Adeo sells Zôdio distribution line to Alinea furniture chain
The French Adeo Group is selling its Zôdio sales line to Alinea, a chain specialising in furniture and interior decoration "with a Mediterranean accent", as it describes itself. Like Adeo, it belongs to the Mulliez …
2022 Corporate Responsibility Report published
Lowe's reduces greenhouse gases and energy consumption
Lowe's has reduced its Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 49 per cent since 2016 and energy consumption by 6 per…
Second quarter
Byggmax slows sales decline to -13.4 per cent
Swedish DIY group Byggmax reported sales of SEK 2.203 bn (EUR 192 mio) in the second quarter, down 13.4 per cent on the same period …
Joachim Lööb succeeds Oliver Garrecht
New country manager for Hornbach in Sweden
The management of Hornbach in Sweden is being placed into new hands: Joachim Lööb will become part of the Hornbach team from August 2023…
Consumer Intelligence
GfK and Nielsen IQ to merge
The two market research companies Nielsen IQ (NIQ) and GfK are merging to create what they claim will be the world's leading consumer intelligence …
Resource-saving construction
Hornbach opens 18th store in the Netherlands
German DIY retail chain Hornbach has opened its 18th store in the Netherlands in Nijmegen. The 20 000 m² store was built in just nine …
Asia and Europe
Mr. DIY plans further expansion
Malaysian retail chain Mr. DIY is apparently planning to expand into at least two more countries. This is according to a Linkedin post by Leo Gan, …
Successor to Frédéric Lamy
Mathieu Bauduin is the new CEO of Leroy Merlin Romania
Leroy Merlin Romania has a new CEO. Mathieu Bauduin took up the position in June, according to the Romanian industry service …
Canada
Andrew Iacobucci is the new CEO of Rona
Andrew Iacobucci is the new CEO of Canadian trade co-operative Rona. He succeeds Garry Senecal, who held the position on an interim basis …
Inner city concept
Bellaflora opens second Salon Verde in Vienna
Austrian garden centre chain Bellaflora has opened another branch of its inner-city sales format Salon Verde in Vienna. The store is …