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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 continuously eroded earnings. The company reported net sales of 4.895 trillion Indonesian Rupiah (IDR, …

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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…

Distribution8. November 2022

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 …

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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 …

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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 …

Distribution4. November 2022

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 …

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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…

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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…

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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 …

Distribution2. November 2022

Umeå 23rd store in Sweden

Bauhaus moves closer to the Arctic Circle

In Umeå, the German DIY chain Bauhaus has opened its second store within five months in Sweden. It is the 23rd store to be opened by …

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DIY Global SUmmit 2023

First information about the programme

From 14-16th of June, Berlin will play host to the 9th Global DIY-Summit, the world’s major event …

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Suki Group acquires VT Fastware

Common values and visions

French group VT Fastware now belongs to German Suki Group. The new partners emphasise the …

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Figures from the Netherlands

Consumers are hungry for flowers and plants

Coronavirus is changing and accelerating the world, and particularly the plant market has been …

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DIY Global SUmmit 2023

First information about the programme

From 14-16th of June, Berlin will play host to the 9th Global DIY-Summit, the world’s major event …

Distribution25. November 2022

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Sodimac increased stores by around 3 per cent between 2016 and 2021

South America's largest DIY company operated a total of 254 retail locations in seven countries at …

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2013 to 2021

Top 10 DIY retailers increased floor space by 20.9 per cent

According to an evaluation by DIYinternational, the world's top 10 DIY retailers Home Depot, Lowe's…

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Ace Indonesia posts small sales growth for January to September

ManoMano launches its professional service in Germany

New stores support Siam Global House’s sales rise

Praxis opens first climate-neutral DIY store in the Netherlands

Lowe's Canada is sold to private equity firm Sycamore

Manuel van de Kamp is the new chief product officer at Obi

Cashbuild quadruples e-commerce turnover

Screwfix opens first branch in France

Cemaco becomes first Edra/Ghin member from Central America

Bauhaus moves closer to the Arctic Circle

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First information about the programme

Common values and visions

Consumers are hungry for flowers and plants

First information about the programme

Sodimac increased stores by around 3 per cent between 2016 and 2021

Top 10 DIY retailers increased floor space by 20.9 per cent