recycled waste
Sustainability Report
Australian DIY chain Bunnings' recycled waste

The Australian DIY chain Bunnings recycled 38 000 t of rubbish and produced 28 000 t of residual waste in the fiscal year 2014/2015. …

News22. October 2015
Trade fair in the capital of lighting
International Lighting Fair
Trade fair in the capital of lighting

The International Lighting fair takes place from 22 to 26 October in the Chinese city of Zhongshan (Guangdong). The venue is the Guzhen …

News20. October 2015
Byggmax acquires online shop Buildor
Sweden
Byggmax acquires online shop Buildor

The Swedish DIY chain Byggmax takes over the online retailer Buildor, which already operates in Sweden, for SEK 130 mio. The online store’s …

News19. October 2015
Eurobaustoff's retail trade shows strongest growth
Nine months
Eurobaustoff's retail trade shows strongest growth

The German speciality retail cooperative Eurobaustoff saw the biggest increase in sales this year in its retail division. …

News16. October 2015
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