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Wickes loses in Design & Installation, but maintains Retail sales
DIY InternationalDown 3.9 per cent in the first half of the year
Wickes loses in Design & Installation, but maintains Retail sales

The British DIY chain Wickes generated around GBP 799.9 million (EUR 948.1 million) in the first half of 2024. According to the half-year report, this is 3.4 per cent less than in the same period last year. The company …

Distribution17. September 2024
Ikea wants to help shape the future of AI
Ikea wants to help shape the future of AI

The Ingka Group, the parent company of Ikea, is becoming a partner of the Partnership on AI (PAI) organisation. The alliance of companies …

Distribution16. September 2024
Screwfix opened six City stores in London
New format
Screwfix opened six City stores in London

Screwfix, a UK based retailer owned by Kingfisher, opened its newest store format: Screwfix City. Following initial tests of the u…

Distribution13. September 2024
Clas Ohlson expands in Tønsberg
Third opening in Norway this year 
Clas Ohlson expands in Tønsberg

Clas Ohlson has opened a new store in Tønsberg, Norway, its second store in the city. "We have been a popular destination in Tønsberg ever since we …

Distribution13. September 2024
Cashbuild sales up 5 per cent
South Africa
Cashbuild sales up 5 per cent

Cashbuild, Southern Africa’s leading retailer of quality building materials and associated products, has reported its financial results for the f…

Distribution13. September 2024
Former Home Depot exec to lead Peak Group
Jeff Kinnaird
Former Home Depot exec to lead Peak Group

The Peak Group of Companies, a home renovation and outdoor living products provider that supplies more than 2,000 Home Depot stores across…

Suppliers11. September 2024
Ace Hardware operator in Indonesia confirms split with US brand partner
DIY International29-year partnership to end: 
Ace Hardware operator in Indonesia confirms split with US brand partner

After almost three decades, the partnership between the Kawan Lama Group and American home improvement giant…

Distribution10. September 2024
Stanley Black & Decker with sales of 15.8 billion dollars in 2023
Decline compared to the previous year
Stanley Black & Decker with sales of 15.8 billion dollars in 2023

The US company Stanley Black & Decker achieved a total global turnover of USD 15.8 bn (EUR 14.21 bn) in 2023. …

Suppliers9. September 2024
Wolf-Garten divests itself of power tools
DIY InternationalIn future under the Stanley brand
Wolf-Garten divests itself of power tools

The German manufacturer Wolf-Garten is divesting its power tools and will focus on hand tools, fertilisers and seeds in future. In future…

Garden6. September 2024
Al-Ko Gardentech is taken over by Chinese manufacturer Daye
DIY InternationalGerman garden tool supplier
Al-Ko Gardentech is taken over by Chinese manufacturer Daye

The German garden tool supplier Al-Ko Gardentech is to be taken over by the Chinese manufacturer Ningbo Daye Garden …

Garden6. September 2024
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A third consecutive year of decline
DIY InternationalDIY stores in France
A third consecutive year of decline

French DIY stores are set to see a further fall in turnover in 2025 – though not all of them, bien …

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Measurably sustainable
Tesa
Measurably sustainable

Sustainable practices are evident in many areas at Tesa: through the reduction of materials used, …

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Moving away from 'one-size-fits-all'
DIY InternationalAveve
Moving away from 'one-size-fits-all'

In Bornem, the garden centre chain Aveve has unveiled its new shop concept, with which the parent …

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Among garden centres in France, there are well-known brands and a variety of business models. An …

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Dan Starr is CEO of Do it Best Group, the US hardware cooperative serving the most stores. How does…

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