The Home Depot, the DIY market leader in the U.S. and worldwide, has launched a new jobseeker marketplace created to connect skilled tradespeople with trades professionals hiring people in the construction and home …
Awards at the International Pet Conference in Bologna
The Personality of the Year Award went to Dr Rowena Arzt, Head of Exhibitions at Interzoo organiser WZF. The prize for Best …
Opening in Spain
Leroy Merlin showroom for doors, windows and wardrobes
In the Spanish city of Gijón, the French chain Leroy Merlin has opened a small-scale showroom with a new concept. On 100 m², …
Autumn edition 2022
Many solutions for saving energy at Light + Building
The one-off autumn edition of the Light + Building trade fair took place last week. The organisers see the restart after two …
After strong growth
French tool market down year-on-year in the first half of the year
In France, e-commerce has a 15 per cent share of the DIY and professional tools market (sell-in). Overall, the …
Clearance from the Federal
Tractor Supply acquires Orscheln Farm and Home
Tractor Supply, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, received clearance from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)…
Doubling since 2017
Bricomart generated sales of EUR 1.27 bn in 2021
The Spanish chain Bricomart achieved a turnover of EUR 1,274 mio in 2021, a growth of around 35 per cent compared to 2020. This is …
Swedish retail group
Double digit growth of Clas Ohlson's online sales
Clas Ohlson, the Swedish retail group, increased its sales in September by 8 per cent to SEK 721 mio (EUR 66.0 mio.) Organic sales…
Berlin opening
Big-box specialist Bauhaus plans neighbourhood store
Bauhaus is opening a neighbourhood store in Berlin in a fortnight. The new store has a sales area of around 2 000 m² and is …
Online reports proved correct
Greece poised to be Mr. DIY's 2nd EU market
Mr. DIY, the Malaysian home improvement retailer that also operates in nine other countries, is set to enter Greece, recent d…