America Expo Group partners with Panama Green Building Council
America Expo Group (AEG), organiser of the hardware and lighting trade shows Expo F and Inter Lumi Panama, has entered into a partnership with the Panama Green Building Council (PGBC). PGBC is an organisation devoted to…
Financial statement press conference
Hornbach targets increased earnings
The German DIY store operator Hornbach is targeting sales growth in the mid-single-digit percentage range and a significantly above-average …
Hometree survey
Why Generation Z prefers paying for help
Another study has come out in Great Britain showing that the so-called Generation Z (those born after 1997) are much less comfortable with…
Pricing and planning
Lowe’s acquires retail analytics specialist
Lowe's acquired the Retail Analytics platform from Boomerang Commerce. The technology will be integrated into the company's core retail …
Press reports
Silvan boss dismissed after loss of millions
Reports in the Danish business newspaper Børsen state that the DIY store group Silvan is replacing its CEO Jesper Lien. It is said that…
First quarter
Lowe’s reports comparable sales growth of 4.2 per cent in the US
Lowe's reports sales of USD 17.741 bn (EUR 15.897 bn) in the first quarter of fiscal 2019/2019 (ended: 3 May). This…
Austria
Lagerhaus stores grow by 0.5 per cent
The Lagerhaus stores in Austria grew only slightly in the last year. Sales in 2018 rose by 0.5 per cent to EUR 645 mio. Store operators are …
First quarter
Home Depot increases sales by 5.7 per cent
Home Depot reported sales of USD 26.381 bn (EUR 23.621 bn) for the first quarter of fiscal 2019 (ended: 5 May), a 5.7 per cent increase …
Danes take over
Stark Group acquires Saint Gobain Building Distribution Deutschland
The Danish Stark Group has taken over Saint Gobain Building Distribution Deutschland (SGBDD) from its French …
Morocco
Bricoma also targets new strategy with 17th store
The opening of its 17th store also marks a strategic restructuring for the Moroccan DIY store operator Bricoma: the holding has …