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News I This week  
Poor results for Wickes
 

DIY retailer announces high sales losses at the beginning of the year 

 
 
FSC disassociates Danzer
 

Charge: the producer of decorative veneer tolerated the violation of human rights in Congo 

 
 
Sales losses for Mr Bricolage
 

French group’s sales are nearly seven per cent down in the first quarter 

 
 
Leroy Merlin has been highlighting the subject of sustainability for quite some time now. The year 2011 saw the opening in Valence of the chain’s first “positive energy” store, an outlet producing more energy than it consumes.
Leroy Merlin the most sustainable
 

Consumers in three countries regard the French chain as the tops 

 
 
Reed takes over in Mexico
 

Expo Nacional Ferretera in Guadalajara gets a new organiser 

 
 
Heading for record turnout
 

Some 580 delegates expected at 2nd Global DIY Summit in Rome 

 
 
New members for EDRA/GHIN
 

Signing by Maestro from Peru and Pervomaster/Domingo from Russia 

 
 
The new products were lavishly displayed in the foyer in front of the lecture rooms where the supplementary programme was held.
Focus on new products
 

Some 2 700 companies exhibited at the National Hardware Show 

 
 
Sales losses for Homebase
 

However, the British chain’s online trading sees vigorous gains in 2012/2013 

 
 
British DIYers limit their spending
 

Lowest level since 2000: Brits invested eight per cent less in 2012 

 
 
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What began as a single unit is now a multi-national business comprised of more than 400 retail stores throughout the United States, as well as being a mail order and Internet-based business: Harbor Freight generates sales of more than $ two billion and continues to grow 

 
 
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