Tractor Supply net sales increased by 8.4 per cent
Tractor Supply, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, has reported financial results for its second quarter, which ended on 25 June 2022. Net sales for the second quarter of 2022 increased by 8.4 …
Wood, pellets, stoves, radiators
Germans need to save gas and are storming the DIY stores
Owing to the gas crisis, Germans are increasingly looking around for alternative sources of heat. This is also noticeable …
June FMB figures
DIY stores in France still below 2021, but up double-digits on 2019
Sales of DIY stores in France continue their trend of the past months. They remain by 3.8 per cent behind the …
Former Praxis director
Joost de Beijer to become new CEO of Intergamma
A change in leadership is in the offing at Dutch DIY group Intergamma. Joost de Beijer (47) will take up the post of CEO on 1 …
Participation in Kanseki
DCM sales down in first quarter
Japanese home improvement group DCM reported sales of JPY 114 024 mio (EUR 806.5 mio) in the first quarter of its 2022/2023 financial year (March to…
Ficime figures
Power tool industry in France expects further growth
Manufacturers of do-it-yourself and garden tools in France continued to see growth in the first six months of 2022. This is …
Scandit study
Omnichannel is seen as the future of retailing
The majority of European retailers expect a hybrid model of online and offline offerings in the shops of the future. This was stated …
Down 10 percent on prior year
Byggmax sales remain at high level in 2nd quarter
Byggmax, the DIY and building materials retailer active in Scandinavia, suffered heavy losses in the second quarter of 2022. A…
42 per cent since 2016
Lowe's hits emissions goal early
American DIY store operator Lowes has beaten its greenhouse gas emissions goal four years early. By the end of 2021, it had achieved a 42 per cent …
Hardware, furniture sales
Homegrown home improvement retailers take top spot in Philippines
Local home improvement retailers in the Philippines appear to be the outlets of choice for shoppers looking for …
Cooperation with Bringoo
Obi launches on-demand delivery
Together with the start-up Bringoo, the German DIY market leader Obi is introducing on-demand delivery. The innovation factory Squared, founded in …
Sweden and Denmark
Bauhaus continues to expand in Scandinavia
German DIY retailer Bauhaus continues its expansion in Scandinavia with new openings in Sweden and Denmark. Today, 8 July 2022, the …
Scandinavia
Clas Ohlson sales in June unchanged
Sales of Clas Ohlson were unchanged in June 2022 and amounted to SEK 714 mio (approx. EUR 66.5 mio). As the company states, organic sales …
Tackling climate change
Kingfisher announces new 2040 net zero target
Kingfisher has announced that it is committing to a new 2040 net zero target and an increased 60 per cent Sustainable Home Products …
Wickes study
46 per cent of Brits are turning to social media for DIY help
The era of parent DIY SOS, when 20, 30 and even 40-somethings traditionally turned to parents for DIY help, are over, …