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Online plus 9 per cent

Clas Ohlson grows by 3 per cent in 2022/2023

Swedish retail chain Clas Ohlson has reported sales of SEK 9.024 bn (EUR 774.5 mio) in its 2022/2023 financial year (May 2022 to April 2023). This is 3 per cent more than the previous year; organic growth is 1 per cent…

Distribution12. June 2023

Purchasing alliance

Groupe BMR from Canada is a new member of Arena

The home improvement purchasing group Arena has a new member from Canada. Groupe BMR, a subsidiary of Sollio Groupe Coopératif, has …

Distribution9. June 2023

Scope 3

Putting the plan into action

As some of the world’s leading retailers confirm their commitment, Jamie Pitcairn, Corporate Sustainability Director at Ricardo, sets out the next …

Distribution20. November 2024

Garden sales 20 per cent down

6 per cent increase for Dutch DIY stores in the first quarter

DIY stores in the Netherlands finished the first quarter of 2023 with a 6.1 per cent increase in sales compared with …

Distribution6. June 2023

“Statistik Baumarkt + Garten 2023” published

Third year of crisis: new diy statistics under the sign of inflation and war

The new edition of the German “Statistik Baumarkt + Garten 2023” was published at the end of May. …

Distribution5. June 2023

Debate in Germany

The leaflet remains – for now

The printed brochure, still an important advertising medium for the DIY industry, is under pressure. In Germany, at the latest since Obi's withdrawal …

Distribution28. October 2024

Operational by autumn

Kingfisher France and Mr. Bricolage set up purchasing company Unio

Kingfisher France, the French subsidiary of the British DIY group, and the French franchise group Mr. Bricolage …

Distribution1. June 2023

Shift in consumer spending

AllHome sales down almost 11 per cent in the first quarter

Philippine home improvement retailer AllHome Corp. saw revenues fall 10.9 per cent in the first quarter as it noted a …

Distribution31. May 2023

AFEB survey

Spanish DIY manufacturers expect growth in 2023

Spanish manufacturers of DIY products are optimistic about the year 2023, at least that is how a survey by their association AFEB …

Distribution31. May 2023

Ireland

Woodie's first quarter sales slightly down year-on-year

Irish DIY chain Woodie's has reported a 2.0 per cent year-on-year decline in sales for the first quarter (1 January to 23 …

Distribution25. May 2023

Downward adjustment of -3.3 per cent

Kingfisher maintains quarterly sales in nominal terms

The UK-based Kingfisher Group has maintained its sales in the first quarter of its 2023/2024 financial year. From February to …

Distribution24. May 2023

Trade and online business solid

Lowe's sales down 5.5 per cent in first quarter

Lowe's, number two in the US home improvement sector, saw sales decline by 5.5 per cent in the first quarter of 2023 compared with t…

Distribution24. May 2023

Vilniaus Prekyba group

Bauhof names his new CEO

Edvinas Volkas has been named the new CEO of Bauhof. Volkas takes over from Mantas Tulaba, who served as interim CEO for the past month.Volkas has worked …

Distribution22. May 2023