Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

Malaysian chain

Mr. DIY to debut in African continent via South Africa

Malaysian home goods giant Mr. DIY is “exploring new horizons” in the African continent as it looks into two cities in South Africa. Leo Gan, Mr. DIY Malaysia chief operations officer, announced on his LinkedIn page …

Distribution6. February 2024

4th quarter and end-of-year report

Gardena ends 2023 with slight minus

The Gardena Division, Husqvarna Group's consumer business, reported a decrease in sales of 5 per cent for 2023 to SEK 12,964 m (EUR 1,14 bn). …

Garden5. February 2024

Manufacturers' total turnover declines

Spanish suppliers' DIY business shows a slight uptick

Spanish manufacturers in the DIY and hardware segment who are members of the industry association Afeb closed 2023 with a 2.2…

Suppliers2. February 2024

Kent Building Supplies

Sourcing alliance Arena has a second member from Canada

The international purchasing alliance Arena has a new member. The Canadian company Kent Building Supplies joined the …

Distribution1. February 2024

Benelux market leader

Intergamma is new Edra/Ghin member

The Dutch DIY group Intergamma has become a member of the international DIY association Edra/Ghin. Intergamma includes the DIY store formats …

Distribution31. January 2024

Climate plants among the top themes

40th IPM: 36,000 visitors despite rail strike

The 40th edition of IPM is history: despite the nationwide rail strike, around 36,000 trade visitors came to Messe Essen from 23 to 26…

Events31. January 2024

Migros in Switzerland

Do it + Garden positions itself as a "specialist store for homemade joie de vivre"

The Swiss DIY chain Do it + Garden, which is part of the Migros retail group, has reopened one of…

Distribution30. January 2024

Kingfisher Group

Screwfix now has 20 stores in France

The British trade-oriented retail chain Screwfix has opened three more branches in France and now operates 20 shops there. Two new openings …

Distribution30. January 2024

Great Britain

Wickes’ sales steady in 2023

The British DIY chain Wickes almost maintained its turnover in 2023. According to a trading update from the company, sales were down 0.3 per cent on …

Distribution29. January 2024

Focus on climate and sustainability

40th IPM opens in Essen

The 40th edition of the International Plant Fair IPM kicked off yesterday in Essen. Until Friday, 26 January 2024, more than 1,400 exhibitors from 43 …

Events24. January 2024