Kesko's home improvement division grows by 3.7 per cent
The building and home improvement trade division of Finland's Kesko Group achieved total sales of EUR 2.3772 bn in 2022. This is an increase of 3.7 per cent compared to the previous year, or 2.0 per cent like-for-like …
Succession of Jeff Kinnaird
William Bastek now executive VP of merchandising at The Home Depot
The US-American world market leader The Home Depot named William "Billy" Bastek executive vice president of …
Home Improvement Tracker
Less home improvement, more maintenance
As anticipated by the researchers of The Farnsworth Group and the Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI), home owners are shifting away …
Adeo Group
First Leroy Merlin Garden stand-alone garden centre in Italy
Leroy Merlin has opened its first stand-alone garden centre near Cagliari in the south of Sardinia. The store in the …
All relevant retailers will take part
Early bird offer for the Global DIY-Summit in Berlin ends tomorrow
The deadline for the early bird registration for the 9th Global DIY-Summit 2023 is tomorrow, Wednesday, 15 March …
Total increase of 9.1 per cent
Eurobaustoff grows retail sales by just under 1 per cent
The German cooperative Eurobaustoff has increased its centrally invoiced sales in 2022 by around 9 per cent to almost EUR 9…
DIY retailer rankings
Bauhaus draws level with previous market leader Obi in Germany
A new constellation emerged at the top of the German DIY market last year as Bauhaus caught up with the previous …
Virtual Global DIY Summit
First insights into the Home Improvement Report Worldwide
This year, a new study on the worldwide home improvement market will be published. The new Home Improvement Report …
Record year 2022
Wilcon sales buoyed by renewed construction activity in the Philippines
Double-digit growth in same-store sales resulting from the Philippines' post-pandemic recovery allowed the …
More than 1,000 guests expected
Record number of participants at the Global DIY Summit 2023
More than 1,000 attendees are expected at the 9th Global DIY Summit in Berlin on 14-16 June 2023, including 300 retailer…