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Home Depot launches recruitment drive

The Home Depot is hiring 80,000 positions this spring in preparation for its busiest season of the year. 
11 February 2020

Home Deport receives 'A List' environmental rating

The Home Depot has been recognised as a global leader on corporate climate action for its efforts to reduce its environmental impact and build a more sustainable future for consumers and their homes. 
24 January 2020

Castorama opens its 80th store in Poland

Castorama Poland has opened its 80th store, in Ciechanów (c.50 miles away from Warsaw) . The chain’s first store in the area offers products and services for all projects within the home and garden. 
30 December 2019

BMF seeks for Government to start work

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) is calling for swift action from the new Conservative Government to transform the construction industry. 
13 December 2019

Home Depot forecasting growth

The Home Depot, the world's largest home improvement retailer, will host its 2019 Investor and Analyst Conference today (11 December), where it will provide an update on key strategic priorities and discuss its preliminary outlook for Fiscal Year 2020. 
11 December 2019

Walmart launches new tool line

Walmart has launched a new, exclusive tool line called HART, available only at Walmart. 
22 November 2019

Akzo Nobel acquires full ownership of Chinese decorative paints joint venture

Akzo Nobel N.V. has signed and closed the acquisition of Swire Industrial Limited's minority interest in the AkzoNobel Swire Paints (ANSP) joint venture. Having held the majority share in the decorative paints joint venture since 1989, Akzo Nobel ... 
13 December 2018

Online sales of sealants limited but seeing growth amongst younger consumers

The number of consumers that purchase sealants online is still small across Europe but has seen some steady growth amongst millennials and in countries like Germany and Poland.The European Home Improvement Monitor (EHIM), which measures online ... 
30 November 2018

UK online retailers looking to expand international exports post-Brexit

Online retailers are exploring growth opportunities in markets outside of Europe, in response to uncertainty around trade regulations caused by Brexit, research has found.Internetretailing.net has reported the findings which suggest the US is the ... 
27 November 2018

Akzo Nobel acquires Malaysia's Colourland Paints business

Akzo Nobel has strengthened its business in Asia by acquiring (100% shares in) Colourland Paints Sdn Bhd and Colourland Paints (Marketing) Sdn Bhd - both referred to as "Colourland Paints" - a home-grown paints and coatings manufacturer with wide ... 
1 November 2018
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