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Five new stores opened, three more slated for 2026

Wilcon posts double-digit sales growth in the first six months

Cheaper products, along with the strong overall performance of mature stores, provided strong support for Philippine home improvement retailing chain Wilcon Depot, Inc.’s sales in the first half of the year. The …

Distribution21. August 2026

after Roughly one and a half years

Ace Hardware reenters Indonesia after shortlived exit

For 29 years, global home improvement giant Ace Hardware dominated the Indonesian home improvement scene, thanks to the Kawan …

Distribution20. August 2026

DIY 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 sûr. Market leader Adeo continues to grow.

Distribution27. July 2026

No. 2 in the US and worldwide

Lowe’s sales grow in the second quarter

The US home improvement retailer Lowe's increased its total sales in the second quarter (ending 31 Juli 2026) by 8.3 per cent to USD 26.0 bn…

Distribution20. August 2026

ACe Indonesia, Part 1

The helpful place is back

Roughly a year and a half after it had to exit Indonesia owing to a breakup with its erstwhile longtime local partner, US home improvement giant Ace …

Distribution20. August 2026