Siam Global House manages slight rise in net sales
Siam Global House Public Company Ltd, a Thai home improvement retailer that also operates in Cambodia and has interests around Southeast Asia, defied projections of flat earnings in the second quarter after it …
Philippines
Wilcon hits 'best quarterly sales' in the second quarter
Wilcon Depot Inc., the Philippines' biggest home improvement retailer, appears to have brushed off pandemic woes as it …
20 new branches
Toolstation loses 4.6 per cent in H1 2022
UK-based Toolstation has reported a 4.6 per cent year-on-year drop in sales in H1 2022. While 2022's first-half revenue was GBP 376 mio. …
Russian newspaper Vedomosti
Denial of media report about Obi deal in Russia
The Austrian real estate company Supernova has denied a report in the Russian newspaper Vedomosti that one of its representatives …
First half of 2022
Mr. Bricolage well below previous year, but in double digits over 2019
In the first half of the year, the French franchise group Mr. Bricolage turned over EUR 1.1881 bn, 5.7 per …
Thailland
Central Retail Corporation launches new format BnB home
The Bangkok-based Central Retail Corporation (CRC) has expanded its hardline business for home improvement products. Recentl…
Second quarter
Spanish manufacturers turn over 5 per cent less with DIY trade
The Spanish manufacturers of DIY products turned over 0.35 per cent more in the second quarter than in the same …
ESG Report 2022
Home Depot reduced carbon emissions by 172 000 metric tons
The Home Depot reduced its combined Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by approximately 172 000 metric tons in 2021. That’s …
Bygma Group
Icelandic chain Husasmidjan introduces new concept
Icelandic DIY and building materials retail chain Husasmidjan has implemented its evolved strategy in a new flagship store. The …
Thailand and Malaysia
HomePro grows by 8.44 per cent in the first half-year
HomePro raised its total revenues in the 2nd quarter of 2022 by 2.08 per cent to Baht 17 307.56 mio. (approx. EUR 464.05 mio.)…
Icelandic Husasmidjan chain
Innovative flagship store in the North Atlantic
The Icelandic company Husasmidjan, part of the Danish Bygma Group, has opened a pilot store in the very north of the island to …
Signs of softening market
Wickes like-for-like 0.8 per cent up in first half of 2022
Wickes has reported second-quarter LFL sales growth of 5.4 per cent, while core LFL sales for the second quarter of 2022 …
Pet food and accessories
Bauhaus Spain launches pet range
Bauhaus Spain has introduced a pet range, with the focus initially on the dog and cat segment. Pet food and accessories such as hygiene products, …
Brunei
GoodHome's third store will strengthen the gardening category
Bruneian home improvement retailer GoodHome aims to expand its gardening assortment. That's what David Lau, general …
Looking for new suppliers
Brunei's GoodHome to beef up gardening category
Roughly a quarter of Brunei’s population are engaged in DIY or gardening, according to the statistics. Domestic home improvement …