Lechuza and Playmobil no longer delivering to Russia
The German planter brand Lechuza is stopping its deliveries to Russia. It is part of the Horst Brandstätter Group, which also owns the Playmobil toy brand; this toy brand too will no longer deliver to Russia. For the …
Second country after Vietnam
Japanese Kohnan Group expands to Cambodia
The Japanese DIY group Kohnan wants to expand to Cambodia and has founded a subsidiary in this country. This is reported by the Japanese …
Danish e-commerce company
Byggmax acquires BygMax
The Swedish Byggmax Group has acquired the Danish e-commerce company BygMax and the associated e-bygstore, a founder-led Danish e-commerce company focusing …
Trend towards DIY continues
Sales of European laminate flooring manufacturers rise by 5.3 percent
The members of the European Producers of Laminate Flooring (EPLF) association report positive business …
Plus 3.8 per cent
HomePro’s growth in 2021 impacted by temporary closure of stores
Thai DIY store chain HomePro increased its sales in 2021 by 3.81 per cent to THB 60 567.91 mio (EUR 1.657 bn). …
Retail growing globally
Deloitte ranking: Home Depot, Lowe’s and Rewe Group in the Top 20
The 250 biggest retailers worldwide generated sales totalling USD 5.11 trillion in the last fiscal year (July 2020…
In mid-June as exception
IPM Summer Edition receives much approval from the green sector
Fair organiser Messe Essen reports a good response to the planned IPM Summer Edition on 13 and 14 June 2022 in Essen…
Global DIY-Network
The bol.com marketplace relies on cooperation with its partners
In the Global DIY-Network Sacha Buyck presented the online marketplace bol.com, for which he works as head of …
Sales 2021/2022
Lowe’s grows 7.4 per cent, only half as much as its main competitor
Lowe’s grew only half as much as market leader Home Depot in the 2021/2022 financial year (ending 28 January …
“Economic conditions still affected by Covid-19”
Siam Global net sales up 25 per cent in 2021
Siam Global House, a Southeast Asian home improvement retailer from Thailand, reported a 24.98 per cent rise in consolidated net sales …