Small celebration in Paris: the "Round table of the DIY industry" ("La table ronde Bricolage"), which is famous in the French industry, took place for the 10th time. The conference is organised by …
Belgium
Aveve gives its 250 garden centres a completely new concept
The Aveve garden centres in Belgium are getting a total makeover. The garden centre in Mechelen, which is among the …
Ukraine
Epicentr expands with smaller format
The Ukrainian DIY market leader Epicentr continues the expansion of its slightly smaller format. The company opened the seventh store in this …
Associations satisfied
French DIY market growing, DIY sales declining
The do-it-yourself market in France grew by 0.4 per cent to a volume of EUR 26.0 bn in 2018. However the DIY stores made 0.3 per cent…
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Six months in under Hilco Capital
Homebase cuts losses following closures and job reductions
Following its acquisition by Hilco Capital in June 2018, the British DIY chain Homebase has substantially reduced its …
First quarter
Byggmax Group starts the year with sales up 7.5 per cent
The Swedish retailer Byggmax Group has entered 2019 with a positive first-quarter performance. Sales of the group, which …
3.5 billion euros
Building materials trade grows by nearly five per cent in Denmark
Sales by Danish builders' merchants in the last year totalled EUR 3.5 billion. Compared with the previous year, …
Russian rankings
Petrovich and Saturn climb above Obi and Castorama
Russian retailer Petrovich has displaced Obi from the number two slot in the sales rankings of DIY store operators in Russia. …
Denmark
Bygma posts another sales record
The Danish DIY store group Bygma increased its sales last year by 5.4 per cent to DKK 7.8975 bn (EUR 1.0579 bn). Falling currency exchange rates …