The retail area of German DIY store operators grew by a total of 0.1 per cent or 17 144 m² in 2022. This is according to figures from the new "Statistics DIY + Garden 2023", which will be published by Dähne Verlag in Ma…
Down 25 per cent in the first quarter
Byggmax sales down sharply from record quarter
The Swedish Byggmax Group's sales in the first quarter were 25.1 per cent down on the first quarter of 2022, the company reported. …
In 2023
Mr. DIY returns to home region and sets sights on Vietnam
Ubiquitous Asian home improvement retailer Mr. DIY has set its sights on Vietnam, one of the three remaining countries in …
Down 16 per cent in DIY stores
2022 a difficult year for French manufacturers of power tools
The poor trend in the French power tools market in 2022 has now also been confirmed by Secimpac, the association of …
With 54 CEOs
Edra/Ghin on "Back to the roots" study tour in the USA
Under the motto "Back to the roots", Edra/Ghin held a study tour in the USA this week. Participants were 54 CEOs as well as …
Charcoal largely stable
The barbecue market in France shrinks by 7 per cent in 2022
The French barbecue market shrank by 6.9 per cent to a volume of EUR 227 mio in 2022, after a 12 per cent increase in …
Change from the education sector
Karl Sandlund to be new Byggmax boss
Karl Sandlund will be the new head of the Swedish DIY group Byggmax. The board of directors has appointed him president and CEO of the Byggmax …
Ceremony in June in Berlin
Sergio Giroldi to receive the Global DIY-Lifetime Award
Former Obi Group CEO and Edra/Ghin president Sergio Giroldi will receive the Global DIY-Lifetime Award 2023. The prize …
Partnership with a specialist
Obi rents out solar systems
Obi is now offering solar systems for rental in Germany. For this purpose, the DIY store operator has partnered with DZ4, a rental provider of solar …
3.4 per cent up
Ace Indonesia ends two-year rout to post revenue uptick in 2022
Ace Hardware Indonesia has reversed its two-year losing streak to post a 3.35-per cent uptick in net sales in 2022…