Australian home improvement chain Bunnings has increased its sales by 5.2 per cent in the 2021/2022 financial year (ending 30 June 2022) compared to the same period last year. Sales volume was AUD 17.754 bn (EUR 12.399 …
Former head of corporate PR & communications
Elena Ottaviano takes over Obi's marketing in Italy
Elena Ottaviano is the new head of marketing at Obi Italia. She is moving from the Obi Group headquarters in Germany to Italy. …
Consors Finanz consumer survey
Europeans want to spend money on travel - but also on the home
In the wake of the coronavirus restrictions, Europeans are concentrating their spending intentions on travel and …
Japan
Home improvement retailer Cainz tests just-walk-out technology
Cainz has announced that it is testing a DIY shop with AI and camera sensors, called the Cainz Mobile Store, which …
Titze market study
Shower toilets gain importance in Europe
In the top 10 countries in Europe, almost 5.8 million toilets, bidets and urinals were sold in 2021, along with around 100,000 shower …
Romania
MAMBricolaj increases turnover by 11 per cent in the first half of the year
Romanian furniture store operator MAMBricolaj has posted turnover of LEU 27.7 mio (approx. EUR 5.67 mio)…
1.8 per cent up to April
DIY stores in Italy start the year with a sales increase
In the first four months of 2022, Italian home improvement stores saw sales growth of 1.8 per cent as compared with the …
BHB statement on the national effort
DIY stores want to save money, but not close down across the board
There will be no nationwide closures of DIY stores in Germany in order to save costs. This is the assurance given…
Second quarter
Lowe's partially offsets weak DIY business with professionals
Lowe's reports total sales of USD 27.476 bn for the second quarter (ended 29 July 2002), a decrease of 0.3 per cent …
Historical record
Home Depot 6.5 per cent up in 2Q 2022
Home Depot reported sales of USD 43.8 bn for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022, an increase of USD 2.7 bn, or 6.5 per cent from the …