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 and a half years of pandemic as "more than successful" and emphasise that personal encounters …
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…
Frank Staffeld
New director of category management/purchasing at Hagebau
The German cooperative Hagebau has a new director of category management/purchasing. Frank Frithjof Staffeld will assume …
Trade fair in May 2023
Taiwan's fastener industry ranks second in the world
With a turnover of USD 5.5 bn and a volume of 1.68 mio tonnes, Taiwan's fastener industry is the world's second largest by …
Successor to Giroldi
Obi executive board downsized under new CEO Sebastian Gundel
Following the appointment of Sebastian Gundel as CEO of Obi, the executive board of Obi Group Holding SE & Co. KGaA…