All International DIY News

• The Home Depot Recognised As A Global Leader On Corporate Climate Action 24 January 2020
• Clas Ohlson: Nordic Sales Stable In December 20 January 2020
• Lowe's Appoints Chief Brand And Marketing Officer 17 January 2020
• Grafton Group: 2.9% Growth In Annual Group Revenue 14 January 2020
• B&Q Applies For Sunday Opening In Jersey 14 January 2020
• JYSK Announces Further Expansion In Ireland 08 January 2020
• Bunnings Takes On Amazon With The Launch Of MarketLink 02 January 2020
• Grafton Group Announces Board Change 23 December 2019
• Kingfisher Joins Stonewall’s Global Diversity Champions Programme 18 December 2019
• Screwfix Announces Roll Out of Stores Across Ireland 16 December 2019
• Pepco Group Sets Its Sights On Greece And Italy 13 December 2019
• Global DIY Summit Preparing Managers For A Rapidly Changing World 12 December 2019
• Castorama Opens 80th Store In Poland 12 December 2019
• The Home Depot To Update On Strategic Priorities 11 December 2019
• Metcash Preparing Offer For Specialist Tool Retailer 10 December 2019
• IKEA US Partners With Optoro To Reduce Waste From Returns 09 December 2019
• Screwfix Opens in Dublin and Sets Sights on Galway 05 December 2019
• Record-Breaking Cyber Monday For Amazon 03 December 2019
• Ferguson Outperforms The Market; Wolseley Demerger On Track 03 December 2019
• IKEA Invests €200 Million To Speed Up Action To Become Climate Positive By 2030 27 November 2019
• The Home Depot Announces 2019 Investor & Analyst Conference 26 November 2019
• Bunnings Launches Grid Connect For Smart Home Control 26 November 2019
• Ace Hardware Reports Record Third Quarter 2019 Results 25 November 2019
• Clas Ohlson Hosts Google's New Global Store Concept 25 November 2019
• Bunnings Gets Go-Ahead For New Sydney Store 25 November 2019
• Lowe's To Close 34 Canadian Stores 21 November 2019
• JYSK Delivers 6.3% Turnover Increase After An Eventful Year 21 November 2019
• Poor Performance Continues At Kingfisher France 20 November 2019
• Kingfisher Q3: Group Like-For-like Sales Decline by 3.7% 20 November 2019
• HomeServe Shares Rise On Interim Results 19 November 2019
• HomeServe Enters Into Home Expert Business in US Wth Acquisition of eLocal 19 November 2019
• The Home Depot Reports 3.5% Rise in Q3 Sales 19 November 2019
• Which European Consumers Are Least Inclined To Undertake DIY Tasks? 18 November 2019
• Steinhoff Sells Bensons For Beds & Harveys Parent Company 15 November 2019
• Norcros Interims: 'Robust' Results Despite Challenging Market Conditions 14 November 2019
• Bunnings' Acquisition Under Scrutiny By ACCC 12 November 2019
• B&M: Strategic Review of German Business As Group Profit Drops Significantly 12 November 2019
• Pre-Tax Profit Falls At B&Q Ireland 08 November 2019
• IKEA UK Reports 8% Sales Boost As Transformation Plan Takes Effect 07 November 2019
• Castorama Opens New Bordeaux Merignac Store 05 November 2019
• eBay Reports Flat Q3 Results 25 October 2019
• FEDIYMA Report: Global DIY Market Worth €594bn 25 October 2019
• Amazon Profits Drop on the Back of Increased Shipping Costs 25 October 2019
• Bunnings Launches Millennial DIY Series 23 October 2019
• Bunnings Confirms Plans to Launch Online Marketplace 22 October 2019
• Clas Ohlson Sales Increase by 1% in September 16 October 2019
• Bunnings to Acquire Adelaide Tools 11 October 2019
• Pepco Group appoints Trevor Masters as PEPCO Managing Director 11 October 2019
• New CEO For Walmart US As Greg Foran Steps Down 11 October 2019
• Kingfisher Appoints Two New Directors 09 October 2019
• Tesco Half-Year Profits Increase by 6.7% 02 October 2019
• Tesco: Dave Lewis to Step Down as CEO 02 October 2019
• The Rise of the £10bn European Online Marketplace 01 October 2019
• Metcash Warns on First-Quarter Results 28 September 2019
• Poundland Parent Changes Name to Pepco Group 27 September 2019
• Alain Rabec Appointed as CEO, Kingfisher France 27 September 2019
• IKEA's Global Retail Sales Reach €41.3bn 26 September 2019
• Revenue Record For JYSK Nordic 24 September 2019
• Amazon Commits to Action on Climate Change 23 September 2019
• Group Break-Up Possible Under New Kingfisher CEO 19 September 2019
• Kingfisher: France Struggles; Strong Growth From Poland & Romania 18 September 2019
• Kingfisher Interims: Group Like-For-Like Sales Decline by 1.8% 18 September 2019
• Laura Ashley Agrees Chinese Licensing Deal 17 September 2019
• Kingfisher Struggling to Sell Spanish, Portuguese and Russian Operations 16 September 2019
• Amazon and The Home Depot to Share Warehouse Space 13 September 2019
• JYSK Opens Bulgarian Distribution Centre 13 September 2019
• Kingfisher Upholds Blanket Removal of Metaldehyde Despite High Court Ruling 11 September 2019
• Nuala O'Connor Joins Walmart in New Digital Citizenship Role 11 September 2019
• Ace Hardware Announces Acquisition of Handyman Matters Franchise 10 September 2019
• Amazon Takes on Bunnings With Garden Store Launch 10 September 2019
• Ferguson Announces Planned Demerger of Wolseley 04 September 2019
• Steinhoff Seeks Buyers for Bensons For Beds and Harveys 02 September 2019
• Wesfarmers Reports Rise in Sales, Profits and Dividend in Full-Year Trading 27 August 2019
• The Home Depot to Present at Goldman Sachs 26th Global Retail Conference 23 August 2019
• Lowe's Reports Second Quarter Sales And Earnings Results 21 August 2019
• Amazon Opens New 4-Star Store in Seattle 21 August 2019
• The Home Depot announces strong Q2 results 20 August 2019
• Bunnings Explores Israeli Innovation 20 August 2019
• JYSK Founder Passes Away 19 August 2019
• Clas Ohlson Wins Red Dot Award For 'Clas Fix It' App 16 August 2019
• Steinhoff International Confirms Intention to Sell Assets 15 August 2019
• 'Softer Market' Contributes to Q2 Sales decline at Nobia 14 August 2019
• Wesfarmers Completes Acquisition of Catch Group Holdings Limited 12 August 2019
• Massmart Warns on Losses 06 August 2019
• Wesfarmers and Catch Group Merger Gets Go-Ahead From ACCC 06 August 2019
• Lowe's Eliminates Thousands of Maintenance and Assembly Roles 05 August 2019
• Wayfair Reports Net Loss of $182m 05 August 2019
• The Home Depot Updates on Sustainability; Pledges 50% Carbon Emission Reduction by 2035 24 July 2019
• Amazon to Open Two US 'State of the Art' Robotic Fulfilment Centres 23 July 2019
• Norcros Reports 'Resilient' First Quarter 23 July 2019
• IKEA Expands Smart Light Range 17 July 2019
• Steinhoff Reports Reduced Losses 16 July 2019
• Strong June Sales For Clas Ohlson 15 July 2019
• Kingfisher: Investor 'Revolt' Over Laury's Bonus Payment 11 July 2019
• Grafton Group Reports LFL Revenue Growth in Half-Year Trading 10 July 2019
• Tesco To Expand in Thailand 08 July 2019
• The Wesfarmers Board Visits Germany 02 July 2019
• Delegates Delighted With 7th Global DIY Summit 2019 02 July 2019
• Grafton Group Completes Acquisition of Polvo 02 July 2019
• Kingfisher Appoints New CEO 27 June 2019
• Ace Hardware to Open 11 New Stores in California 21 June 2019
• Jacob Brunsborg Appointed New Chairman of Lars Larsen Group 21 June 2019
• Costco to Open Mainland China Store 20 June 2019
• IKEA Concludes First Pilot-Focused IKEA Bootcamp Programme 18 June 2019
• Bunnings to Have Transactional Website by Christmas 14 June 2019
• Norcros Announces Tenth Consecutive Year of Revenue and Underlying Profit Growth 12 June 2019
• Ferguson: Quarterly Revenue up 6.2% 10 June 2019
• Kingfisher Understood to Have Narrowed Down Choices for New CEO 10 June 2019
• Amazon Gets Closer To Drone Deliveries 06 June 2019
• Lowe's Acquires Retail Analytics Platform From Boomerang Commerce 30 May 2019
• IKEA To Launch Updated App 30 May 2019
• Poundland Reports 3.1% Rise in Q2 Revenue 29 May 2019
• Massmart Confirms New CEO 29 May 2019
• Ace Hardware Reports First Quarter 2019 Results 23 May 2019
• Ferguson Announces Chairman Succession Plan 23 May 2019
• Lowe's Reports 3.5% Rise in Q1 Comparable Sales 22 May 2019
• JYSK Opens First Store in the Republic of Azerbaijan 22 May 2019
• The Home Depot Reports 2.5% Rise in Q1 Sales 21 May 2019
• Clas Ohlson Reports 2% Rise in April Sales 20 May 2019
• Kingfisher launches GoodHome to Simplify Home Improvement 17 May 2019
• Akzo Announce Winners of Paint the Future Awards 16 May 2019
• Walmart to Roll-out Free Next Day Delivery in the US 15 May 2019
• Kingfisher Q1 Trading Update 15 May 2019
• Grafton Group: 6.1% Rise in Sales For First Four Months of 2019 08 May 2019
• Souq Becomes Amazon.ae in the UAE 07 May 2019
• IKEA Appoints Peter Jelkeby As UK and Ireland Country Retail Manager 03 May 2019
• The Home Depot Announces Retirement of Carol Tomé, CFO 01 May 2019
• Amazon Launches US 'Key For Garage' Delivery Option 29 April 2019
• AkzoNobel Reports on Q1 Results 29 April 2019
• Amazon Reports Q1 Net Sales of $59.7 Billion 26 April 2019
• Lowe's & 60+ Companies Launch 'Generation T' To Address Skilled Trades Gap 25 April 2019
• Amazon To Close Marketplace in China 19 April 2019
• B&M Retail Appoints New Non-Executive Director 18 April 2019
• Amazon Go Stores to Accept Alternative Payment Methods 14 April 2019
• Grafton Group Agrees to Acquire Polvo BV 11 April 2019
• Wayfair Expands to Physical Retail with First Brick & Mortar Store 11 April 2019
• Norcros Forecasts Annual Group Revenue of £331m 10 April 2019
• Jysk Opens First Store in Ireland 08 April 2019
• Jysk Opens First Cypriot Store 05 April 2019
• Nearly A Third of Americans Delay Outdoor Projects Because They Don't Know Where To Start 05 April 2019
• Walmart Introduces Google Assistant Voice Ordering Technology 03 April 2019
• Norcros Completes Acquisition of South Africa's 'House of Plumbing' 02 April 2019
• ManoMano Raises €110m; Confirms 2020 Ambition of Achieving €1bn in Sales 02 April 2019
• Clas Ohlson Opens a New Store in Kungälv, Sweden 29 March 2019
• The Future But Not As We Know It 25 March 2019
• Two Directorate Changes at Norcros 22 March 2019
• ManoMano Turns Their Attention To The Trade 21 March 2019
• Kingfisher to Close 15 Stores in Next Two Years 20 March 2019
• Castorama is Now Kingfisher's Biggest Problem 20 March 2019
• Kingfisher delivers mixed bag of results 20 March 2019
• Screwfix to Open Up To 40 Trade Counters in Ireland 20 March 2019
• Kingfisher to Close all 19 Screwfix Branches in Germany 20 March 2019
• Kingfisher Begins Search for CEO Successor as Véronique Laury Leaves the Business 20 March 2019
• Kingfisher Launches First Unified Marketing Campaign 18 March 2019
• JYSK To Open 15 Stores in Ireland 14 March 2019
• Clas Ohlson Sees 51% Rise in Q3 Online Sales 13 March 2019
• Coatings Industry Warns of Serious Consequences of a 'No Deal' Brexit 13 March 2019
• IKEA Continues to Delay Work on New Colorado Store Site 13 March 2019
• Amazon Closing US Pop-Up Stores To Focus on Books And 4-Star 13 March 2019
• Toolstation to open pilot stores in Belgium 07 March 2019
• The Home Depot Launches Homegrown Technology To Hire 80,000 Associates For Spring 05 March 2019
• Bunnings Launches In-Store and Online Customer Magazine 03 March 2019
• Poundland Parent Pepkor Europe Reports Strong Q1 Revenue Growth 01 March 2019
• Howden Joinery Group Reports 7.7% Revenue Increase 28 February 2019
• Selco Reports Double-Digit Growth 28 February 2019
• Woodie's Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Strong Revenue and Profit Growth 28 February 2019
• Grafton Group Reports 9% Rise in Revenue 28 February 2019
• Lowe's Reports 1.7% Rise in Q4 Like-For-Like Sales 27 February 2019
• The Home Depot Reports 3.2% Rise in Q4 Like-For-Like Sales 26 February 2019
• Toolstation's Annual Like-for-Like Sales Grow by 11.4% 26 February 2019
• JD.Com and Rakuten to Collaborate on Unmanned Delivery Solutions in Japan 25 February 2019
• Amazon Explains 'Shipment Zero' Vision 25 February 2019
• Wesfarmers Reports Record Half-Year Profit 21 February 2019
• The Home Depot to Present at Raymond James 40th Annual Institutional Investors Conference 20 February 2019
• Ace Hardware Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Results 20 February 2019
• Clas Ohlson Reports 4% Rise in January Sales 20 February 2019
• Kingfisher Sets Ambitious Science-based Targets to Cut Greenhouse Gases 19 February 2019
• Amazon Pulls Out of Plan to Build a Second HQ in New York 15 February 2019
• The Home Depot Named a Global Leader on Climate Action 14 February 2019
• Amazon to Acquire eero to Help Customers Better Connect Smart Home Devices 13 February 2019
• B&M Announces Non-Executive Director Board Changes 08 February 2019
• Bunnings Apologises For Data Breach 08 February 2019
• John Venhuizen Announced as Keynote Speaker for 7th Global DIY Summit 07 February 2019
• Clas Ohlson Makes HQ Redundancies 05 February 2019
• Amazon Reports Third Consecutive Record Quarterly Profit 31 January 2019
• Amazon Testing Autonomous Delivery System: Amazon Scout 29 January 2019
• Kingfisher Board Thought to be Considering Véronique Laury's Future 27 January 2019
• Lowe's Becomes Retail Sponsor of the NFL 24 January 2019
• Stanley Black & Decker Scores 'A' For Both Climate Change And Water Security 23 January 2019
• Kingfisher Pledges to Phase Out Three Chemical Families From Supply Chain 22 January 2019
• Norcros Trading 'In line With Expectations'; Planned South African Acquisition 16 January 2019
• Amazon Dash Buttons Made Illegal in Germany 15 January 2019
• Italy's Bricofer Understood to Have Acquired Bricorama's Spanish Stores 11 January 2019
• Screwfix Not Looking to Exit Germany 11 January 2019
• Lowe’s Announces Plans to Invest in More Than 65,000 Jobs in 2019 09 January 2019
• New Product Launches From Key by Amazon 08 January 2019
• Kroger and Microsoft Partner to Compete With Amazon Go 08 January 2019
• Registration is Open For 7th Global DIY Summit 24 December 2018
• IKEA Invests in US Kitchen Installation Company, Traemand 21 December 2018
• Rakuten and Walmart Open the First Walmart Ecommerce Store in Japan 19 December 2018
• Lowe’s Outlines Areas of Strategic Focus at 2018 Conference 18 December 2018
• Bunnings Achieves Top Spot In Australian Hardware Store Satisfaction Report 18 December 2018
• Hornbach Reports Unexpected Q3 Sales Decline 17 December 2018
• Clas Ohlson Aims to Calm Shoppers and Staff With 'Mindful' Festive Music 13 December 2018
• 11th DIY & Home Improvement Conference: Athens 11 December 2018
• Walmart Confirms Plans to Acquire Art.com 07 December 2018
• Clas Ohlson To Close All UK And German Stores 06 December 2018
• ManoMano Joins EDRA 05 December 2018
• German DIY Sales Rise 1.3% In First Nine Months of 2018 03 December 2018
• IKEA's Profits Drop More Than a Third Amid Store And Ecommerce Investments 30 November 2018
• Clas Ohlson Launches 'Clas Fix It' in Stockholm 28 November 2018
• Bunnings Expands Finance Offers 28 November 2018
• Lowe's to Exit Mexico Operations 26 November 2018
• Clas Ohlson Opens New Store in Kristianstad, Sweden 23 November 2018
• IKEA Announces Next Step of Business Transformation 21 November 2018
• B&Q Like-For-Likes Down 2.9% in Q3 Trading 21 November 2018
• Clas Ohlson October Sales Up 10% Year-On-Year 15 November 2018
• Norcros Reports 'Robust Performance in Challenging Market' 15 November 2018
• Amazon Selects New York and Virginia for New HQ Sites 13 November 2018
• Leroy Merlin Launches Online Marketplace in Brazil 13 November 2018
• The Home Depot Reports 5.1% Rise in Q3 Like-For-Like Sales 13 November 2018
• Lowe's to Close 20 US and 27 Canadian Stores, Plus 4 Non-Store Facilities 06 November 2018
• Amazon's Second 4-star Store Opens in Denver, Colorado 05 November 2018
• AkzoNobel Expands Asian Business With Acquisition of Malaysia’s Colourland Paints 01 November 2018
• UK Consumers Increasingly Spending With Overseas Retailers 30 October 2018
• Amazon Invests in Tado, a German Smart Thermostat Company 26 October 2018
• B&M Acquires French Discount Chain, Babou Stores Group 23 October 2018
• Clas Ohlson Opens New Compact Store in Stockholm 19 October 2018
• Sears Files for Bankruptcy Protection to Buy Turnaround Time 16 October 2018
• Clas Ohlson: September Sales Exceed Growth Target 16 October 2018
• IKEA Reports 4.5% Rise in Sales and Significant Expansion Plans 11 October 2018
• The Home Depot Appoints Manuel Kadre to Board of Directors 10 October 2018
• Wayfair to Launch Two US Pop-Up Holiday Stores 07 October 2018
• Praxis to Open Five New Stores 07 October 2018
• Screwfix Rumoured to be Exiting German Market 04 October 2018
• MADE Launches in Spain 04 October 2018
• The Home Depot Introduces Innovation Award Seal for Best-In-Class Products 03 October 2018
• The Home Depot Brings Express Delivery to 35 Major U.S. Markets 26 September 2018
• Grafton Group to Invest €500,000 in Chadwicks 21 September 2018
• TaskRabbit Expands in North America to Help Canadians Tackle Everyday DIY Tasks 19 September 2018
• Screwfix Like-for-Like Sales up by 4.5% 19 September 2018
• Castorama half-year like-for-like sales decline by 5.8% 19 September 2018
• B&Q's like-for-like sales decline by 2.5% in H1 19 September 2018
• Amazon launches SME platform: Storefronts 18 September 2018
• Clas Ohlson opens its second Lab Store 18 September 2018
• KB Home partners with Google® to offer smart home system with built-in Google Assistant 17 September 2018
• Wesfarmers executives given termination payments of nearly AUS$1million each 17 September 2018
• Kingfisher expected to report double-digit profit decline 17 September 2018
• Home Hardware appoints new president and CEO 14 September 2018
• Graham Bell appointed CEO B&Q UK & Ireland 07 September 2018
• Clas Ohlson Q1; plans autumn Amazon UK launch 05 September 2018
• Amazon passes $1 trillion market valuation 04 September 2018
• IKEA to close Norway's Order & Collection Points 31 August 2018
• Cashbuild reports 5% rise in revenue 29 August 2018
• Ace Hardware reports record Q2 revenues 23 August 2018
• Obi reports sales decline in Germany 23 August 2018
• The Home Depot to present at the Goldman Sachs 25th Annual Global Retailing Conference 23 August 2018
• Leroy Merlin exceeds 80 stores in Russia 23 August 2018
• Lowe's Q2 results: Orchard Supply Hardware chain to close 22 August 2018
• Strong Half Year Performance by Grafton Group 22 August 2018
• Walmart completes investment in Flipkart 20 August 2018
• Fifth quarter of positive growth at ASDA 17 August 2018
• Castorama suffers troubling like-for-like sales decline in Q2 16 August 2018
• Screwfix reports strong LFL sales in Q2 16 August 2018
• Kingfisher UK & Ireland sales up 6% in Q2 trading 16 August 2018
• Grafton Group to refinance debt 15 August 2018
• Wesfarmers lost $1,407m on Homebase and Curragh divestments 15 August 2018
• Homebase lost 2.9% market share in five years 15 August 2018
• The Home Depot reports an 8.4% rise in Q2 sales 14 August 2018
• Reprieve for Poundworld as Irish investors step in 10 August 2018
• The week ahead: Kingfisher to report on trading 10 August 2018
• IKEA finally opens first Indian store 09 August 2018
• Lowe's names Donald E. Frieson as Executive VP of Supply Chain 09 August 2018
• Tesco and Carrefour alliance expected to commence in October 06 August 2018
• The Range Opens Seventh Store in Ireland 02 August 2018
• Norcros Continues to Deliver Despite Challenging Conditions 25 July 2018
• Akzo Nobel Profits Slip in Q2 18 July 2018
• IKEA delays opening of Indian store 14 July 2018
• Lowe's restructures leadership team 11 July 2018
• IKEA to open first Indian store next week 11 July 2018
• MR DIY Launches Transactional Website in Malaysia 09 July 2018
• The Home Depot Invests in Another Digital Business 04 July 2018
• Steinhoff Posts £530m Loss as Scandal Rolls On 03 July 2018
• Tesco & Carrefour to Create Long Term Strategic Alliance 02 July 2018
• Toolbank acquires Irish Distributors 14 June 2018
• Wesfarmers Completes Sale of Homebase Three Weeks Early 12 June 2018
• Wesfarmers acquires stake in leading e-retailer 07 June 2018
• Wesfarmers Abandons Homebase UK&I to Hilco for £1 25 May 2018
• Fate of Homebase Likely To Be Known Within Days 23 May 2018
• Tesa acquires Sugru brand for £7.6m 23 May 2018
• Kingfisher Puts Customers at the Heart of New Sustainable Growth Plan 22 May 2018
• Dulux Group Australia positive about outlook 17 May 2018
• IKEA Appoints New UK Country Manager 16 May 2018
• The Home Depot Announces First Half Results 15 May 2018
• Clas Ohlson to launch 'Clas Fix it' in Sweden 04 May 2018
• The Home Depot Q1 Earnings Conference - date for the diary 01 May 2018
• Bunnings Australia & New Zealand deliver another strong quarter 26 April 2018
• Wesfarmers seeking fast-track exit from UK & Ireland 23 April 2018
• Home Depot to hire 1,000 Technology Professionals 18 April 2018
• Bunnings/Homebase calls in consultancy giant 13 April 2018
• Wesfarmers rumoured to have acquired stake in Fletcher Building 13 April 2018
• Norcros makes further redundancies at Johnson Tiles 11 April 2018
• Amazon trials changes to Home Services 11 April 2018
• Toolstation opens new store in Den Bosch, The Netherlands 10 April 2018
• Clas Ohlson opens 'Compact Store' in Norway 06 April 2018
• Over half of US home-owners try to out-do their neighbours' home improvement projects 05 April 2018
• Walmart expands in China with high-tech, small-format supermarket 05 April 2018
• Amazon rumoured to be in competition with Walmart for India's Flipkart 04 April 2018
• Lowe's CEO announces retirement 29 March 2018
• IKEA UK releases Gender Pay Gap Report 29 March 2018
• Ferguson boosted by US performance as UK markets remain 'challenging' 28 March 2018
• Massmart chairman confirms African expansion plans 28 March 2018
• The Home Depot and Pinterest to expand 'Shop the look' 22 March 2018
• Kingfisher share price tumbles on weaker Q4 22 March 2018
• ONE Kingfisher Update 21 March 2018
• Kingfisher full year 2017-2018 final results 21 March 2018
• Date for the diary - Kingfisher Final Results 20 March 2018
• Kingfisher PLC changes board 16 March 2018
• Exiting UK & Ireland is the least costly option - J.P.Morgan 13 March 2018
• 'We moved too quickly in the UK' - Richard Goyder 06 March 2018
• Kingfisher admits clumsy mistake in France 05 March 2018
• Grafton Group reports record revenue for 2017 01 March 2018
• Blaze destroys Bunnings Warehouse in Perth 27 February 2018
• 100 Days to save Homebase 23 February 2018
• The Global DIY-Lifetime Award 2018 goes to Damien Deleplanque 22 February 2018
• Wesfarmers profits collapse as a result of Homebase 21 February 2018
• Selco owner Grafton acquires Leyland SDM 19 February 2018
• Archie Norman warned Wesfarmers not to purchase Homebase 16 February 2018
• Kingfisher axes over 400 jobs in France 14 February 2018
• ManoMano doubles UK turnover 12 February 2018
• Sonos and IKEA to collaborate on future home sound 07 February 2018
• Brico Romania begins integration of Praktiker stores 06 February 2018
• The Home Depot confirms date for Q4 conference call 06 February 2018
• Kingfisher and Travis shares rise on Bunnings woes 05 February 2018
• Wesfarmers admit Homebase disaster and prepares way for UK&I exit 05 February 2018
• The first amazon go store opens in Seattle 22 January 2018
• Steinhoff asks for €200m life support fund 22 January 2018
• Homebase makes an encouraging profit in Ireland 16 January 2018
• Grafton Group year end Trading Update 11 January 2018
• Kingfisher to return further £20m to shareholders 29 December 2017
• Poundland under pressure as insurer reduces cover 18 December 2017
• Steinhoff scandal escalates, as it reveals 2016 results are not reliable 14 December 2017
• Akzo Nobel retains MediaCom for global media planning and buying 07 December 2017
• Sylvain Prud'homme appointed Lowes International President 06 December 2017
• Poundland owners shares collapse due to accounting irregularities 06 December 2017
• The Home Depot to outline its strategic priorities & financial targets 06 December 2017
• ManoMano - who are they and what are their UK plans? 28 November 2017
• Bunnings to launch transactional website down-under 27 November 2017
• Rob Scott rejects pressure to de-merge Bunnings 21 November 2017
• Kingfisher Q3 Trading Update 21 November 2017
• "It's going to get worse before it gets better" 17 November 2017
• Home Depots reports sales of $25bn in Q3 14 November 2017
• Ferguson agrees to sell Nordic business for £885m 13 November 2017
• Grafton Group grows revenue 9.1% 09 November 2017
• Ring ordered to halt US sales until outcome of court case 07 November 2017
• Norcros agrees to buy Merlyn Industries for £60m 02 November 2017
• Amazon Key to launch across 37 US cities 31 October 2017
• Kingfisher receives boost from Goldman Sachs 30 October 2017
• Akzo confirms merger talks with Axalta 30 October 2017
• Wesfarmers Q1 retail sales update 25 October 2017
• Homebase drags sales down 17.5% at Bunnings 25 October 2017
• Norcros provides trading update ahead of interim results 13 October 2017
• IKEA delivers strong results & reveals plans to expand sales 11 October 2017
• Poundstretcher to open in Derry's ex-B&Q store 09 October 2017
• The Home Depot saves their customers 76 billion gallons of water 06 October 2017
• IKEA signs agreement to buy TaskRabbit 04 October 2017
• The Home Depot announce their 2017 innovation award winners 04 October 2017
• Bunnings to move into ex-Masters location 30 September 2017
• Kingfisher half year results and ONE Kingfisher update 20 September 2017
• Castorama goes above and beyond for sustainability 20 September 2017
• Cashbuild to push ahead with further expansion 11 September 2017
• Mano Mano receives €60m funding for growth 11 September 2017
• Akzo issues profit warning as CFO stands down 10 September 2017
• The Home Depot partners with Google for voice ordering 06 September 2017
• Sales and profits up at Grafton Group 31 August 2017
• The Home Depot to convert 50 store roofs to solar farms 18 August 2017
• Investors raise concerns over Bunnings UK&I strategy 17 August 2017
• Kingfisher expected to report drop in B&Q's Q2 sales 16 August 2017
• The Home Depot achieves highest quarterly sales in company history 15 August 2017
• Kingfisher to acquire the 27 Praktiker stores in Romania 11 August 2017
• Lowe's further reduces U.S. workforce 07 August 2017
• Australian retailer House plans UK debut 04 August 2017
• Home Depot to announce Q2 trading update on 15th August 04 August 2017
• Lowe's introduces the 'UpSkill Project' 19 July 2017
• Massmart growth slows as recession bites 18 July 2017
• Morgan Stanley expects One Kingfisher may fail 12 July 2017
• Grafton Group sales accelerate in Q2 11 July 2017
• Home Depot to purchase Compact Power Equipment 06 July 2017
• Akzo Nobel acquires two businesses 06 July 2017
• Another board director leaves the Kingfisher business 21 June 2017
• Wolseley Group report on weak UK trading 20 June 2017
• 5th Global DIY Summit Event voted 'best ever' 12 June 2017
• Industrial Revolution 4.0 - the transformation of our industry 08 June 2017
• Deflation hurts Steinhoff Group 07 June 2017
• Home Depot to present at Oppenheimer 17th Annual Conference 07 June 2017
• Wesfarmers 2017 Strategy Briefing Day - Key Points 06 June 2017
• Global DIY Summit breaks the 1,000 delegate mark 02 June 2017
• PPG drops bid to acquire Akzo 01 June 2017
• Schneider named as new global head of Bunnings 29 May 2017
• Lowe's shares slide on disappointing quarter 25 May 2017
• Builders Warehouse opens first 'Green' store in South Africa 25 May 2017
• Kingfisher Q1 Trading Update 23 May 2017
• Retail Armageddon - coming to a store near you 18 May 2017
• Home Depot shines whilst many US retailers falter 16 May 2017
• PPG may walk away from Akzo deal 11 May 2017
• Grafton Group delivers strong start to 2017 10 May 2017
• Home Timber & Hardware award media account to Stardom 03 May 2017
• Homebase secures TV sponsorship deal in Ireland 02 May 2017
• Bunnings like for like sales increase 6% 27 April 2017
• PPG increases offer for Dulux owner Akzo 25 April 2017
• Massmart sales decline signals tough times ahead for South Africa 21 April 2017
• Akzo plans to spin off Speciality Chemicals 21 April 2017
• Home Depot sets new energy and emission reduction goals 20 April 2017
• Michael Loeve swaps B&Q for Netto 18 April 2017
• Grafton Merchanting to create 170 new jobs in Ireland 13 April 2017
• Kingfisher to open new Polish distribution centre 11 April 2017
• Rumours that Amazon is looking into furniture store concept 29 March 2017
• Wesfarmers urged to sell off Kmart 27 March 2017
• Lowes introduces 'Lowes Vision - in-store navigation app' 24 March 2017
• B&Q 'start something new' TV advert 23 March 2017
• Kingfisher shares slide despite positive results 23 March 2017
• Daniel Bernard steps down as Kingfisher Chairman 22 March 2017
• Kingfisher reports weak sales in France 22 March 2017
• Screwfix LFL sales up 13.8% 22 March 2017
• B&Q overall sales decline following store closures 22 March 2017
• Kingfisher to announce full year results 20 March 2017
• Clas Ohlson opens new store in Finland 16 March 2017
• Global DIY Summit - last chance for early bird tickets 09 March 2017
• Bunnings pleads 'Not Guilty' to lowest price guarantee charges 08 March 2017
• Grafton Group reports 13% rise in revenue for 2016 07 March 2017
• Want to hear about our exciting plans for 2017? 06 March 2017
• The Home Depot speeds up application process as it recruits for 80,000 seasonal jobs 03 March 2017
• EPA recognises IKEA as top user of green power 28 February 2017
• TJX Companies, Inc plans new US home chain 24 February 2017
• Wolseley agrees to merge Tobler with Walter Meier AG 23 February 2017
• Steinhoff and Shoprite withdraw plans to merge 23 February 2017
• Lowe's makes over 500 head office and support staff redundant 22 February 2017
• The Home Depot reports 5.8% y-o-y rise in sales in Q4 21 February 2017
• Gregory M. Bridgeford to receive 5th Global DIY Lifetime Award 15 February 2017
• Homebase makes pre-tax loss of £28m in first half 15 February 2017
• Lowe's to hire 45,000 seasonal employees 14 February 2017
• Wesfarmers announces new MD 14 February 2017
• Five Masters/Bunnings store sites revealed 10 February 2017
• Walmart introduces free two-day delivery service 09 February 2017
• Bunnings swoops on four ex-Masters stores 09 February 2017
• Trouble's brewing back home for Bunnings 08 February 2017
• Bunnings UK - Our first impressions 07 February 2017
• IKEA launches kitchen made from recycled materials 06 February 2017
• Amazon.com reports 22% rise in sales in Q4 02 February 2017
• Home Depot announces first major investment in renewable energy 31 January 2017
• Wesfarmers to name Rob Scott as future MD 30 January 2017
• Mano Mano releases annual report 24 January 2017
• Kingfisher consolidates media spend with UK agency 23 January 2017
• Homebase Ireland reduces losses by 73% 18 January 2017
• Gillam steps down from Bunnings UK & Ireland board 15 January 2017
• Lowe's understood to be cutting c.1% of workforce 13 January 2017
• Stanley Black & Decker to acquire Craftsman brand from Sears 10 January 2017
• Tesco to close two distribution centres 10 January 2017
• Argos Ireland reduces losses 09 January 2017
• CEVA expands Consumer & Retail sector portfolio as Arlec enters UK market 04 January 2017
• Michael Chadwick retires as Grafton Group Chairman 03 January 2017
• Lidl to invest £1.5bn in UK 21 December 2016
• Lotta Lyrå appointed new CEO of Clas Ohlson 20 December 2016
• John Walden and Clive Humby join L1 Retail Advisory Board 20 December 2016
• Masters Home Improvement - an obituary 15 December 2016
• Lowe's to rebrand 40 Rona stores 13 December 2016
• Masters stores close for the final time 13 December 2016
• Speculation over Wesfarmers' succession plan 12 December 2016
• The Range to open second Irish store 08 December 2016
• Steinhoff reports on final quarter trading 08 December 2016
• Gillam's departure won't de-rail Homebase plans 08 December 2016
• Wolseley's UK revenue down by 2.9% in Q1 07 December 2016
• John Gillam steps down as Bunnings CEO 07 December 2016
• Amazon to open Amazon Go: a retail store without checkouts 06 December 2016
• A glimpse into the future of Home Improvement 01 December 2016
• Target to expand small format stores 29 November 2016
• IKEA UK delivers fifth consecutive year of growth 29 November 2016
• Poundland to close up to 80 branches 28 November 2016
• K-Rauta opens new format store in Keuruu 24 November 2016
• Grafton Group agrees acquisition of leading Dutch tools, fixings and ironmongery business 23 November 2016
• Lowe’s partners with b8ta to sell technology goods 22 November 2016
• Lowe's completes acquisition of RONA preferred shares 22 November 2016
• Kingfisher reports 1.8% rise in Q3 LFL sales 21 November 2016
• Masters enters final stock clearance phase 18 November 2016
• Lowe's reports on Q3 trading 17 November 2016
• Norcros updates on half-year performance 17 November 2016
• Wesfarmers looking to offload coal assets 16 November 2016
• The Home Depot reports 6.1% rise in Q3 sales 15 November 2016
• Clas Ohlson opens second franchise store in Dubai 15 November 2016
• Clas Ohlson opens second store in Jyväskylä, Finland 14 November 2016
• Grafton Group reports on trading 14 November 2016
• The Homebase brand will be gone in 5 years - Peter Davis 07 November 2016
• Clas Ohlson opens new Helsinki store 07 November 2016
• B&Q to roll out new store concept to ten stores 05 November 2016
• Tile Devil launches in the UK 04 November 2016
• ManoMano hosts Global Influencer IRL Event 03 November 2016
• The first Homebase store to get a Bunnings makeover is.... 03 November 2016
• Homebase to relocate head office 01 November 2016
• Clas Ohlson opens new format store in Stockholm 01 November 2016
• There's a hell of a lot to do! - John Gillam 26 October 2016
• B&Q Jersey has Sunday trading extension turned down 22 October 2016
• Clas Ohlson sales increase in September 2016 14 October 2016
• Grafton Group appoints two new non-executive directors 14 October 2016
• The Range to open first Northern Irish store tomorrow 13 October 2016
• Kingfisher announces share repurchase programme 10 October 2016
• Lowe's agrees purchase of RONA shares 09 October 2016
• The Home Depot appoints Jeff Boyd to board of directors 08 October 2016
• Clas Ohlson opens new store in Oslo 06 October 2016
• Tesco reports 0.6% rise in LFL sales 05 October 2016
• Amazon bans 'incentivized' reviews 04 October 2016
• Hornbach reports 'dynamic sales growth' 29 September 2016
• Lowe's launches newsroom website: 'Open House' 29 September 2016
• Wesfarmers forced to defend Homebase acquisition 28 September 2016
• Woolworths wins battle with Lowe's over liquidation of Masters 28 September 2016
• Wesfarmers reverses decision to close Homebase Omagh 22 September 2016
• B&Q stock held by bankrupt shipping giant 21 September 2016
• Screwfix H1 LFL sales boost Kingfisher UK & Ireland 19 September 2016
• Kingfisher understood to be looking for new HQ 19 September 2016
• IKEA reports record annual sales 13 September 2016
• Lowe's to expand robot associate presence 13 September 2016
• Clas Ohlson CEO to leave the business 08 September 2016
• Orkla completes acquisition of LG Harris 02 September 2016
• Bunnings to present at BHETA Forum 02 September 2016
• Steinhoff revenue rises by 33% 01 September 2016
• Grafton Group to report on half-year trading this week 30 August 2016
• Massmart reports on half-year trading 26 August 2016
• Masters to close in December 25 August 2016
• Mothercare CEO to join board of IKEA's parent company 25 August 2016
• B&Q LFL sales up 5.6% 18 August 2016
• Omnichannel cabability boosts sales for Screwfix 18 August 2016
• Kingfisher reports solid Q2 performance 18 August 2016
• The Home Depot reports on Q2 trading 18 August 2016
• Lowe's reports on Q2 trading 17 August 2016
• The Home Depot CEO says consumers are willing to invest in their homes 16 August 2016
• Clas Ohlson sales drop in July 15 August 2016
• IKEA breaks ground on first Indian store 15 August 2016
• The week ahead: ASDA and Kingfisher to report on trading 14 August 2016
• The Home Depot and Lowe’s go head-to-head 12 August 2016
• Steinhoff ups Poundland bid 11 August 2016
• The Range opens first Irish store 10 August 2016
• Steinhoff may have to increase Poundland bid 09 August 2016
• Walmart and Jet.com confirm acquisition deal 09 August 2016
• Steinhoff acquires US bed retailer, Mattress Firm 08 August 2016
• Walmart reportedly in talks to acquire Jet.com 03 August 2016
• Lowe's to invest $100m in new direct fulfilment centre 03 August 2016
• Competition authorities green light Metcash acquisition 25 July 2016
• Cashbuild adds eleven new stores and grows revenue 20 July 2016
• Massbuild performs below expectations 20 July 2016
• John Lewis announces Australian shop-in-shops 16 July 2016
• Nobia appoints new CFO 16 July 2016
• B&Q Ireland's Sprucefield store to stay open 15 July 2016
• Amazon Prime Day orders up 60% on 2015 13 July 2016
• Steinhoff acquires Poundland for £597m 13 July 2016
• Grafton Group reports strong half-year sales growth for Woodie's DIY 12 July 2016
• Steinhoff expected to make new bid for Poundland 11 July 2016
• IKEA to anchor new Jeddah, Saudi Arabia mall 10 July 2016
• IKEA to focus on product quality 06 July 2016
• Sainsbury's to close Netto stores in UK 04 July 2016
• Steinhoff increases Poundland shareholding 29 June 2016
• Carpetright to roll out new brand identity across store portfolio 28 June 2016
• Steinhoff 'considering position' on Poundland takeover plan 26 June 2016
• Bunnings Australia notes Aldi's influence on its web traffic 23 June 2016
• Tesco reports second successive quarter of growth 23 June 2016
• Steinhoff increases Poundland stake to 23% 23 June 2016
• Wesfarmers working to halt Homebase store closures 23 June 2016
• Wesfarmers appoint ex. Masters MD to support Homebase 22 June 2016
• Bunnings applies to upgrade Maitland store 21 June 2016
• LED manufacturer files patent suit against B&Q 21 June 2016
• Walmart testing drones in distribution centres 20 June 2016
• Amazon launches Prime Now in Paris 16 June 2016
• Are Wesfarmers on course for their own Masters disaster in the UK? 15 June 2016
• Steinhoff expresses interest in Poundland 15 June 2016
• Walmart appoints Sean Clarke as ASDA CEO 13 June 2016
• Australian tap supplier begins registering trademarks in the UK 13 June 2016
• IKEA US reveals third annual 'Life at Home' report 10 June 2016
• Clas Ohlson opens new store in Finnsnes, Norway 10 June 2016
• Tesco confims plans to sell Kipa and Giraffe 10 June 2016
• IKEA CEO says company is 'on track' to hit €50bn sales target in 2020 09 June 2016
• Bunnings to open huge new store in Orange, NSW 09 June 2016
• IKEA to test online store in Australia 08 June 2016
• Bunnings dealt blow by UK Intellectual Property Office 07 June 2016
• Wolseley ramps up restructuring efforts after Q3 slowdown 03 June 2016
• Steinhoff International shows interest in Masters stores 31 May 2016
• Wesfarmers profit to be wiped out by write-downs 25 May 2016
• 'Solid start to the year' from Kingfisher 24 May 2016
• IKEA to launch click and collect in China this year 23 May 2016
• Kingfisher expected to to have benefitted from early Easter in Q1 23 May 2016
• Lowe's completes acquisition of RONA 20 May 2016
• Lowe's reports on Q1 2016 trading 19 May 2016
• Inconsistent weather drives demand at The Home Depot 17 May 2016
• Lowe's-RONA deal expected to close within a week 16 May 2016
• IKEA to open new format store in Dublin, Ireland 16 May 2016
• Clas Ohlson's April sales rise by 3% 13 May 2016
• Lowe's Canada expanding into Target stores 13 May 2016
• Grafton Group reports strong start to the year 10 May 2016
• Former Kingfisher executive appointed as CEO of Maxeda DIY Group 09 May 2016
• Competition Watchdog to investigate the Metcash acquisition of Home 08 May 2016
• LG Harris acquired by Orkla 04 May 2016
• Interested parties make first round bid for Masters 03 May 2016
• Magnet's sales rise in first quarter 28 April 2016
• Will Bunnings' strategy work in the UK? Part 3 Best Service 28 April 2016
• Carpetright reports 0.7% rise in LFL sales in final quarter 26 April 2016
• bathstore opens first international branch in Doha 21 April 2016
• Will Bunnings' strategy work in the UK? Part 2 Widest Range 19 April 2016
• B&Q Ireland to close Craigavon store this weekend 15 April 2016
• The Range reveals plans to move into Germany 11 April 2016
• Online DIY marketplace - ManoMano - launches in the UK 06 April 2016
• Bunnings to open smaller shopping centre stores 05 April 2016
• Homebase Ireland receives €11.5m investment 31 March 2016
• The growing importance of Screwfix 24 March 2016
• Screwfix set for expansion in Europe 23 March 2016
• B&Q LFL sales up 1.9% in full year trading 23 March 2016
• Microsoft HoloLens and Lowe's partner for kitchen design 21 March 2016
• Sherwin Williams to buy Valspar in deal worth £6.4bn 21 March 2016
• Steinhoff takes itself out of the running for Home Retail Group 19 March 2016
• Home Retail Group sale could be delayed 17 March 2016
• Clas Ohlson reports 4% rise in Q3 sales 16 March 2016
• The Home Depot discusses plans to reach sales of $100bn by 2018 16 March 2016
• Could Mitre 10 and Woolworths' Home Timber & Hardware merge? 14 March 2016
• Ikea to expand in Ireland 11 March 2016
• Home Retail Group reveals end of year trading figures for Homebase and Argos 10 March 2016
• Amazon leases 20 aircraft to support US freight operations 09 March 2016
• Grafton Group reports 6% rise in revenue 09 March 2016
• Ex B&Q boss accuses Kingfisher of arrogance 07 March 2016
• Kingfisher restructures leadership team 04 March 2016
• Wesfarmers culls Homebase management team 02 March 2016
• Wesfarmers acquisition of Homebase completed 29 February 2016
• Kingfisher appoints new Chief Customer Officer 26 February 2016
• Homebase deal to complete within days 26 February 2016
• Bunnings looking to acquire Masters stores 25 February 2016
• Lowe's reports drop in profits following Masters exit 25 February 2016
• Ace Hardware reports 7.3% rise in annual revenue 24 February 2016
• Wesfarmers shares drop on disappointing first half profits 24 February 2016
• The Home Depot reports record Q4 results 23 February 2016
• Kingfisher CEO among retail bosses against British EU exit 23 February 2016
• Masters CEO leaves the business 23 February 2016
• Steinhoff makes a play for Home Retail Group 20 February 2016
• Canada's RONA reports on full year trading 18 February 2016
• Lowe's asks shareholders to reject ‘mini-tender’ offer from TRC Capital Corporation 17 February 2016
• Clas Ohlson sales development in January 2016 15 February 2016
• IKEA accused of tax avoidance in Europe 14 February 2016
• It's only ever been about a point of difference 09 February 2016
• Lowe's to acquire RONA, creating Canada's leading home improvement retailer 03 February 2016
• John Lewis enters Middle East with largest international shop-in-shop to date 01 February 2016
• Amazon.com reports 22% rise in Q4 sales 29 January 2016
• Does Bunnings have B&Q rattled? 29 January 2016
• Sainsbury’s reacts to press coverage of shareholder views on HRG bid 28 January 2016
• Wesfarmers MD talks about Homebase acquisition 26 January 2016
• Kingfisher appoints new non-executive director 25 January 2016
• Kingfisher unveils strategy to deliver £500m profit lift 25 January 2016
• So, what are Bunnings going to do with Homebase? 22 January 2016
• IKEA’s head of sustainability says home furnishing consumption may have hit a peak 19 January 2016
• Lowe’s press release regarding Masters 19 January 2016
• Australia's Woolworths to close Masters DIY stores 19 January 2016
• Woolworths confirms it intends to exit Home Improvement business 19 January 2016
• Walmart to close 269 stores 19 January 2016
• Tim Clapp appointed Head of Range for Horticulture & Garden Care at Kingfisher 18 January 2016
• Sale of Homebase to Wesfarmers confirmed 18 January 2016
• Clas Ohlson sales increased by 5% in December 15 January 2016
• Massmart share price slips as sales growth slows 15 January 2016
• Wesfarmers ventures outside its comfort zone 14 January 2016
• Homebase LFL sales rise 5% in Q3 14 January 2016
• Wesfarmers - everything you need to know 13 January 2016
• Cashbuild continues to grow despite SA economy 13 January 2016
• Grafton Group full year trading update 12 January 2016
• Saint Gobain’s Bassetts grows in Northern Ireland as other retailers exit 12 January 2016
• Grafton Group acquires T Brewer & Co Ltd 05 January 2016
• The Home Depot opens within Pinewood Studios in Georgia 04 January 2016
• Carpetright reports 3.7% rise in half year UK LFL sales 15 December 2015
• IKEA Group full year sales up 11.2% 11 December 2015
• Walmart launches Walmart Pay app 10 December 2015
• Builders Warehouse opens first store in Zambia 07 December 2015
• Leroy Merlin understood to have been considering Homebase bid 07 December 2015
• Clas Ohlson opens two new Swedish stores 26 November 2015
• Kingfisher France reports flat LFL sales 23 November 2015
• Ace Hardware reports best Q3 revenues and profits in company history 20 November 2015
• Lowe's reports 'solid' third quarter 19 November 2015
• The Home Depot reports 6.4% year-on-year rise in Q3 sales 17 November 2015
• B&M reports strong growth driven by accelerated new store programme 17 November 2015
• Rumoured tie up between Mitre 10 and Home Timber & Hardware 16 November 2015
• Clas Ohlson opens new store in Mall of Scandinavia 13 November 2015
• Nobia acquires two UK kitchen companies: Commodore and CIE 13 November 2015
• Grafton Group reduces full year profit expectations against market consensus 12 November 2015
• Norcros IMS: 'strong momentum within our businesses' 12 November 2015
• John Lewis expands international footprint with first European venture 11 November 2015
• Alibaba expected to invest $80m in US e-commerce retailer Boxed 09 November 2015
• Lowe's to refund $1.1 million to flooring customers 09 November 2015
• Amazon opens first physical bookstore in Seattle 04 November 2015
• Lowe’s and Made in Space to launch first commercial 3D printer into space 03 November 2015
• IKEA sees potential for nine Romanian stores 29 October 2015
• Grafton Group acquires Isero 27 October 2015
• Walmart applies for permission to test delivery drones 27 October 2015
• Masters: living on borrowed time 26 October 2015
• New CEO for Brico Depot Romania 26 October 2015
• Woolworths and Lowes review options as clock tics 23 October 2015
• The Home Depot launches Project Color app 20 October 2015
• Clas Ohlson sales rise 2% in September 2015 16 October 2015
• Lowe’s fuels speculation over Canadian expansion 15 October 2015
• Hornbach opens new Romanian store in Sibiu 15 October 2015
• Walmart share price drops after announcing wage increases 15 October 2015
• IKEA France expected to focus on online over store openings 15 October 2015
• Walmart goes back to its roots 14 October 2015
• IKEA CEO admits the company was late to ecommerce but growth is ahead 14 October 2015
• Grafton Group ends relationship with KPMG 12 October 2015
• The Home Depot argues data breach lawsuit should be dismissed 06 October 2015
• Bunnings staff continue to strike at stores across New Zealand 05 October 2015
• Moroccan authorities block IKEA store opening 04 October 2015
• B&Q to close five stores in Northern Ireland 30 September 2015
• Wolseley lowers half-year sales forecast 29 September 2015
• The Home Depot opens three new distribution centres as e-commerce business grows 28 September 2015
• Hornbach expands network with sixth Romanian store 21 September 2015
• Mr Bricolage seemingly uninterested in 'indicative bid from Bricorama' 18 September 2015
• Kingfisher reports 'solid early progress on the journey to ‘ONE’ Kingfisher' 14 September 2015
• IKEA reveals yearly sales of €32 billion 11 September 2015
• US study shows price of home improvement products is rising 11 September 2015
• Kingfisher completes transformation of Romanian Bricostore shops 09 September 2015
• Woolworths forced to revamp Masters stores as losses grow 07 September 2015
• At Home Group files for IPO 07 September 2015
• Tesco nearing sale of Korean business 04 September 2015
• Aldi to expand Australian store network 01 September 2015
• Clas Ohlson launches new sustainability concept 01 September 2015
• Cashbuild operating profits rise by 30% 01 September 2015
• Lowe's Innovation Labs launches startup accelerator in Bangalore 27 August 2015
• Grafton Group pre-tax profit up 31% year-on year 27 August 2015
• Amazon to open Texas DC and offer Prime service in India 27 August 2015
• Masters: Expansion continues despite mounting losses 24 August 2015
• Currency slide likely to impact sale of Tesco's South Korean stores 24 August 2015
• Big W MD resigns following staff complaint 21 August 2015
• Record Q2 sales for Ace Hardware 20 August 2015
• Lowe's reports 8.4% rise in profit for Q2 20 August 2015
• Clas Ohlson opens 200th store 20 August 2015
• Kingfisher adds 2015/16 half year data to analyst updates 19 August 2015
• The Home Depot reports Q2 sales of $24.8 billion 19 August 2015
• Bed Bath & Beyond to acquire US artisan e-retailer Of a Kind 17 August 2015
• IKEA reduces prices and increases product lines in UAE stores 14 August 2015
• NRF study places Ace Hardware in top quarter of fastest-growing retailers in US 14 August 2015
• Kingfisher publishes analyst updates to January 2018 13 August 2015
• Costco expected to open first French store in spring 2016 12 August 2015
• Alibaba invests $4.6bn in Chinese electronics chain 11 August 2015
• Lowe's unveils upgraded LowesForPros.com 11 August 2015
• The Home Depot appoints Gerald J Arpey to board of directors 11 August 2015
• CNRG buys Marvin's Home Centres 11 August 2015
• Steinbuild acquires Iliad Africa 07 August 2015
• Lowe’s to open first Manhattan store in two weeks 06 August 2015
• QVC takes on French Market 05 August 2015
• IKEA purchases a Romanian forest 03 August 2015
• Sears pushes home improvement services with new advertising campaign 31 July 2015
• IKEA to open first Moroccan store later this year 31 July 2015
• Home Depot targets professional market 27 July 2015
• Lowe's Canada to open in former Target stores 27 July 2015
• Huge new Masters store to open 27 July 2015
• Kingfisher Q2 Trading Update 23 July 2015
• Home Depot buys Interline Brands for $1.6bn 22 July 2015
• Kingfisher wins international product design awards 14 July 2015
• 8 different perspectives on Walmart's new approach to suppliers 14 July 2015
• Is Woolworths looking to sell Masters? 13 July 2015
• IKEA buys land in Hyderabad for first India store 13 July 2015
• Four reasons why The Home Depot is outpacing Lowe’s online 09 July 2015
• Only threat to Bunnings is it's own growth 06 July 2015
• Amazon introduces Prime Day 06 July 2015
• IKEA plans to double retail presence in Australia 02 July 2015
• Walmart contacts suppliers to advise of 'stocking fee' 29 June 2015
• Tesco reports 1.3% decline in UK LFL sales during first quarter 26 June 2015
• 3rd Global DIY Summit described as 'absolutely incredible' 22 June 2015
• Home Depot v Lowes, battle of the hardware stores 19 June 2015
• Made.com expands into Germany 17 June 2015
• Ace Hardware to expand New York supply centre 16 June 2015
• IKEA celebrates 30th anniversary in US 14 June 2015
• Trends in the US housewares market 08 June 2015
• IKEA to invest €1 billion in renewable energy and tackling climate change 06 June 2015
• IKEA to expand online delivery offering 04 June 2015
• Leroy Merlin opens in Bucharest 02 June 2015
• Bunnings Warehouse shifts focus to larger stores 02 June 2015
• Pricing techniques and customer perception at Bunnings 01 June 2015
• Ace Hardware appoints new creative agency 31 May 2015
• Kingfisher Q1: Analyst view 28 May 2015
• Massbuild continues impressive growth 27 May 2015
• Amazon will start to pay more tax in Europe 26 May 2015
• Bunnings reveals expansion strategy 21 May 2015
• Ace hardware reports record Q1 revenues 21 May 2015
• Lowe's reports strong first quarter sales 20 May 2015
• Home Depot beats Wall Street expectations 19 May 2015
• Masters accused of deception in battle of 'big box' retailers 19 May 2015
• Walmart to launch subscription delivery service to compete with Amazon Prime 15 May 2015
• Lowe's Canada to take on Target stores and DC 12 May 2015
• Praktiker reports 12.4% rise in Q1 sales 11 May 2015
• Home Depot becomes largest retailer to accept Apple Pay 07 May 2015
• Woolworths's $3b Masters nightmare: the hardware company that's now too big to fail 05 May 2015
• Lowe’s introduces 3-D part printing 01 May 2015
• Kingfisher completes sale of controlling stake in B&Q China 30 April 2015
• Amazon pilots delivery to Audi car boots in Germany 24 April 2015
• Home Depot: transforming a world leader 21 April 2015
• Mr Bricolage launches DIY share platform: "La Dépanne" 18 April 2015
• Ace Hardware opens in Abu Dhabi 17 April 2015
• Over 6,000 Australian independent hardware stores to close in the next decade 16 April 2015
• IKEA to invest €3bn in shopping centres 15 April 2015
• Ace Hardware to host buying day in May 15 April 2015
• IKEA opens first small format store in Germany 14 April 2015
• Ace Hardware rolls out in-store pickup service nationwide 09 April 2015
• John Lewis to expand international footprint 07 April 2015
• B&Q to close 60 stores 31 March 2015
• Kingfisher confirms Mr Bricolage acquisition will not go ahead 30 March 2015
• Kingfisher 'considering options' over Mr Bricolage acquisition 27 March 2015
• IKEA acquires remaining stake in Nordic shopping centre company 25 March 2015
• Kingfisher takeover of Mr Bricolage in doubt 24 March 2015
• Mr Bricolage shares suspended pending statement 23 March 2015
• Lowe's launches 'Build Your Home Improvement Confidence' campaign 23 March 2015
• Maxeda chooses NCR Technology to engage shoppers 19 March 2015
• Woolworths plans for 11 new Masters stores a year 12 March 2015
• Citigroup: Bunnings has too many stores 12 March 2015
• Massmart’s retail turnaround on track 27 February 2015
• Praktiker to extend Saturday opening to counter Sunday closures 26 February 2015
• Lowe's reports strong Q4 as US job market improves 26 February 2015
• Australia's Woolworths Ltd partners with eBay Inc for click and collect services 26 February 2015
• Record yearly revenue reported by Ace Hardware 25 February 2015
• Home Depot Q4 profit tops analyst estimates 25 February 2015
• Intergamma achieves market share gains 20 February 2015
• IKEA Group forms new company to expand shopping centres 20 February 2015
• France's Bricorama fined for Sunday trading 20 February 2015
• Kingfisher rebrands a further six Brico Depot units in Romania 20 February 2015
• Ace Hardware tests same day delivery 20 February 2015
• Bunnings to open new stores as Wesfarmers bets on a healthy housing market 19 February 2015
• Rona says it has turned around company with swing to profits in 2014 19 February 2015
• Lowe's opens Global Innovation Center In Bangalore, India 19 February 2015
• Clas Ohlson reports 5% sales rise in January 13 February 2015
• Ace Hardware reviewing creative agency account 09 February 2015
• Kingfisher and Steinhoff understood to be competing for Italian furniture chain 06 February 2015
• IKEA reports 0.4% rise in net profit for FY 2014 28 January 2015
• IKEA to launch SEKTION kitchen range in US next week 27 January 2015
• Carpetright's UK LFL sales up 7.5% 27 January 2015
• IKEA to offer e-commerce pick-up locations across Canada 26 January 2015
• Swiss change of course may give Kingfisher problems 24 January 2015
• Wolseley looking to exit French building materials business 23 January 2015
• Lowe's to hire 30,000 seasonal workers in US 23 January 2015
• Papag AG to take over Praktiker chain in Hungary 19 January 2015
• Clas Ohlson reports 6% rise in sales during December 2014 16 January 2015
• Home Depot CEO to take on Chairman duties 16 January 2015
• Contrasting fortunes for Argos and Homebase in Ireland 14 January 2015
• Ace Hardware expands distribution network in western US 12 January 2015
• Grafton Group posts 9.5% revenue increase 09 January 2015
• Traffic jams could close South Korean IKEA store 05 January 2015
• Mitre 10 New Zealand posts $1.42 million profit 05 January 2015
• Lowe's is connecting with consumers through Vine and Instagram 30 December 2014
• IKEA suspends kitchen sales in Russia 22 December 2014
• Kingfisher to sell controlling stake in B&Q China 22 December 2014
• Why Lowe's is so patient with Masters' growing pains 19 December 2014
• Amazon unveils one-hour delivery in New York 19 December 2014
• IKEA to open ten small format stores in Canada 18 December 2014
• Ikea pricing policy under fire ahead of first Korean store opening 17 December 2014
• Bathstore to open franchise store in Doha 17 December 2014
• Masters takes on Bunnings in Sydney 11 December 2014
• Amazon.com launches 'Make an Offer' shopping option 11 December 2014
• Kingfisher's latest analyst estimates show scaled back LFL and profit figures 11 December 2014
• Nobia acquires Rixonway Kitchens 09 December 2014
• Amazon is not opening a physical New York store in time for Christmas 05 December 2014
• Amazon wants to help you find a handyman 26 November 2014
• Home Depot reveals 53 million email addresses stolen; lawsuits stack up 25 November 2014
• Kingfisher's 'other international' sales grow by 1.1% (LFL -1.5%) 25 November 2014
• Castorama and Brico Dépôt sales suffer in Q3 25 November 2014
• Kingfisher UK & Ireland Q3 LFL sales increased by 2.6% 25 November 2014
• The week ahead: Kingfisher reports on trading 24 November 2014
• Amazon to launch hotel booking site 24 November 2014
• Masters keeps hammering Woolworths as losses widen 21 November 2014
• Veronique Laury to take over as Kingfisher CEO on 8th December 21 November 2014
• Home24 launches in Italy 20 November 2014
• Lowe's raises full-year profit and sales forecast 19 November 2014
• Home Depot reports better than expected Q3 sales 19 November 2014
• Bunnings launches 3D Kitchen Planner for home renovations 18 November 2014
• Walmart extends price matching to all stores 15 November 2014
• Losses shrink at B&Q Ireland, but environment remains challenging 15 November 2014
• Grafton Group revenue up 10% in Q3 13 November 2014
• Massmart sales climb as South Africans look to home improvements 11 November 2014
• Home Depot breach also exposed 53m email addresses 10 November 2014
• Amazon adds India to its risk factors 07 November 2014
• ‘Throwing in the trowel’: Deutsche Bank cuts Kingfisher rating 05 November 2014
• Poundland opens Dealz store in Madrid 04 November 2014
• Kingfisher to sell former Bricostore in Baneasa area of Bucharest 04 November 2014
• Home Depot breaks ground on new Calgary Distribution Centre 01 November 2014
• Lowe's to introduce robotic assistant in Orchard Supply Hardware store 29 October 2014
• Lowe's to enter Manhattan with smaller format store 29 October 2014
• Germany's Home24 ties up with Kiveda to offer kitchens online 23 October 2014
• Australia's Bunnings and Masters go head to head in paint price war 21 October 2014
• Kingfisher joins “Collectively”, a sustainable living coalition of the world’s biggest companies 17 October 2014
• IKEA celebrates 40 years in Germany 17 October 2014
• Screwfix launches website for customers in Ireland 16 October 2014
• Kingfisher to open six new Brico Dépôt stores in Romania this week 14 October 2014
• Home Depot forecasts solid sales growth 13 October 2014
• New B&Q Chief Executive faces significant challenges 13 October 2014
• Amazon to open bricks and mortar store in New York 10 October 2014
• Maxeda DIY no longer up for sale 09 October 2014
• IKEA expands into insurance business 09 October 2014
• Kingfisher updates analyst estimates - September 2014 08 October 2014
• Norcros reports 'strong growth' from trade sector 07 October 2014
• Home Depot opens giant fulfilment centre in California 07 October 2014
• Tesco adds former IKEA CEO to board 06 October 2014
• Grafton Group expands Belgian operations 03 October 2014
• Kingfisher CEO hints at further acquisitions 29 September 2014
• Nobia to sell French kitchens business Hygena 29 September 2014
• Poundland to open six more Dealz stores in Ireland 29 September 2014
• Hornbach announces 8.3% increase in sales 26 September 2014
• Amazon named 'best retailer' in eChannel Retail Benchmark report 26 September 2014
• Bed, Bath & Beyond buys $1bn of its own stock 25 September 2014
• Alibaba: a retail force or AliBlahBlah? 23 September 2014
• Home Depot says hack affected 56 million cards 19 September 2014
• Amazon v Google - The bout for retail dominance 17 September 2014
• Dual between Bunnings & Masters bloodies the bottom line 16 September 2014
• Poundland opens first Spanish store 14 September 2014
• Home Depot's payment systems hacked 12 September 2014
• Kingfisher re-enters German DIY Market 10 September 2014
• Online sales boost for Home Depot in Q2 21 August 2014

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