Are Ace Hardware and the Kawan Lama Group parting ways?
Recent developments indicate that the Kawan Lama group and Ace Hardware are set to part ways when the license of the Indonesian company to operate home improvement stores that carry the American branding in the …
ACES undergoes name, logo change as license expiry nears
Are Indonesia’s Kawan Lama Group and Ace Hardware breaking up?
Recent developments indicate that the Kawan Lama group and Ace Hardware are set to part ways when the license of the …
Sales and volume growth in retail
Wickes’ sales down at the half year point
In the first six months of 2024, sales of the British Wickes Group decreased by 3.9 per cent compared to the same period in 2023. Retail …
GfK figures 2023
Retail sales in the EU from minus 4.7 to plus 17.7 per cent
Retail sales in the European Union will grow by 5.5 per cent in nominal terms in 2023. In real terms, however, the …
First half year
Mr. Bricolage loses 4.4 per cent in like-for-like sales
French DIY group Mr. Bricolage posted first-half sales of EUR 1.1253 bn, 6.5 percent down on the same period last year. Its …
German DIY chains
Hellweg and Toom to stop buying together
The German DIY chain Hellweg will no longer be buying together with its competitor Toom Baumarkt (Rewe Group). The two DIY operators have …
10th Global DIY Summit:
Transformation to never normal
What is now regarded as normal? What will it be in the future? And what does this mean for dealing with climate change, AI and the phenomenon of …
Second quarter 2024
Tractor Supply net sales up by 1.5 per cent
Tractor Supply Company, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, today reported financial results for its second …
Irish cooperative
Topline from Ireland returns to Edra/Ghin
The Irish Topline Group has returned to the international trade association Edra/Ghin. The DIY and building materials purchasing …