World Farm opens second garden centre in Singapore
World Farm, one of the largest garden centres in Singapore, has opened a second branch in the city-state shortly after it moved out of its sprawling old home. The second branch is located to the west of Singapore, at …
Another record year
Home Depot announces USD 157 bn in sales for 2022
Home Depot has reported sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 as well as total numbers for fiscal 2022. Sales for fiscal …
Thailand
DoHome sales up 21.4 per cent in 2022
A better economic outlook dampened by global issues and inclement weather resulted in a 21.4 per cent jump in Thai home improvement retailer …
Malaysia
New stores support Mr. DIY earnings for 2022
Top Malaysian home improvement retail chain Mr. DIY posted a 9.3 per cent rise in its revenues for the fourth quarter of 2022. The …
MD Purchasing Frank Staffeld, Hagebau
“We need to be bolder”
The new MD of purchasing and category management at German cooperative Hagebau has taken a critical look at price trends and the cooperative’s relationship …
Revenues for fiscal 2022
Ace Hardware reports an increase of 6.7 per cent
The US cooperative Ace Hardware has reported consolidated revenues of USD 9.1698 bn (EUR 8.5834 bn) for fiscal 2022, an increase of…
South East Asia
Global House reports uptick in sales
Thai home improvement retailer Siam Global House reported a 5.29 per cent rise in sales for 2022, crediting this to same-store sales growth as …
Peru
New commercial director at Promart
Milagros López Yendo is the new commercial director at the Peruvian DIY chain Promart. She has been working for Promart since 2010. In her new …
Jumbo
Coop's DIY sales to grow by 27 per cent in 2022
The Swiss retail group Coop achieved net sales of CHF 1.206 bn (EUR 1.222 bn) with its Jumbo DIY division last year. This is an …
Denmark and Panama
Silvan and Cochez Novey join Edra/Ghin
Edra/Ghin has two new members: Silvan from Denmark and the Cochez Novey group from Panama have joined the international DIY trade association…