Obi aims for further growth with franchise partners
Obi wants to grow more strongly through franchising. Sebastian Gundel, who has been CEO of Germany's largest and Europe's third-largest DIY store operator for a year, confirmed this in an interview, now published in the…
Philippine market leader
Wilcon Depot awarded for its virtual showroom
Wilcon Depot won two awards for its VR Store Experience. The trade magazine Retail Asia gave the virtual showroom launched last year …
Accessories and spare parts for electronic products
Clas Ohlson acquires Spares
Swedish retail chain Clas Ohlson acquires Spares, a leading company within spare parts and accessories for electronics as well as batteries. This week, …
Changing consumer behaviour
Mr. DIY Thailand pushes white label products
True to its motto of “Everyday low prices”, the Thai operations of Malaysian home improvement retailer Mr. DIY has launched a campaign …
Martina Mensing-Meckelburg
Germany now represented on the board of the International Garden Centre Association
Martina Mensing-Meckelburg, president of the association of German garden centres (VDG – Verband…
Expansion
Mr. DIY Vietnam to end 2023 with ten stores
The Vietnam operations of Malaysian home improvement giant Mr. DIY has opened a sixth location and is set to end the year with ten …
Responsible for the hardware fair too
Sebastian Rosito returns to Koelnmesse as business unit manager
As of 1 January 2024, Sebastian Rosito (43) will take over responsibility for the International Hardware Fair, …
Participants from all over the world
Third Virtual DIY Summit on the current state of the industry
For the third Virtual DIY Summit 2023, John Herbert, managing director of the international DIY association Edra/Ghin…
New Home Improvement Report
Global home improvement sales exceeded EUR 696 bn in 2022
Global home improvement retail sales topped EUR 696.5 bn in 2022, growing by around 10.4 per cent compared to 2021. The …
Half-year sales narrowly maintained
Hornbach DIY stores back on growth course in second quarter
In its half-year report, Hornbach has now confirmed and supplemented the figures published in advance in a profit …