Distribution

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Ace Indonesia notches double-digit sales growth in first half

Ace Hardware Indonesia, the country’s dominant home improvement retailer which is operated by the Kawan Lama group, recorded a 10.2 per cent rise in sales in the first half of the year, thanks to the strong showing of …

Distribution17. August 2023

Reaction to increased costs

More Swedes want to carry out construction and renovation projects themselves

For the fifth year in a row, Byggmax has published its annual survey by Kantar Sifo, which reveals …

Distribution16. August 2023

election impact

DoHome posts muted sales in H1

Thai home improvement retailer DoHome reported muted sales revenues for the second quarter of 2023 on weak consumer spending stemming from election …

Distribution11. August 2023

Schedule for new stores in other markets pushed back

Global House sets Q4 timeline for expansion in Cambodia

Thai home improvement retailer Siam Global House has set the opening of its second branch in Cambodia for the fourth quarter…

Distribution9. August 2023

May to July

Clas Ohlson increases quarterly sales by 7 per cent

Following double-digit growth in July, Swedish retail group Clas Ohlson has closed the first quarter of its 2023/2024 financial …

Distribution8. August 2023

Ústí nad Labem

Ninth Bauhaus in the Czech Republic

The German DIY store operator Bauhaus has opened its ninth branch in the Czech Republic in Ústí nad Labem. The new store is located in the urban…

Distribution7. August 2023

First in the Nordics

Clas Ohlson now sells Starlink hardware

Starlink hardware is now available for purchase at Swedish retail chain Clas Ohlson. The devices make it possible to connect to the Internet…

Distribution7. August 2023

First store in Ho Chi Minh City

Mr. DIY enters Vietnam

Mr. DIY has opened its first store in Vietnam, just four months after company officials announced that it was revisiting Southeast Asia with a foray into t…

Distribution4. August 2023

Second quarter

Siam Global House sees 7.7 per cent fall in consolidated sales

The consolidated sales of Thai home improvement retailer Siam Global House slipped by 7.7 per cent in the second …

Distribution4. August 2023

Hardware chain

Orderbid HI becomes first GHIN member from China

The Global Home Improvement Network (GHIN) has its first member in China.Orderbid Home Improvement (Orderbid HI) is a chain of …

Distribution3. August 2023

UK, Benelux and France

Toolstation grows 9 per cent in first six months

Toolstation, the professional sales division of UK building materials group Travis Perkins, grew 9.0 per cent in the first half of …

Distribution3. August 2023

Edra/Ghin president Thierry Garnier

For the benefit of the industry – and the planet

“We need more than ever to work together,” says Thierry Garnier, CEO of Kingfisher and president of Edra/Ghin. In an interview with…

Distribution2. August 2023

Philippines

Wilcon sees uptick in sales in new stores

Wilcon Depot, the Philippines’ top home improvement retail chain, reported a 7.6 per cent rise in sales in the first half of the year, …

Distribution2. August 2023

Edra and Hima

Networking the European way

Both manufacturers and distributors in the DIY and garden sector have strong European umbrella organisations. Hima and Edra/Ghin work closely together

Distribution2. August 2023