French DIY stores by Les Mousquetaires grow by 2.8 per cent
The DIY store division of the French group Les Mousquetaires, with its sales channels Bricomarché, Brico Cash und Bricorama, achieved overall sales of EUR 3.47 bn last year. A comparison with the previous year is …
Overall sales
Obi makes around EUR 7.7 bn in 2018
Obi, DIY operator number 1 in Germany and number 3 in Europe, achieved gross sales of around EUR 7.7 bn in 2018, according to reports from the c…
Kingfisher
Romanian Praktiker stores are converted to Brico Dépôt
The 20 Praktiker stores in Romania, which belong to the British Kingfisher group, are now being converted to the Brico Dépôt …
Growing abroad
Mr. Bricolage sales down by three per cent in France
The French franchise group Mr. Bricolage ended 2018 with a decline in sales of 2.4 per cent. Its 764 stores recorded sales …
New sections at NHS 2019
Tiny Living, Impulse Aisle, and Retail Service Solutions
The organisers of the National Hardware Show, the 74th edition of which runs from 7 to 9 May 2019 in Las Vegas, are once …
True Value
Keynote by John Hartmann at the National Hardware Show
The True Value company president and CEO, John Hartmann, will appear as a keynote speaker at the upcoming National Hardware …
Travis Perkins
Toolstation to open pilot stores in Belgium in 2019
The British Travis Perkins Group is looking to expand into Belgium this year with its Toolstation distribution channel. It …
Online up 21 per cent
Leroy Merlin grows by 6.6 per cent in Spain
The sales of Leroy Merlin España in 2018 totalled EUR 2.182 bn, equivalent to growth of 6.6 per cent. If the sales of the Aki chain, …
Turnover
Despite increased sales, Lowe's suffered a net loss in the last quarter
Although US home improvement chain Lowe's saw a 3.9 per cent increase in sales in fiscal 2018/2019 (ended 1 …
2.83 per cent
Growth of Home Pro weakens further in 2018
The growth of the Thai home improvement retailer Home Pro has weakened to a level which is normal on an international scale. In the last …