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Workwear in pop-up stores

Bauhaus enters into sales partnership with Strauss

The German home improvement store operator Bauhaus and the workwear specialist Strauss are entering into a sales partnership and launching a new and exclusive sales concept in the DIY industry from spring 2025. The …

Distribution25. November 2024

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Webinar recording of the Home Improvement Report

How has the home improvement industry developed worldwide over the past year? What figures on companies and markets are available …

Distribution22. November 2024

Inclement weather, bad economy

DoHome sales flat in Q3

The onset of the rainy season as well as the weak Thai economy weighed on home improvement retail chain Dohome Public Company Ltd’s sales revenues for…

Distribution22. November 2024

‘Proof of superiority’

Ace Indonesia operator posts 13.5 per cent rise in sales ahead of split

Indonesia’s top home improvement retailer Ace posted a double-digit rise in sales in the nine months ending …

Distribution20. November 2024

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

Third quarter figures for DACH region

The DIY sector is still in the red

Even the late summer's conciliatory end was unable to reverse the trend: after three quarters, DIY sales in Germany remain in the red, although …

Distribution19. November 2024

Thailand

Weak shopper sentiment, economic slump weigh on Global House Q3 sales

Thai home improvement retailer Siam Global House reported a decline in sales in the third quarter as the …

Distribution19. November 2024

Soft opening

Mr. DIY Poland quietly opens first branch

The Polish operations of Asian home improvement retailer Mr. DIY has formally started after the company that operates the retail chain in …

Distribution18. November 2024

Acquired by The Range

Homebase insolvent, the majority of stores sold

The British DIY chain Homebase has slipped into insolvency. Teneo Financial Advisory Limited was appointed as insolvency …

Distribution15. November 2024

Flat sales through nine months

Wilcon net sales down 3.3 pct in Q3

Wilcon Depot Inc., the Philippines’ top home improvement retailing chain, saw a 3.3 per cent decline in its net sales in the third quarter as …

Distribution15. November 2024

9.24 per cent per year

Research and Markets sees ASEAN home improvement market growing

The home improvement market in five southeast Asian economies will grow 9.24 per cent on an annualized basis over …

Distribution14. November 2024

Third quarter

Home Depot sales increased by 6.6 per cent

bn) for the third quarter of fiscal 2024, an increase of 6.6 per cent from the third quarter of fiscal 2023. Comparable sales decreased 1…

Distribution12. November 2024

"renew ourselves from the inside out"

Fressnapf reorganises its headquarters in Krefeld

Fressnapf, a leading retailer for pet supplies in Germany and Europe, announces a strategic reorganisation of its German h…

Distribution12. November 2024

Indonesia

AHI same store sales exceeds expectations

Indonesia’s dominant home improvement retailer PT Aspirasi Hidup Indonesia Tbk (AHI) has exceeded its same store sales target for the …

Distribution11. November 2024

New HR role

OBI board: Nartowska promoted, van de Kamp leaving, Tepaß will continue as consultant after retirement

OBI is about to undergo a restructuring of its board. On 1 January, Dr. …

Distribution7. November 2024

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More central European markets

Mr. DIY eyes Czech Republic and Hungary

The Malaysian retail chain Mr. DIY is continuing its expansion in Europe. Having established itself…

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Innovation, sustainability, brand strength

Tesa is introducing new product ranges and investing in its brand - ‘extremely successfully’, says …

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This year, IPM Essen will be offering new formats on the subject of plants. In addition, the hall …

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More central European markets

Mr. DIY eyes Czech Republic and Hungary

The Malaysian retail chain Mr. DIY is continuing its expansion in Europe. Having established itself…

Distribution17. April 2025

Net sales up 13 pct on final year of operations

Ace Hardware’s explosive exit from Indonesia

While the era of Ace Hardware in Indonesia ended with a bang, the time of its successor Azko is …

Distribution16. April 2025

Challenging conditions

Thai home improvement retailers struggle in 2024

Household debt, a sluggish economy and slowed down government spendings, particularly in …

Distribution7. April 2025

Bauhaus enters into sales partnership with Strauss

Webinar recording of the Home Improvement Report

DoHome sales flat in Q3

Ace Indonesia operator posts 13.5 per cent rise in sales ahead of split

Putting the plan into action

The DIY sector is still in the red

Weak shopper sentiment, economic slump weigh on Global House Q3 sales

Mr. DIY Poland quietly opens first branch

Homebase insolvent, the majority of stores sold

Wilcon net sales down 3.3 pct in Q3

Research and Markets sees ASEAN home improvement market growing

Home Depot sales increased by 6.6 per cent

Fressnapf reorganises its headquarters in Krefeld

AHI same store sales exceeds expectations

OBI board: Nartowska promoted, van de Kamp leaving, Tepaß will continue as consultant after retirement

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