Thai home improvement retailer Siam Global House is looking to launch operations in the Philippines by 2024 even as it ramps up expansion plans in its home country and elsewhere in the region. The company has told …
DIY chains better than traditional retailers
Spanish manufacturers see out 2022 with double-digit growth
Spanish manufacturers of hardware and DIY products ended 2022 with a year-on-year increase in sales of 10.6 per cent. …
Home Improvement Project Activity Tracker
More outdoor DIY projects in the fourth quarter
The Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) conducts a quarterly survey of 2 000 homeowners to track their current and planned …
Comparable sales down 1.5 per cent
Lowe’s sales up 5.2 per cent in Q4 2022
Lowe’s has reported an increase in sales for the fourth quarter of 2022 of 5.2 per cent. According to a press release by the second largest …
Bricomarché, Bricorama and Brico Cash lose sales in France
In France, the Bricomarché, Bricorama and Brico Cash DIY stores achieved a turnover of EUR 3.318 bn last year, 2.8 per …
South Africa
Cashbuild turnover down 4 per cent year-on-year in second half of 2022
South African home improvement retailer Cashbuild has reported sales of 5.649 bn South African Rand (ZAR, EUR…
Successor to Sergio Giroldi
Kingfisher CEO Thierry Garnier is the new president of Edra/Ghin
Kingfisher CEO Thierry Garnier is the new president of the international DIY association Edra/Ghin. Erwin van Osta…
In a bid to expand market share
Philippines’ Wilcon poised to add two more store formats
Wilcon Depot, the Philippines’ biggest home improvement retail chain, is set to add two new store formats to its two …
Up to 10 per cent sales growth
Ace Indonesia aims to build 10 to 15 stores in 2023
Ace Hardware Indonesia, the country’s top home improvement retailer, aims to build 10 to 15 stores this year and has allotted up…
Two-part series at DIY+
Mr. DIY’s growth trajectory shows no signs of slowdown
Malaysian home improvement retailer Mr. DIY ended 2022 with more than 2 500 outlets across the globe, indicating that it has …