The 250 biggest global players in retailing grew their sales to a total of USD 4.85 trillion during the last fiscal year, an increase of 2.2 per cent on the previous year (USD 4.74 trn).
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The 250 biggest global players in retailing grew their sales to a total of USD 4.85 trillion during the last fiscal year, an increase of 2.2 per cent on the previous year (USD 4.74 trn).
The exceptional boom caused by the pandemic ensured unusually strong growth for the Swiss DIY and garden stores.
The boost which the pandemic caused for trade in DIY and garden assortments almost worldwide is also noticeable in Austria.
DIY stores in Germany increased their sales in 2020 by 13.8 per cent compared with the previous year to EUR 22.14 bn.
The digitization of industry, trade and craft is advancing inexorably. That is why, together with Koelnmesse, we are exploring new ways to increase the digital reach of the INTERNATIONAL HARDWARE FAIR. In the future, Koelnmesse would like to offer you…
The 3rd CEO-Round-Table this time was all about sales.
In 2020, the French DIY market grew by 13 per cent to a volume of EUR 31 bn, by far the strongest growth in the last twenty years. The huge rise is down to the Covid-19 pandemic, as the manufacturers’…
The accident involving the containership “Ever Given” and the associated blockade of the Suez Canal have exacerbated a development that poses major challenges for many importing manufacturers of garden and DIY articles.
In March 2021, he overall rate of contraction softened and was only slight, supported by a stronger expansion at goods producers and a slower reduction at services companies.
The latest detailed European sector Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data indicated output growth in 15 out of 20 monitored sectors in March, up from ten in February.
