Kesko makes 24 per cent more in the building and home improvement trade
The Finnish Kesko Group achieved record sales in the past year with its building materials and DIY trade division. Sales in this area rose by 24.2 per cent to EUR 2.2923 bn. Like-for-like sales adjusted for currency …
Available in store and online
Walmart is expanding its home services with new partner Angi
Walmart is expanding its home service offer by cooperating with a new partner. The market leading US American retail …
Spain and Germany, for example
Manufacturers in the home improvement sector are increasing prices
Spanish manufacturers in the home improvement sector are increasing product prices. That is what their …
Store-in-store concept in the USA
Lowe’s and Petco to cooperate
DIY chain Lowe's and the pet store chain Petco have announced a pilot programme for a store-in-store concept. According to a press release, …
Activities discontinued in 2020
Leroy Merlin finally abandons plans for Belarus
The French DIY chain Leroy Merlin has finally abandoned its plans in Belarus. The company had already stopped its activities in 2020…
Now in Madrid
Mr. DIY is already opening its second location in Spain
Shortly after entering the Spanish market, the Malaysian retail chain Mr. DIY will open its second location in the country …
Maxeda CEO on the Global DIY-Network
Guy Colleau: “You need the brick and the click”
The Dutch DIY retail group Maxeda is aiming for an online share of 12 per cent of total sales. Its current online share has doubled …
Home Depot and Lowe's Canada
North American home improvement retailers are hiring
Home Depot, the American world DIY market leader, has announced that it is hiring more than 100 000 new associates ahead of its…
15 per cent in the fourth quarter
Tractor Supply reports growth of 20 per cent in 2021
Tractor Supply, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, reports net sales for the fiscal year 2021 of USD 10…
EUR 3.3 bn
German e-commerce with DIY and flowers grows by 31 per cent
In e-commerce in Germany, the market volume for products in the DIY and flower segment in 2021 was around EUR 3.339 bn. …