Wickes increases like-for-like sales by 3.5 per cent in 2022
The British DIY chain Wickes has increased its sales by 1.8 per cent to GBP1.5624 billion in the past year. Like-for-like sales increased by 3.5 per cent compared with the previous year and by 22.8 per cent in a …
Procurement
Kingfisher announces joint venture with Mr Bricolage Group
Kingfisher has announced that its own distribution divisions in France and the Mr Bricolage Group are working on the …
Management board expanded
Tengelmann focuses on the transformation of Obi
Tengelmann Holding, the parent company of Germany's largest DIY store operator Obi, is reshuffling its management board and plans to…
Spoga+Gafa in Cologne
Four new halls already sold out
At a European press conference in Madrid covering Spoga+Gafa 2023, Koelnmesse reported on the latest news regarding the international trade show for…
Control of Leroy Merlin is relinquished
Adeo withdraws from Russia
The French Adeo Group is withdrawing from Russia and handing over control of the DIY chain Leroy Merlin to the management in the country. This is to …
Sodimac VP Francisco Torres
Finding the right balance for private label
Under the heading "Private label - why? And how?", the virtual Global DIY Summit took up a controversial topic in the industry. …
Almost all product ranges decline
Swiss DIY trade significantly down in 2022 compared with strong previous years
In Switzerland, DIY stores generated total sales of CHF 3.72 bn (EUR 3.73 bn) in 2022. This was 5.2 …
BHB figures 2022
DIY stores in Austria grow by 4.2 percent
Austrian DIY stores increased their sales by 4.2 per cent year-on-year to EUR 3.17 bn in 2022. In the period from 2019 to 2022, the …
BHB industry association
DIY stores in Germany grow by 7.8 per cent in 2022
DIY and home improvement stores in Germany increased their total turnover by 7.8 per cent in 2022, with a volume of EUR 21.92 bn…
Foreign share now over 50 per cent
Hornbach grows by 6.3 per cent in 2022/23 financial year
German DIY retailer Hornbach has reported a sharp increase in its sales for the 2022/23 financial year. The company …