Thai home improvement retailer DoHome reported muted sales revenues for the second quarter of 2023 on weak consumer spending stemming from election jitters.In a disclosure to the Stock Exchange of Thailand, the company …
Climate neutrality in existing buildings in the EU
Three million residential buildings would have to be renovated annually
In the member states of the European Union, more than three million residential buildings per year would …
Taiwan International Tools & Hardware Expo (TITE)
Trade show expects nearly 50 per cent more exhibitors
More than 250 exhibitors have already registered for the Taiwan International Tools & Hardware Expo (TITE) in the first …
May to July
Clas Ohlson increases quarterly sales by 7 per cent
Following double-digit growth in July, Swedish retail group Clas Ohlson has closed the first quarter of its 2023/2024 financial …
Ústí nad Labem
Ninth Bauhaus in the Czech Republic
The German DIY store operator Bauhaus has opened its ninth branch in the Czech Republic in Ústí nad Labem. The new store is located in the urban…
First in the Nordics
Clas Ohlson now sells Starlink hardware
Starlink hardware is now available for purchase at Swedish retail chain Clas Ohlson. The devices make it possible to connect to the Internet…
First store in Ho Chi Minh City
Mr. DIY enters Vietnam
Mr. DIY has opened its first store in Vietnam, just four months after company officials announced that it was revisiting Southeast Asia with a foray into t…
Second quarter
Siam Global House sees 7.7 per cent fall in consolidated sales
The consolidated sales of Thai home improvement retailer Siam Global House slipped by 7.7 per cent in the second …
Hardware chain
Orderbid HI becomes first GHIN member from China
The Global Home Improvement Network (GHIN) has its first member in China.Orderbid Home Improvement (Orderbid HI) is a chain of …
UK, Benelux and France
Toolstation grows 9 per cent in first six months
Toolstation, the professional sales division of UK building materials group Travis Perkins, grew 9.0 per cent in the first half of …