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International Hardware Fair Italy returns to Bergamo

The International Hardware Fair Italy is returning to Bergamo on 8 and 9 May 2025 for a second edition, according to a press release by Koelnmesse.The Italian trade show is to alternate in uneven years with the Cologne …

Events22. May 2024

Plus in the UK, minus in France

Kingfisher maintains its turnover in the first quarter

Kingfisher keeps its turnover stable. In the first quarter of the 2024/2025 financial year (ending 30 April 2024), the …

Distribution21. May 2024

Director Spoga+Gafa

Stefan Lohrberg leaves Koelnmesse

Stefan Lohrberg, who is responsible for Spoga+Gafa as director at Koelnmesse, is leaving the trade fair organiser. However, he will still …

Events21. May 2024

Franck Moreno stays at Kingfisher

Pascal Gil becomes new CEO of Castorama France

Pascal Gil (53) is the new CEO of Castorama France. He took over the role on 29 April 2024 and succeeds Franck Moreno, who is now …

Distribution15. May 2024

USA

Home Depot sales drop in the first quarter of 2024

The Home Depot, the world's largest home improvement retailer, today reported sales of USD 36.4 bn (EUR 33.7 bn) for the first …

Distribution14. May 2024

Germany, Austria, Switzerland

DIY store sales on the rise again

There are good signs of an improvement in the sales climate in DIY retail in Germany after the first quarter of 2024: with an increase of 4.4 per …

Distribution10. May 2024

Scandinavia

Clas Ohlson sales increase by 17 per cent in April

Sales by Clas Ohlson in April, excluding the acquired Spares Group, increased by 17 per cent to SEK 714 mio. (approx. EUR 60.68 …

Distribution8. May 2024

Philippines

Wilcon sales slips 2.5 pct in q1 on reined in same-store sales

Wilcon, the Philippines’ top home improvement retailing chain, saw sales dip 2.5 per cent in the first quarter as an …

Distribution7. May 2024

End after almost 3 years

B&Q stores in Saudi Arabia closed

B&Q has closed its two franchise stores in Saudi Arabia, as the Kingfisher-owned company stated in its final results from mid-March 2024. The …

Distribution6. May 2024

Down 4.2 per cent

Wickes Group starts the first quarter of 2024 with a loss

In the first quarter of the current year, the British Wickes Group generated 4.2 per cent less turnover than in the same …

Distribution3. May 2024

Russia

War and crisis

The housing market is in decline, flats are getting smaller, customer footfall is falling and …

Distribution

FN Neuhofer

Moving forward in big steps

“FN Neuhofer goes America”: That was the latest major step taken by the Austrian wood specialist, …

Suppliers

Statistics

Top DIY stores close gardening sections

While the total gardening sales area in Germany grew in 2024, the top DIY store operators saw a …

Garden

Russia

War and crisis

The housing market is in decline, flats are getting smaller, customer footfall is falling and …

Distribution16. December 2025

Home Improvement Report

Between stabilization and decline

Between stabilization and declineThe new edition of the Home Improvement Report 2025 was published …

Distribution11. December 2025

Obi

The beaver is spreading

New Obi stores have been added in Switzerland this year. The Germans seized the opportunity when …

Distribution9. December 2025

International Hardware Fair Italy returns to Bergamo

Kingfisher maintains its turnover in the first quarter

Stefan Lohrberg leaves Koelnmesse

Pascal Gil becomes new CEO of Castorama France

Home Depot sales drop in the first quarter of 2024

DIY store sales on the rise again

Clas Ohlson sales increase by 17 per cent in April

Wilcon sales slips 2.5 pct in q1 on reined in same-store sales

B&Q stores in Saudi Arabia closed

Wickes Group starts the first quarter of 2024 with a loss

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