Top 15 in German garden retailing increase sales by double digits
The top 15 German garden retailers achieved a double-digit increase in sales in 2020. The Statistik Baumarkt + Garten 2021 DACH (DIY Store + Garden Statistics 2021 for the German-speaking countries), published by Dähne …
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DIY International 2/2021: from the Philippines to the Nordics
The Philippines was badly affected by the pandemic. How did home improvement retailers react to this situation? Our …
Approved by the Science Based Targets initiative
Kingfisher announces new 2025 carbon reduction targets
Kingfisher announces new carbon reduction targets consistent with reductions required to keep global warming to 1.5°C, one of…
Global DIY-Network
Optimism about home improvement after the pandemic
In a well-attended online event on the Global DIY-Network yesterday, the topic for conversation was "The next normal of DIY…
Euromonitor International
Global market volume shrank by 2 per cent in the pandemic
The global home improvement retail market shrank in 2020, to be precise by 2.2 per cent to a value of USD 279.276 bn (EUR …
Swedish retailer
Tim Heldmann appointed CMO at Clas Ohlson
Tim Heldmann has been appointed chief marketing officer (CMO) at Clas Ohlson. He will thereby lead the group commercial function and also …
Edra/Ghin and Hima
Global DIY Summit now in 2022, virtual event in September 2021
The 8th Global DIY Summit has now been officially postponed until next year. The new dates are 8 to 10 June 2022 in …
Garden furniture and BBQ
Leroy Merlin opens a Naterial showroom on Mallorca
In its store in Palma de Mallorca, the French home improvement chain Leroy Merlin has opened a showroom for garden furniture and …
Ioannis Selalmazidis retires
Change at the helm of Praktiker Hellas
Praktiker Hellas has a new CEO after Ioannis Selalmazidis left the company after 25 years. His successor is Dimitris Galanis. Ioannis …
Chile
Construmart becomes a Ghin member
The Chilean chain Construmart has joined the Global Home Improvement Network (Ghin). It has 29 stores employing a total of 1 800 staff across …