Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

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 increase in new store sales could not offset a slowdown in the take of mature stores.The company told …

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

10th Global DIY Summit

Scope 3 one of the main topics at DIY Summit in Rome

The Edra/Ghin Scope 3 Task Force, which was launched last year, will be one of the main topics at this year's Global DIY Summit…

Events3. May 2024

Thailand

Global's Q1 sales down 1.86 per cent

Thai home improvement retailer Siam Global House reported a slow start of the year as sales dipped in the first quarter of 2024. In its …

Distribution2. May 2024

Travis Perkins

Toolstation loses 0.9 per cent in the first quarter

The British Travis Perkins Group generated like-for-like sales of 0.9 per cent less with its Toolstation sales format in the …

Distribution29. April 2024

Twelfth location in Spain

Bauhaus opens third branch in Madrid

The German DIY store operator Bauhaus has opened its third location in Madrid. The new store is located in Leganés, in the southern part of the…

Distribution26. April 2024

Approximately 80 new stores planned

Tractor Supply sales increase 2.9 per cent in the first quarter

Tractor Supply Company, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, reported financial results for …

Distribution26. April 2024

First Quarter

Byggmax remains 9 per cent below previous year's level

The Swedish Byggmax Group's net sales in the first quarter were 9.0 per cent lower than in the same period last year, …

Distribution25. April 2024

Germany, Austria, Luxembourg

Alpina takes over the distribution of Rust-Oleum's DIY business

The German paint brand Alpina is entering into a strategic distribution partnership with Rust-Oleum on 1 July 2024. …

Suppliers24. April 2024

Obi

And the rodent lives on

Obi isn’t just tweaking its logo; it has embarked on a brand-wide transformation focused on …

Distribution

Sopro

Optimistic

In 2026, Sopro is placing a focus on the renovation business, both in the DIY and professional …

Suppliers

IPM Garden Study

Green Gets Under Your Skin

A new study shows: People want more escape from everyday life. This is where the garden trade can …

Garden

Sopro

Optimistic

In 2026, Sopro is placing a focus on the renovation business, both in the DIY and professional …

Suppliers21. May 2026

FN Neuhofer

A location that makes a statement

With its new plant in Pöndorf, FN Neuhofer is entering the new business field of plastics processin…

Suppliers19. May 2026

Obi

And the rodent lives on

Obi isn’t just tweaking its logo; it has embarked on a brand-wide transformation focused on …

Distribution14. May 2026

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

Scope 3 one of the main topics at DIY Summit in Rome

Global's Q1 sales down 1.86 per cent

Toolstation loses 0.9 per cent in the first quarter

Bauhaus opens third branch in Madrid

Tractor Supply sales increase 2.9 per cent in the first quarter

Byggmax remains 9 per cent below previous year's level

Alpina takes over the distribution of Rust-Oleum's DIY business

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Green Gets Under Your Skin

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