Byggmax has announced plans to open its first store under its own brand in Denmark in the summer of 2022. The Swedish DIY store operator's planned opening follows its acquisition last year of Næstved Lavpristræ, a …
Consequence of the Ukraine war
Bauhaus no longer buys from Russia and Belarus
The German DIY store operator Bauhaus is no longer procuring products from Russia or Belarus. The company has published a statement …
Coronavirus impact
German chain Toom to turn over around 11 per cent less in 2021
German DIY chain Toom recorded EUR 2.7 bn sales last year, 11.4 per cent down on the previous year. Toom is one of …
22 per cent
Clas Ohlson's sales increased in March
The Swedish retail group Clas Ohlson increased sales in March 2022 by 22 per cent to SEK 639 bn (March 2021: SEK 523 bn). Organic sales were …
Reduced store visits
Ace Hardware Indonesia ends 2021 with 11.7 per cent fall in sales
Ace Hardware Indonesia, the country's dominant home improvement retailer, posted a 11.73 per cent fall in sales at…
100 stores within four years
AllHome sales up 15 per cent in 2021 as market sentiment improves
Philippine home improvement retailer AllHome disclosed a 15 per cent rise in sales for 2021 coming off a low base …
Thai home improvement retailer
Second salvo for Siam Global’s ASEAN expansion begins
Siam Global House, one of the biggest home improvement retail chains in Thailand having 75 stores in the country, has …
No donations
Ukrainian retailers are urgently looking for suppliers
Ukrainian retailers are currently urgently looking for suppliers to maintain their sales operations and meet the needs of …
Newspaper report
Is Christian Haub planning an IPO for Obi?
Christian Haub, head of Obi's parent company Tengelmann, may be planning an IPO for the DIY store operator Obi and the clothing chain Kik…
Adeo shareholder Mulliez
Decathlon stops activities in Russia
The French sporting goods retailer Decathlon has decided to stop operating its business in Russia. This is according to a statement released by…
Figures from FMB and Inoha
Market in France grows by 10.2 per cent in 2021, DIY trade by 11 per cent
The French DIY market grew by 10.2 per cent last year to a volume of EUR 34 bn. The DIY stores grew at an …
DIY market 2021
Where the growth in France comes from and where it is going
Why have the DIY markets in France grown so strongly? What are the external reasons, which product groups stand out in …
South America
Cencosud sales up 16.9 per cent in Q4
Chilean trading group Cencosud increased its home improvement sales by 16.9 per cent to CLP 452.253 billion (approximately EUR 520 million) at…
Les Mousquetaires
Bricomarché, Bricorama, Brico Cash grow by 7.4 per cent in France
The home improvement division of French group Les Mousquetaires has reported sales in France, Poland and Portugal …
Great Britain
Wickes reports growth of 14 per cent
UK DIY chain Wickes has reported year-on-year sales growth of 14.0 per cent to GBP 1.53 bn (approx. EUR 1.82 bn) at the end of its completed …