Hornbach significantly raises its earnings forecast
The earnings position of Hornbach Baumarkt AG showed a significant improvement in the third quarter of 2019/20 (1 September to 30 November 2019) compared to the previous year, reports the company. It has therefore …
Decline in the first half year
Flügger concentrates on franchising
In both the Danish, Swedish and Norwegian markets, the turnover of Flügger has fallen in the first half of the year compared with the period in …
Kingfisher
First Screwfix store in Ireland
Screwfix now has a first location in Ireland. The rapidly expanding sales channel in the British Kingfisher group has opened a branch in Sandyford …
EUR 2.863 bn
International trends also on the Italian garden market
The Italian garden market achieved a volume of EUR 2.863 bn in 2019. "According to our projections, the trend should be …
New election necessary
Franz-Peter Tepaß of Obi is the new BHB head
The new chairman of the German DIY industry association BHB is from Obi. Franz-Peter Tepaß, managing director of Obi GmbH & Co. …
A steady trend
Sales in German DIY stores grow by 3.2 per cent in 2019
German home improvement stores will increase their sales by 3.2 per cent to EUR 23.00 bn this year. This was the forecast …
Chile
New figure at the helm of Cencosud
Cencosud has a new management structure and a new CEO as well as a new head of its DIY stores in Chile. Matias Videla took the helm at the …
June 2020 in Amsterdam
Tickets now available for the 8th Global DIY Summit
Online registration is now open for the 8th Global DIY Summit 2020 in Amsterdam, according to the organisers, Edra/Ghin and …
Inflation in Argentina
Cencosud’s third-quarter sales down by 2.1 per cent
The Chilean retail group Cencosud has reported sales amounting to CLP 263.407 bn by its home improvement business unit in the …
2 800 exhibitors
Power tools return to the International Hardware Fair
Approximately 2 800 suppliers from over 55 countries will take part in the International Hardware Fair in Cologne from 1 to 4 …