Floods on the one hand, more tourists on the other
HomePro sales grow by 21 per cent in the third quarter
The development of sales at HomePro, the Thai home improvement retailer, was characterised in the third quarter by partly contradictory influences: on the one hand, the unusually heavy and frequent rainfall during this …
British horticulture in focus for four days
Great Britain is the partner country of IPM 2023
The official partner country of the upcoming IPM 2023 is Great Britain. From 24 to 27 January 2023, the United Kingdom will be the …
FMB figures
Plus 4 per cent for DIY stores in France in September
For the third month in a row, sales at DIY stores in France were up year-on-year in September. The sector saw a 4.22 per cent …
800 companies
Forbes sees 8 DIY stores among top employers worldwide
Forbes has released its new list of the world's best employers in 2022. For the ranking, 150 000 full-time and part-time …
Administration and logistics locations
Obi headquarters cuts 150 jobs
The German DIY market leader Obi is cutting 150 jobs at its central administration and logistics locations in Germany. The employees that this …
In Brașov
First new Dedeman opening this year
Romanian market leader Dedeman completed its first new opening this year on Friday, 21 October 2022. In Brașov in the centre of the country, the…
UK
Wickes stagnant in third quarter of 2022
Sales at UK home improvement retailer Wickes stagnated at 0.0 per cent growth in the third quarter of 2022. The company also announced that…
"Cooperative collaboration"
Obi bundles central purchasing processes in new category management
As part of the transformation process across the entire company, Obi, the German DIY retailing market leader, is…
-5.3 per cent
Byggmax sales in the third quarter below last year's level
In the third quarter of the current year, the Swedish DIY group Byggmax turned over SEK 2.273 bn (EUR 207 mio), 5.3 per …
15 000 visitors
Premiere of Taiwan International Tools & Hardware Expo
The first edition of the Taiwan International Tools & Hardware Expo (TiTE) took place from 12 to 14 October and …