How does the home improvement market currently stand in other countries? We asked trade editors in Spain, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands and Greece.
Ho Chi Minh, Ba Ria to host the first branches
Preparations under way for Mr. DIY Vietnam
Malaysian home improvement retail market leader Mr. DIY is already present in Vietnam on social media networks. Now the opening of the …
Already present online
Market entry of Mr. DIY in Vietnam imminent
Malaysian retail chain Mr. DIY is apparently about to open its first store in Vietnam. The company's website already includes the …
Second quarter 2023
Tractor Supply net sales up by 7.2 per cent
Tractor Supply Company, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, has reported financial results for its second quarter…
End of July
Chief Financial Officer Oliver Geiling to leave Obi
Oliver Geiling, Chief Financial Officer of Obi Group Holding, is leaving the company on 31 July 2023, the German DIY group …
Thailand
HomePro grows 9 per cent in second quarter
Thailand home improvement retailer HomePro has reported a 9.01 per cent increase in sales to THB 17.78883 bn (EUR 466.9 mio). The growth …
Canada
More Lowe's stores to be converted to Rona+ format
The Canadian home improvement group Rona is converting 15 more Lowe's stores to the Rona+ format in the province of Ontario. The …
France
Les Mousquetaires takes over Tridôme
French regional DIY chain Tridôme is to be acquired by ITM Equipement de la maison, the parent company of Bricorama, Bricomarché and Brico Cash…
Canada
J. P. Towner to become new CFO of Rona
Rona's new chief financial officer will be J. P. Towner. The new CFO of the Canadian collaboration will assume the role on 16 October 2023. …
Mulliez Group internal transactions
Adeo sells Zôdio distribution line to Alinea furniture chain
The French Adeo Group is selling its Zôdio sales line to Alinea, a chain specialising in furniture and interior …
2022 Corporate Responsibility Report published
Lowe's reduces greenhouse gases and energy consumption
Lowe's has reduced its Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 49 per cent since 2016 and energy consumption by 6 per…
Second quarter
Byggmax slows sales decline to -13.4 per cent
Swedish DIY group Byggmax reported sales of SEK 2.203 bn (EUR 192 mio) in the second quarter, down 13.4 per cent on the same period …
Joachim Lööb succeeds Oliver Garrecht
New country manager for Hornbach in Sweden
The management of Hornbach in Sweden is being placed into new hands: Joachim Lööb will become part of the Hornbach team from August 2023…
Consumer Intelligence
GfK and Nielsen IQ to merge
The two market research companies Nielsen IQ (NIQ) and GfK are merging to create what they claim will be the world's leading consumer intelligence …
Resource-saving construction
Hornbach opens 18th store in the Netherlands
German DIY retail chain Hornbach has opened its 18th store in the Netherlands in Nijmegen. The 20 000 m² store was built in just nine …