The Danish builders' merchant chain Stark closed financial year 2017/2018 (ending 31 August 2018) with positive figures again, after bringing in a loss (profit before tax) in the previous year of EUR 4 mio. Most …
Switzerland
Migros specialist store division grows by one per cent
Last year the Swiss Migros group increased sales by 1.0 per cent on a like-for-like basis in its specialist stores division, …
Sales 2018
Byggmax loses, mainly due to Skånska Byggvaror
The Swedish DIY store group Byggmax has completed the year 2018 with a decline in sales. At SEK 5.1078 bn, net sales were 4.0 per …
Own branded products
Kingfisher phases out three chemical groups
Kingfisher announces it will phase out three chemical groups from its own branded products by 2025, with an ambition to extend this to …
Denmark
Bygma expands on Bornholm
The Danish Bygma Group has acquired Fridolf A/S construction centres with two sites in Rønne and Nexø on the Danish island of Bornholm in the Baltic. The …
Central purchasing volume
5.7 per cent increase at Eurobaustoff
The German speciality retail cooperative Eurobaustoff improved its centrally invoiced purchasing volume by 5.7 per cent last year to EUR 6.4…
February event in Dallas
True Value to host another Reunion house fair
Following its premiere in Denver at the end of September, the US hardware cooperative True Value intends to stage another of its house…
Weak sales
Flügger wants to consolidate its store network
The sales of Danish paint manufacturer and retailer Flügger came to EUR 136.0 mio in the first six months of its fiscal year 2018/201…
Casablanca
Sixth Mr. Bricolage store in Morocco
The French franchise group has six stores in Morocco. It is their third location in Casablanca. It is operated by the Brico Invest group by …
Julien Bouyeron
New director of European affairs at Edra
The Frenchman, Julien Bouyeron (32), is new director of European affairs at the European DIY Retail Association (Edra). He has previously …