Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

Offset by new openings

HomePro feels weak consumption in the third quarter

Thai home improvement group HomePro's third quarter sales were 3.11 per cent higher than the same period last year. Sales amounted to THB 16.390 bn (EUR 429 mio). New openings offset the impact of weakening private …

Distribution2. November 2023

Increase in turnover expected

Leroy Merlin has remodelled first Romanian store

Leroy Merlin has reopened its first Romanian market after a remodelling. The store in question is the Colosseum location in the …

Distribution31. October 2023

Ann-Marie Campbell named senior executive vice president

Home Depot to align its pro business

U.S. American and world market leader Home Depot announces changes to align the organisation around its pro business which is seen as its l…

Distribution30. October 2023

Against late payments, for long payments

Edra wants to block the EU Late Payment Regulation in Brussels

The European DIY association Edra is currently working intensively with its representation in Brussels to block the …

Distribution27. October 2023

Big differences between countries

European purchasing power increases by 5.8 per cent in 2023

In 2023, Europeans have a total of around 12.1 trillion euros at their disposal to spend on food, housing, services, …

Distribution26. October 2023

-14 per cent in the third quarter

High sales decline at Byggmax slows to some extent

Sales of the Swedish DIY group Byggmax were down by 13.8 per cent in the third quarter compared with the same quarter last year. …

Distribution25. October 2023

Markus Pieters

New Bauhaus boss in the Netherlands

Bauhaus in the Netherlands has a new managing director. The national company is now headed by Markus Pieters (58), reports Dutch trade magazine …

Distribution24. October 2023

Consumer Goods Fairs

Aylin Fless takes over as head of Marketing Multimedia & Data

There is a new executive at Messe Frankfurt: Aylin Fless has taken over as head of marketing in the Multimedia and …

Events23. October 2023

AFEB

Spain could avoid recession in construction

In Spain, it is expected that the crisis in the construction sector prevailing in many European countries will not affect the country. …

Suppliers20. October 2023

Low demand hits sales

Slight minus at Gardena

Sales at the Gardena Division, Husqvarna Group's consumer business, fell 5 per cent in the third quarter to around SEK 2.287 bn (about EUR 196.54 mio), the …

Garden20. October 2023