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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 the previous year. An increase of 0.1 per cent was reported for the …

Distribution29. January 2024

13 new openings

Clas Ohlson increases the planned number for 2024

Swedish retailer Clas Ohlson has announced three more planned openings for 2024, bringing the total to 13, including a store in …

Distribution22. January 2024

France

Brico Dépôt opens another compact store

The French chain Brico Dépôt has opened a second test store in its new compact format. The new location in Vierzon has a sales area of 1 000…

Distribution19. January 2024

Malaysian Chain

Bangladesh is the twelfth market for Mr. DIY

Bangladesh is officially the twelfth market of Malaysian home improvement chain Mr. DIY. The website of Mr. DIY Bangladesh has …

Distribution18. January 2024

Mr. DIY’s second EU conquest

Mr. DIY Greece negotiating lease for first store

Two years after setting up a subsidiary in Greece, home improvement retailer Mr. DIY has reportedly jump-started operations there. …

Distribution15. January 2024

Malaysian home improvement chain

Mr. DIY ends 2023 with 879 new stores

Malaysian home improvement chain Mr. DIY is proving to be an extremely expansive retailer – in Asia and also in Europe. Where is he now …

Distribution15. January 2024

New partner Tradebeyond

Obi wants to digitalise its supply chain more

Obi will be working with Tradebeyond, a provider of supply chain solutions for retail companies, to digitalise its supply chain. The …

Distribution12. January 2024

European expansion

Mr. DIY aims for Romania and Bulgaria

Malaysian home improvement retail powerhouse Mr. DIY continues to look for European opportunities and is set to open in two eastern European …

Distribution12. January 2024

Heike Paulmann Koepfer resigns

Change at the top of Cencosud

Heike Paulmann Koepfer has resigned from her position as chairwoman of the board of directors of Cencosud. A statement issued by the Chilean retail …

Distribution11. January 2024

Plus 11 per cent

Clas Ohlson’s sales increase in December

Clas Ohlson's sales in December 2023 have increaed by 11 per cent to SEK 1,366 Mio. (ca. EUR 122 Mio). In the previous year the sales …

Distribution9. January 2024

January personnel changes

Leo Gan has been promoted to COO of Mr. DIY Malaysia

Leo Gan has been promoted to chief operating officer of Mr. DIY Malaysia. He took up the new position in January, according to …

Distribution4. January 2024

Demand sensing

Ikea uses AI to forecast demand

Ikea is now working with demand sensing. This is a technology based on artificial intelligence (AI) that is used to determine the respective needs …

Distribution2. January 2024

Dähne Verlag

A Happy New Year!

The DIY International editorial team and the whole team at Dähne Verlag publishing house wish you, our readers and advertisers, a Happy New Year 2024!

Distribution29. December 2023