CRC’s hardline business flat in the second quarter
The hardline business of Thai retail conglomerate Central Retail Corp (CRC) ended the second quarter with flat sales, as a strong performance at home was offset by a slowdown in its Vietnamese operations. CRC told …
1.5 million orders
Production of the Euro Plant Trays has started
Production of the first Euro Plant Tray (EPT) model started on schedule in August 2024 and the first orders have already been …
Online throughout Europe
Lidl denies Parkside store in Poland
The German discounter Lidl has denied reports that it has opened a store in Poland dedicated entirely to its own Parkside brand of tools. DIY …
With several brands on the market
Uniber from Argentina becomes an Edra/Ghin member
The Argentinian trading company Uniber is a new member of the international DIY association Edra/Ghin. Uniber is active in the …
Argentina
Former Sodimac CEO joins Uniber
Pablo Ardanaz, who worked at Argentinian DIY chain Sodimac from 2007 to 2021, most recently as CEO, is to become the new head of Argentinian …
Sales increase in the second quarter
More than 5,000 Ace Hardware stores in the USA
Ace Hardware has now opened its 5,000th store belonging to the US-American co-operation in the USA. According to the latest quarterly…
First Half 2024
Depo Bangunan net sales up 2.81 per cent
Indonesian home improvement retailer PT Carturkarda Depo Bangunan Tbk posted an incremental rise in its net sales in the first half of the …
Second year in a row
Share of EU retail spending declines
The share of private consumption that goes into retail and is not spent on savings, services or leisure is slowly returning to pre-pandemic …
Grocer Metro Retail
Another retailer enters the DIY market in the Philippines
There is a new player in the home improvement market in the Philippines: the Metro Retail Stores Group has opened the …
Sales narrowly maintained
Home Depot halts downward trend in the second quarter
US market leader Home Depot has just about maintained its sales in the second quarter. With a sales volume of USD 43.175 bn …