Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

Australia and New Zealand

Bunnings grows by five per cent in financial year 2018/2019

The DIY store chain Bunnings, with its currently 374 locations in Australia and New Zealand, increased its retail sales in the previous financial year 2018/2019 (ending 30 June 2019) by 5.1 per cent to AUD 13.162 bn. …

News28. August 2019

0.5 per cent

Lowe’s growth is much weaker in second quarter

Lowe's, the second largest DIY chain in the USA and the world, recorded significantly lower growth rates in the second quarter (…

News27. August 2019

Largest e-commerce market

Chinese online traders are becoming global giants

Six megatrends which are boosting the development of Chinese companies as global trade giants have been identified by the …

News26. August 2019

First six months

Total number of DIY stores in Italy increases by eleven

The number of DIY stores in Italy increased in the first six months of year to 768. Following 24 new openings and 13 closure…

News23. August 2019

Quarterly report

Timber prices and punitive tariffs dampen Home Depot expectations

The fall in the price of timber and the announcement of further punitive tariffs have caused Home Depot to …

News22. August 2019

Organiser satisfied

Exhibitors from 17 countries at Expo F and Inter Lumi

The dual trade show Expo F (hardware) and Inter Lumi (lighting) in Panama attracted 127 companies from 17 countries in Asia, …

News21. August 2019

Tengelmann Group

Obi’s net sales increase by 5.5 per cent

The German market leader Obi increased its net sales in the last financial year by 5.5 per cent to EUR 6.4424 bn. Sales in Germany amounted…

News20. August 2019

May to July

Clas Ohlson increases sales by four per cent

The Swedish home improvement retailer Clas Ohlson reported sales of SEK 2.044 bn (EUR 191 mio) in the first quarter of its fiscal …

News19. August 2019

Stronger second quarter

Home Pro growth rate recovers

After a poor start to the year, the Thai DIY chain Home Pro saw its growth rate rise again in the second quarter. Sales income increased compared with…

News16. August 2019