Japanese home improvement group DCM reported sales of JPY 114 024 mio (EUR 806.5 mio) in the first quarter of its 2022/2023 financial year (March to May 2022). This is 5.2 per cent less than the same period last year. …
Ficime figures
Power tool industry in France expects further growth
Manufacturers of do-it-yourself and garden tools in France continued to see growth in the first six months of 2022. This is …
Pet industry calls for prioritisation
Gas shortage also threatens pet food supply
If gas were to become scarce, the pet industry would also be hit hard. This has been pointed out by the trade magazine Pet worldwide in …
TiTE organisers
Entry regulations for Taiwan to be relaxed
Taiwan is starting to relax entry regulations for business travellers. This has been pointed out by Lanza International, the implementer …
Scandit study
Omnichannel is seen as the future of retailing
The majority of European retailers expect a hybrid model of online and offline offerings in the shops of the future. This was stated …
Down 10 percent on prior year
Byggmax sales remain at high level in 2nd quarter
Byggmax, the DIY and building materials retailer active in Scandinavia, suffered heavy losses in the second quarter of 2022. A…
In Kaohsiung
Taiwan Hardware Show 2022 set to return
After a year's forced break due to Covid, the Taiwan Hardware Show will be held again this year. The 21st edition of the show is scheduled …
42 per cent since 2016
Lowe's hits emissions goal early
American DIY store operator Lowes has beaten its greenhouse gas emissions goal four years early. By the end of 2021, it had achieved a 42 per cent …
Hardware, furniture sales
Homegrown home improvement retailers take top spot in Philippines
Local home improvement retailers in the Philippines appear to be the outlets of choice for shoppers looking for …
Cooperation with Bringoo
Obi launches on-demand delivery
Together with the start-up Bringoo, the German DIY market leader Obi is introducing on-demand delivery. The innovation factory Squared, founded in …