Obi wants to reach the EUR 10 bn sales mark in five years. This was stated by CEO Sebastian Gundel in the podcast on the German platform OMR. Last year, Germany's largest and Europe's third-largest DIY retailer …
May to January
Clas Ohlson reports 3 per cent increase after nine months
A 3 per cent increase has been reported by Swedish retail chain Clas Ohlson for the first nine months of its 2022/2023 …
Southeast Turkey and Northern Syria
Bauhaus transports emergency aid, donations in kind and materials to the earthquake region
The German DIY chain Bauhaus has joined forces with its Turkish colleagues from its store…
After six years
Byggmax boss Mattias Ankarberg leaves the company and the industry
Byggmax boss Mattias Ankarberg is leaving the company. After six years as president and CEO at the helm of the …
Online talk and fundraising appeal by Ken Hughes
ManoMano focuses more on sustainability and Second Life
The online marketplace ManoMano is currently focusing more on the topics of product sustainability and second life, i.e. the…
Tool trade
Austrian 3e AG increased sales by 3.7 per cent in 2022
The Austrian cooperative 3e AG has had what it claims is the most successful financial year in its history. Sales grew by 3.…
Up 10.5 per cent on 2019
Italian DIY market grew by 1.4 per cent in 2022
The Italian DIY market grew by 1.4 per cent year-on-year in 2022 to reach a volume of EUR 5.3 bn. Compared with the pre-Covid year …
Ambiente, Christmasworld and Creativeworld
Messe Frankfurt wants to stick to one-stop shop
154,000 traders visited the consumer goods fairs Ambiente, Christmasworld and Creativeworld in Frankfurt in recent days. As r…
Switzerland
Landi store sales down by 1.2 per cent in 2022
Sales at the 270 Landi stores in Switzerland fell by 1.2 per cent year-on-year to CHF1.528 bn (EUR 1.535 bn) in 2022. Commenting on …
Continued cooperation with Coferdroza
Spanish shareholder Coarco leaves Hagebau
German cooperative Hagebau and Spanish hardware cooperative Coarco terminated their cooperation as of 31 January 2023. Hagebau …