‘Despite these times’ - that's how we've been introducing our Christmas greetings for some time now. Maybe we'll just try it out this year: We wish you all a confident Christmas! After all, that's what this holiday is …
First nine months of 2024
Hornbach's DIY store sales rise by 1.1 percent
At Hornbach Baumarkt AG, sales revenues rose by 1.1 percent to EUR 4,659.2 mio in the first nine months (2023/24: EUR 4,608.7 mio). …
Premiere at the IPM Essen 2025
IPM Discovery Center together with EFSA in Essen
The IPM Discovery Center, which is designed as a special area for creative POS concepts in the garden retail trade, will have a new…
British DIY brand
Paramount Retail Group acquires Bartoline
Paramount Retail Group has acquired Bartoline, a British brand in the DIY and decorating industry. The GBP 23 mio acquisition (EUR 28 mio)…
Altex Romania takes over
Kingfisher sells Brico Dépôt Romania to electronics chain
The British DIY group Kingfisher is selling Brico Dépôt Romania. The buyer is Altex Romania; the company is considered the…
Trade fair in Milan
Myplant & Garden to grow further in 2025
The Italian garden trade fair Myplant & Garden is growing. According to the organisers, the exhibition space at the Fiera Milano Rho …
15 store conversions
Rona+ expands its presence in Québec
Canadian home improvement retail group Rona is announcing the conversion of 15 big box stores to the Rona+ banner in May 2025. The company …
British garden centre chain
Dobbies closes ten locations and sells two
The British garden centre chain dobbies can carry out the restructuring it applied for in September. The restructuring plan was approved …
Nine months figures
AllHome hounded by weak demand and construction delays
Philippine home improvement retailer AllHome Corp. reported a significant fall in revenues in the nine months ending …
Ace Hardware
Dale Fennel new President of Ace International
Ace Hardware has appointed Dale Fennel as President of Ace International (AIH). Fennel will report to John Surane, Ace Hardware’s …