Clas Ohlson increases half-year sales by 3 per cent
Clas Ohlson has posted a 3 per cent increase in sales from May to October, the first six months of its 2022/2023 financial year, bringing its turnover to SEK 4.294 bn (EUR 393.9 mio). Like-for-like and currency-adjusted…
Losing streak ends
Ace Indonesia posts small sales growth for January to September
Ace Indonesia has finally broken free from the rut it had been in over the last two and a half years, when Covid-19 …
Fifth country in Europe
ManoMano launches its professional service in Germany
ManoMano, the pan-European online marketplace for DIY, construction and gardening, is now launching its B2B service M…
6 per cent growth
New stores support Siam Global House’s sales rise
Siam Global House, a Thai home improvement retailer that also has interests in other Southeast Asian countries, saw a 6.32 per …
Maxeda DIY Group
Praxis opens first climate-neutral DIY store in the Netherlands
The DIY chain Praxis, which is part of the Maxeda DIY Group, has opened the first climate-neutral DIY store in the …
USD 400 million
Lowe's Canada is sold to private equity firm Sycamore
Lowe's Canada is being sold to an investment fund. The parent company, US home improvement giant Lowe's, is selling its …
New member of the executive board
Manuel van de Kamp is the new chief product officer at Obi
Obi has filled a new executive board position. Manuel van de Kamp is the new chief product officer (CPO) at Obi Group …
Share of turnover remains very low
Cashbuild quadruples e-commerce turnover
South African home improvement chain Cashbuild has increased its e-commerce sales by 276 percent in the 2021/2022 financial year (ending 26…
Kingfisher
Screwfix opens first branch in France
The British Kingfisher Group has now opened its first Screwfix store in France. It is located in northern France near Wattrelos, close to Lill…
Guatemala
Cemaco becomes first Edra/Ghin member from Central America
Edra/Ghin now has a member in Guatemala with the addition of Cemaco, the largest home improvement chain in the Central …