Wickes achieves sales growth of nearly 20 per cent in the first quarter
The British DIY chain Wickes realised sales growth of 18.9 per cent in the first quarter of 2021. Like-for-like sales grew by 19.7 per cent, whilst the sales area decreased by 0.8 per cent. The core business segment saw…
Due to problems with sea freight
German associations warn of rising prices in DIY and garden sector
The accident involving the containership "Ever Given" and the associated blockade of the Suez Canal …
Philippines
Late sales pickup fail to lift Wilcon’s 2020 take
A belated pickup in sales failed to lift Wilcon Depot's financial results in a year characterized by constraints in public …
Sales increase of DIY stores only half that of overall market
France’s home improvement market grew by 13 per cent in 2020
In 2020, the French DIY market grew by 13 per cent to a volume of EUR 31 bn, by far the strongest growth in the last …
Global DIY Network
Victoria Neuhofer presents her franchise system Damn Plastic
Victoria Neuhofer has had the opportunity to present her franchise system Damn Plastic on the Global DIY Network. Along…
2020: A turbulent year
Garden and pet stores in France up slightly
The garden and pet store trade in France grew by 1.1 per cent in the year 2020. After a decline of 7.2 per cent in the first six months…
Philippines
AllHome revenues up 3 per cent in pandemic year
A slew of strategies implemented by Philippine home improvement retailer AllHome as a response to the difficult business environment…
Essay on the Home Improvement industry
Thierry Coeman publishes “Hammertime”
The Home Improvement and DIY industry is facing numerous challenges due to fundamental transformations in its environment. Moreover, the …
Byggmax CEO
Mattias Ankarberg: “We are still a hard discounter”
Mattias Ankarberg, CEO of the Swedish Byggmax group since the end of 2016, clearly showed his support for the discount principle…
Spain
El Corte Inglés closes its last Bricor store
The Spanish trade company El Corte Inglés is closing the last large-scale Bricor store. The location is situated in Cádiz. That is …